Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 648)

• Choose a video or audio angle from the Playhead Sync pop-up menu in the Viewer.
• Press the assigned shortcut key to switch to the angle you want to make the active
angle.
For more information about using keyboard shortcuts for multiclip editing, see “Using
Keyboard Shortcuts and Shortcut Buttons for Multiclip Editing.”
To switch the active angle for a multiclip in the Timeline
Do one of the following:
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Control-click a multiclip in the Timeline, choose Active Angle from the shortcut menu,
then choose an angle from the submenu.
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When the playhead is over the multiclip whose angle you want to switch, press a keyboard
shortcut assigned to the Switch Video to Angle N command, where N is the angle number
you want to switch to.
If the Multiclip Playback option is turned on in the RT pop-up menu in the Timeline, you
can switch angles in real time while your sequence plays back. For more information, see
“Editing in Multiclip Playback Mode.”
Cutting Between Angles
Instead of simply switching the active angle of a multiclip in the Timeline, you can create
a cut in a multiclip whenever you change angles. You can even add edits to multiclips
during playback, allowing you to do real-time editing.
To cut to a multiclip angle using shortcut buttons or keyboard shortcuts
1 In the Browser, double-click a sequence containing multiclips to open it in the Timeline
and Canvas.
648 Chapter 42 Working with Multiclips