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27 Finding and Selecting
Content in the Timeline
When you want to arrange, copy, delete, or otherwise
manipulate items in a sequence, the first thing you need
to do is select them.
This chapter covers the following:
 Understanding What’s Currently Selected (p. 387)
 Direct Methods for Selecting Content in a Sequence (p. 389)
 Finding and Selecting Based on Search Criteria (p. 399)
 Selecting a Vertical Range Between In and Out Points (p. 401)
 Using Auto Select to Specify Tracks for Selections (p. 402)
Understanding What’s Currently Selected
Most commands in Final Cut Express require a selection. Even when you have not
explicitly selected items in the Timeline, Final Cut Express often has a default selection,
such as the clip currently beneath the Timeline playhead. In addition to learning different
methods for selecting items in a sequence, it’s important to understand which clips
Final Cut Express considers to be selected when you haven’t made an explicit selection.