Apple 7 Jump In Change Clips in the Viewer, Display a clip in a wireframe mode, Getting Ready

Jump In:  Change Clips in the Viewer

After opening a clip in the Viewer, you can reposition the clip on the screen and enlarge it, shrink it, or rotate it to display it at a different angle. To make such changes, you display the clip in a wireframe view.

Getting Ready

1If necessary, click the Scene 2 tab in the Timeline to open the sequence with your sample footage.

2Double-click a clip in the Timeline to open it in the Viewer.

3Choose a zoom level of 25% from the Zoom pop-up menu to reduce the display of the clip to a size smaller than that of the Viewer window.

Try This

Display a clip in a wireframe mode:

mm Choose Image+Wireframe from the View pop-up menu in the Viewer. The image appears with diagonal lines across it and handles on the corners.

Important:  Depending on the processing capabilities of your computer, Final Cut Pro may be able to play back your changes immediately. However, in some cases, you may see a red line appear in the Timeline or a message appear in the Viewer or Canvas to indicate that Final Cut Pro cannot play back the changes without rendering. If you see a red line, press Option-R to render the changes.

Chapter 3    Preparing Clips in the Viewer

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