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Apple Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual

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Part II

Project Interchange

Using Wireframe Handles to Transform, Scale, and Rotate

In many instances, you may find that dragging the handles of a selected clip in the
Canvas is faster and more intuitive than adjusting its parameters in the Motion tab of
the Viewer.

Note: You must be in Image+Wireframe or Wireframe mode to use wireframe handles.

To scale a clip:

1

Select a clip in the Timeline.

2

Select the Selection tool in the Tool palette, then do one of the following:

 To scale the clip proportionally: Drag a corner handle.

 To scale the clip without constraining the proportions: Shift-drag a corner handle.

Drag a corner handle
to scale proportionally.

Shift-drag a corner
handle to scale in one
direction or the other.