5 Essential Final Cut Pro Workflow Tips Part 2: OPTION Key for Selective Selecting (Video Tutorial)

http://www.provideoschool.com - Part 2/5: OPTION Key for Selective Selecting: The OPT key is a powerful modifier key in Final Cut and many other Pro Apps. Here you'll learn some tips on when and where you can use the OPTION key modifier to speed up your editing process.

This is a new 5-part series on essential Final Cut Pro workflow editing tips. After many years of using Final Cut Pro I picked 5 of the most useful day-to-day tips and shortcuts that I use. Maybe you use some of these or maybe you've never heard of some of these. In any case - sit back and enjoy - they are short!

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[loopyfilms]

The "option" key is actually labelled "alt" on all macs and has been for about 6 years. So why not call it "alt"?

[provideoschool]

@loopyfilms the proper nomenclature for this key is "OPTION" when you're talking about it's use in an Apple native application. Any class or book you read will call this key option so I think it's best to stay consistent.

[gamofobiax]

Im in switzerland, i just got final cut... the program is in german and I understand nothing.. can you help me where is the option to change languege___"?? thanksss bye

[MrZtroop]

apple = health

health = strength

strength = looks

looks = girls

girls = sex

sex = aids

aids = death

Who wants an apple?

[Ice8Fire]

@loopyfilms The key has both on there anyway and OPTION is written bigger then alt.

[freeeeeemusic]

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[provideoschool]

@crewsvideo good point - if you brought the video in as a stereo pair you have to unselect stereo pair by going to modify > stereo pair. they can be linked so you don't need to unlink.

[crewsvideo]

@crewsvideo i discovered that you have to unselect "stereo pair" or "link" in the "modify" menu. i'm not sure which because i did both.

[crewsvideo]

@loopyfilms my new mac keyboard says option really big and alt really tiny.

[crewsvideo]

this isn't working for me. running final cut studio w/ mac keyboard. i can option select the video, but when i option click on one audio track, both will become highlighted. i also noticed i am not allowed to lock one audio track and delete the other when both are highlighted. nor can i adjust the volume levels independently.