Apple Final Cut Pro 7 User Manual download pdf (Page 54)

You see these windows when you open a sequence with clips already in it. These windows

are covered in more detail in the chapters that follow.

Audio meters: These

floating meters let you

monitor audio levels.

Viewer: Used for previewing

and preparing source clips for

editing, as well as for adjusting

filters and motion parameters.

Canvas: Allows you

to view your edited

sequence, as well

as perform a variety

of editing functions.

Works in parallel with

the Timeline.

Timeline: This displays

sequences.

Tool palette: This

contains tools for

selecting, navigating,

performing edits, and

manipulating items.

Browser: This is where

you organize the media

in your project.

Before working in a window in Final Cut Pro, you must make sure it’s the currently selected

(or “active”) window. Otherwise, your actions and commands might trigger actions in

another window.

Important: Menu commands and keyboard shortcuts apply to the active window.

To determine the active window

Look for the highlighted title bar.

To make a window active

Do one of the following:

Click anywhere in the window.

Press one of the following keyboard shortcuts:

• Browser: Command-4

• Viewer: Command-1

• Timeline: Command-3

• Canvas: Command-2

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Apple Final Cut Pro 7 User Manual Page 54