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11 Finding and Selecting Content
in the Timeline
When you want to arrange, copy, delete, or otherwise
manipulate items in a sequence, the first thing you need
to do is select them.
This chapter covers the following:
 Understanding What’s Currently Selected (p. 175)
 Direct Methods for Selecting Content in a Sequence (p. 177)
 Finding and Selecting Based on Search Criteria (p. 188)
 Selecting a Vertical Range Between In and Out Points (p. 190)
 Using Auto Select to Specify Tracks for Selections (p. 191)
Understanding What’s Currently Selected
Most commands in Final Cut Pro require a selection. Even when you have not explicitly
selected items in the Timeline, Final Cut Pro often has a default selection, such as the
clip currently beneath the Timeline playhead. In addition to learning different methods
for selecting items in a sequence, it’s important to understand which clips Final Cut Pro
considers to be selected when you haven’t made an explicit selection.