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How do you remain in the viewer when editing?
Okay, here’s a stupid question: When I’m making selects from footage in the viewer window I usually mark and in & and out and press F10 to cut it into the sequence/timeline. Unfortunately, this also makes the canvas active; I must click or press command-1 to get back to the viewer. Is there any setting or way where I can continue selecting & adding to the sequence without leaving the viewer? I know it seems silly, but it actually adds an entire keystroke to EVERY shot I select, and if I’m breaking down a feature…. I think you see what I mean.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated!
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4 Replies
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All you need do is double click the next clip from the Browser and the Viewer would be active.
Otherwise if you are working with many takes in one clip, you do have to type cmd 1 or click on the Viewer again…
Jerry
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You can also hit “Q” to go back to the viewer which is easier than CMD-1.
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Yes this is another one of those little annoying things that FCP doesn’t do quite right. It should stay in the viewer always.
If you want to go to the Timeline or Canvas it should be activated by you clicking on it then. I do this so often I’ve mapped SHIFT-SPACEBAR to toggle back to the viewer. Hope this is fixed in V 5. -
Right hand on JKL, within reach of I and O for marking.
Left hand on the Q key.That’s simply how it works. Better to adapt to how FCP functions than to wish that it would work the way you want it to. You may be wishing a long time.
Personally, I don’t want the Viewer to be active at all times because I don’t capture entire rolls like you do. I like that the Timeline is active, so I can trim and loop before I go on to editing in the next clip.
Recall, FCP was written back in the day when drives were 4 GB and no one could capture a whole roll, even if they wanted to. This behavior has not changed and probably won’t change any time soon. Sorry.
BTW, if you disagree, you can always request features on the boards at apple.com or at 2-pop.com.
Kevin Monahan
Author – Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro
fcpworld.com
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