Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 488)

Setting In and Out Points to Match a Clip or Gap
When you want to replace one clip with another using exactly the same location and
duration in the Timeline, you can set both In and Out points simultaneously. This also
comes in handy if you want to quickly set In and Out points to fit the boundaries of a
gap in your sequence.
To set In and Out points at the beginning and end of a clip or gap in the Timeline
1 Place the Timeline playhead over a clip (or gap) in your sequence.
Move the playhead over
the clip.
Note: Make sure the clip items beneath the playhead are on the destination tracks. For
more information, see
“Specifying Destination Tracks in the Timeline.”
2 Select the Auto Select control for the track (or tracks) containing the clip or gap you want
to mark.
Auto Select is enabled
for these three tracks.
488 Chapter 33 Setting Edit Points for Clips and Sequences