Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 95)

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m Command-click a colored marker line at the top of a clip.
These marker lines can indicate any of the following: Favorite (green), Rejected (red), manually
applied keywords (blue), or analysis keywords (purple).
Set a range start point or end point
m To set the start point: Position the skimmer (or the playhead, if skimming is turned off) where you
want the selection to start, and choose Mark > Set Range Start (or press I).
To remove the range start point, press Option-I.
m To set the end point: Position the skimmer (or the playhead, if skimming is turned off) where you
want the range to end, and choose Mark > Set Range End (or press O).
To remove the range end point, press Option-O.
m To set the range start point or end point while a clip or your project is playing back: Press the Space
bar to start playback, and then press the I or O key when you want to set the start or end point.
Tip: In the Event Browser, you can press Command-Shift-I and Command-Shift-O to set multiple
ranges during playback.
If you’re using the Blade, Trim, and Range Selection tools in the Timeline or in the Precision Editor,
you can use the I and O keys to set selection start and end points in a connected clip or storyline,
as well as in clips underneath connected clips and storylines. Move the pointer directly over a clip
and press I to set a selection start point or O to set a selection end point.
Extend or shorten the range selection
m To adjust where the range starts or ends: Drag the left or right edge of the yellow selection border.
m To reset the start point or end point for a range within the same event clip or project: Move the
skimmer and press I or O.
Tip: You can also press the I or O key while a clip is playing back.
m To extend or shorten a range within an event clip: Move the skimmer to any frame that you want
the range to begin or end with, and then hold down the Shift key and click (or drag).
m To extend or shorten a range using timecode: Choose Modify > Change Duration (or press
Control-D), and enter a new duration. (This method works with single range selections only.)
The range selection is lengthened or shortened accordingly.
If you require the skimmer and it is not present, you can turn on skimming at any time.
Set multiple ranges in event clips during playback
You can set multiple ranges in clips in the Event Browser during playback.
1 Play back an event clip.
2 While the clip is playing, do either of the following:
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To add a range start point: Press Command-Shift-I.
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To add a range end point: Press Command-Shift-O.
Note: To set multiple ranges in the same clip, repeat these keyboard shortcuts while
continuing playback.