Apple Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual
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Chapter 11
Finding and Selecting Content in the Timeline
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These are the selection tools, in order of appearance:
 Selection: Selects individual items, such as a clip, transition, edit point, or keyframe,
or multiple items if they’re linked. The functions of this tool can be modified in a
variety of ways using keyboard shortcuts. This is the default tool.
 Edit Selection: Selects an edit point between clips. You can select edits on as many
tracks as you want, but you can only select one edit per track. When you double-click
an edit, the Trim Edit window appears so you can precisely modify several edit points
simultaneously. (For more information on using the Trim Edit window, see
Chapter 20, “
Trimming Clips Using the Trim Edit Window
 Group Selection: Selects multiple contiguous items. This tool automatically selects an
entire item in the Timeline even if you only drag over a part of it. Any other items
linked to it are selected as well. Use this tool to select several clips in their entirety.
 Range Selection: Selects a range of multiple contiguous items. This tool does not
automatically select an entire item, but only the part of the item that you drag
across. Use this tool to select only a part of a clip, or to create a selection that
includes portions of several clips.
Selection
Group
Selection
Range
Selection
Edit
Selection