Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 355)

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Finding and Selecting Content
in the Timeline
When you want to arrange, copy, delete, or otherwise
manipulate items in a sequence, the first thing you need
to do is select them.
This chapter covers the following:
 Understanding What’s Currently Selected (p. 355)
 Direct Methods for Selecting Content in a Sequence (p. 357)
 Finding and Selecting Based on Search Criteria (p. 367)
 Selecting a Vertical Range Between In and Out Points (p. 369)
 Using Auto Select to Specify Tracks for Selections (p. 370)
Understanding What’s Currently Selected
Most commands in Final Cut Express HD require a selection. Even when you have not
explicitly selected items in the Timeline, Final Cut Express HD often has a default
selection, such as the clip currently beneath the Timeline playhead. In addition to
learning different methods for selecting items in a sequence, it’s important to
understand which clips Final Cut Express HD considers to be selected when you
haven’t made an explicit selection.