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Creating Sequences and Editing 171

Marking Edit Points

The edit points deﬁne the In and Out points for the clip in the Viewer that will be added to

the sequence.

To deﬁne the edit points for a clip:

1 Open the clip in the Viewer.

2 Click Play or press the Space bar to view the clip.

3 While the clip is playing, click the Mark In button on the transport controls to set the In

point. You can also choose Mark In from the Mark menu, press I on the keyboard, or press /

(backslash) on the keypad to set the In point.

The In point indicator appears in the Viewer if the playhead is parked on the In point frame

and overlays are on.

4 As the clip continues playing, click the Mark Out button to set the Out point. You can also

choose Mark Out from the Mark menu, press O on the keyboard, or press * on the keypad to

set the Out point.

The Out point indicator appears in the Viewer if the playhead is parked on the Out point

frame and overlays are on.

Tips for deﬁning edit points:

m You don’t have to play the clip to set its In and Out points. You can drag the playhead to

locate a particular frame and then set the edit point. This is called scrubbing. You can also

drag the In and Out points to a new position.

m While video is playing, you can continually set the In and Out points. For example, if you

identify a better In point after setting the In point, press I again as the video plays. The In

point is reset to the new position.

To modify In and Out points in the Viewer:

m Drag the In or Out point to a new position.

To move the In and Out points simultaneously:

m Press Shift while dragging either point.

The marked duration of the clip is not changed, but the frames that are included in the

marked clip shift forward or backward. This is called slipping.

Performing Edits in the Canvas

Each time you insert or edit a clip in the Canvas, you use one of the Canvas’s editing controls

to perform the edit. The basic method for performing each type of edit is the same, and

follows the three-point editing rules. Edits are placed on the target tracks.

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Apple Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual Page 171