An introduction to the selection tools – Apple Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual
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Part II
Rough Editing
The following cannot be selected in the Timeline:
 Filter and motion bars and their keyframes: You can double-click a bar directly in the
Timeline to view filter or motion details in the Viewer. Even though you can’t select
the keyframes, you can move them by dragging them.
 Tracks: Tracks themselves can’t be selected, although the contents of tracks can be
selected using the track selection tools.
An Introduction to the Selection Tools
Several tools in the Tool palette can be used to select items.
Note: Remember that if you select an item that’s linked to another item, the linked
item is selected as well, unless you disable the Linked Selection option. (See “
and Unlinking Video and Audio Clip Items in the Timeline
To select a tool:
1
Move the pointer over a tool in the Tool palette, then press and hold down the
mouse button.
All of the related tools appear.
2
Move the pointer to the tool you want to select, then release the mouse button.
The selected tool becomes the current tool in the Tool palette for that group of tools.
The selected tool becomes
the default shown in the
Tool palette.
Click to select
the desired tool.