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Use the I and O keys to set the selection start and end points. For more information, m
see the instructions below.
In the Event Browser or the Timeline, move the skimmer (or the playhead) over a clip m
and press X.
Final Cut Pro sets the range selection start and end points at the clip start and
end points.
Note: To use this X key method with connected clips or clips in a connected storyline,
move the pointer directly over the clip and press X.
Set a range selection start point or end point
Do either or both of the following:
m To set the start point: Position the skimmer (or the playhead, if skimming is turned o)
where you want the selection to start, and press I.
To remove the range selection start point, press Option-I.
m To set the end point: Position the skimmer (or the playhead, if skimming is turned o)
where you want the selection to end, and press O.
To remove the range selection end point, press Option-O.
Tip: ∏ You can also press the I or the O key to set the selection start point or end point
while a clip or your project is playing back.
If you’re using the Blade, Trim, and Range Selection tools in the Timeline or in the
Precision Editor, you can use this method to set selection start and end points in
a connected clip or storyline, as well as on clips underneath connected clips and
storylines. Move the pointer directly over a clip and press I to set a selection start point
or O to set a selection end point.
Extend or shorten the range selection
m To adjust where the selection starts or ends: Drag the left or right edge of the yellow
selection border.
m To reset the selection start point or end point for an active range selection within the same
Event clip or project: Move the skimmer and press I or O.
Tip: ∏ You can also press the I or the O key while a clip is playing back.
m To extend or shorten a range selection within a selected Event clip: Move the skimmer to
any frame that you want the selection to begin or end with, and then hold down the
Shift key and drag.
The frame range is lengthened or shortened accordingly.
If you require the skimmer and it is not present, you can turn on skimming at any time.