Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 1532)

Chapter 4 Working with Master and Affiliate Clips 49
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Identifying Master Clips
Master clips can exist only in the Browser; a sequence cannot contain a master clip. The
only way to identify a master clip is to view its Master Clip property, either in the
Browser or in the Item Properties window.
To view a clip’s Master Clip property:
1 Select the item.
2 Choose Edit > Item Properties > Logging Info.
If there’s a checkmark by the Master Clip property, the clip is a master clip.
Creating a Master Clip by Duplicating a Master Clip
You can intentionally duplicate a master clip to create a new, unrelated master clip,
which will then have its own affiliate clips. However, you should do this sparingly
because the main reason for a master clip is to have only one clip per project that
represents a media file on disk.
To create a new master clip by duplicating a master clip, do one of the following:
m Select a master clip in the Browser, then choose Modify > Duplicate as New Master Clip.
m Control-click any master clip in the Browser, then choose Duplicate as New Master Clip
from the shortcut menu.
The clip is duplicated, and the new clip is an unrelated master clip.
Finding a Clip’s Master Clip
Using the Reveal Master Clip command, you can identify the master clip of any clip in
your project.
To find a clip’s master clip:
1 In the Browser or Timeline, select an affiliate clip. If the Timeline is active but no clip is
selected, the clip at the position of the playhead acts as the selected clip.
2 Choose View > Reveal Master Clip.
The master clip is automatically selected in the Browser.
If the master clip that’s found is in a bin:
 If the Browser is in column view: All necessary bins are opened hierarchically via their
disclosure triangles to reveal the highlighted master clip.
 If the Browser is in icon view: The bin containing the clip is opened in its own Browser
window, and the master clip is highlighted.