Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 593)

260 Part II Rough Editing
Minimum Overlap Is 38%
In this example, the clips are properly grouped into multiclips when the minimum
overlap is set to 38%. Because this value is set quite low, the timecode overlap between
clips only needs to be 38% of the duration of the longest clip for the clips to be
grouped together into a multiclip. Depending on the timecode of your footage, you’ll
need to set a different value to group your clips into multiclips as you intend.
Note: With some minimum overlap percentages, the same clip may be grouped into
more than one multiclip at a time. In this case, you can either adjust the minimum
overlap to correct this, or you can simply deselect the Include Angle checkbox for any
clips you do not want to include in a multiclip.
Identifying and Naming Multiclips in the Browser
A multiclip can be identified in the Browser by its multiclip icon and the fact that its
name is italicized. The name of a multiclip appears in the following format:
ANGLE NAME [ANGLE NUMBER]-MULTICLIP NAME
A multiclip has a Name property like any other clip, but the multiclip’s active angle
name and number are added before the multiclip name. For example, consider a
multiclip named “Multiclip 1.” If the active angle is 3, and the clip contained in that
angle is named “Firefly Close Up”, the multiclip’s displayed name in the Browser is
“Firefly Close Up [3]-Multiclip 1”. If you switch to angle 4, the multiclip’s displayed name
changes to “Firefly Wide Shot [4]-Multiclip 1”.