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3 If the Notes column is not visible in the Clips pane, Control-click a column heading and
choose Notes from the shortcut menu.
4 Click the Notes eld for the clip, and type or edit the notes for that clip.
Enter notes
for a clip here.
Organize clips by roles
You can organize clips by roles, which are metadata text labels assigned to clips.
When you import clips (video, audio, or still images), Final Cut Pro automatically
assigns one of ve default roles to the video and audio components of each clip: Video,
Titles, Dialogue, Music, and Eects. You can also create custom roles and subroles and
assign them to clips.
You can view and reassign roles in the Event Browser, the Timeline Index, or the Info
inspector. For example, you could easily identify all your dialogue clips and play them
back in isolation from other audio clips. See “View and reassign roles” on page 340.
Find clips in the Event Browser
In Final Cut Pro, you can search for media in two ways:
 Quickly lter clips by marking: Use the Filter pop-up menu in the Event Browser to
quickly locate individual clips by rating, or the absence of ratings and keywords.
 Search by a combination of criteria using the Filter window: Use the Filter window to
perform complex searches for clips, also known as a weighted search. You can use
a wide variety of criteria to search with, including clip name, rating, media type,
excessive shake, keywords, the presence of people, format information, and date.
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