Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 56)

Chapter 5 Browser Basics 55
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Working in the Browser
Before you can work in the Browser, it must be the currently selected, or active,
window. Otherwise, any commands or keyboard shortcuts you use may perform the
wrong operations.
To make the Browser window active, do one of the following:
m Click anywhere in the Browser.
m Press Command-4.
Creating Sequences
Before you can begin editing clips into a sequence, you must create a sequence.
To create a new sequence:
1 Click in the Browser to make it the active window.
2 Choose File > New > Sequence (or press Command-N).
If no project is currently open, Final Cut Pro creates a new untitled project and creates a
new sequence within it.
Selecting Items in the Browser
You can select and modify individual clips, or many clips at once.
To select a single clip:
m Click an item.
A selected clip
is highlighted in
the Browser.