Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 479)

3 Do one of the following:
• Choose Mark > Mark In, or choose Mark > Mark Out (or press I to set an In point or
press O to set an Out point).
• Control-click in the scrubber bar, then choose Mark In or Mark Out from the shortcut
menu.
• Click the Mark In or Mark Out button.
Mark Out button (O)
Mark In button (I)
For many editors, it’s much more intuitive to set the start (In) and end (Out) points of a
clip while the clip is actually playing. This way you can set the In or Out point immediately
when you hear or see the frame you want. With Final Cut Pro, this is easy to do.
To set an In or Out point while playing a clip
1 Position the playhead at the beginning of the clip.
2 Press the Space bar or click the Play button to start playing a clip in the Viewer.
3 Do one of the following:
• Press I once to set an In point or press O once to set an Out point.
• Hold down the I or O key.
The In or Out point is set at the location of the playhead when you release the key.
• Click the Mark In or Mark Out button once.
• Position the pointer over the Mark In or Mark Out button, then hold down the mouse
button.
The In or Out point is set at the location of the playhead when you release the button.
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