ABSTRACT

FCE has several different ways, usually three or four, to do most of the editing functions. Reader can edit directly into the Timeline with the mouse, in the Viewer with buttons, or with keyboard shortcuts, which is probably the most efficient way to edit in most instances. The Viewer and the Canvas will show the same frame because Final Cut has taken the frame that was in the Viewer and placed it in exactly the same frame position as the shot it's replacing in the Timeline. Drag the clip on Superimpose, and it will be placed above the clip that the play head is sitting on. Fit to Fill functions similarly to Replace except that it’s never hampered by lack of media. Fit to Fill adjusts the speed of the clip to match the area it needs to occupy. This is a great tool for putting in still images or titles that reader want to be a specific length.