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113Final Cut Pro User Guide
Find items using search, keywords, and Smart Collections
Find clips and projects in Final Cut Pro
In Final Cut Pro, you can search for media in the browser in several ways:
• Quickly filter clips: Use the Filter pop-up menu to locate clips by rating (for example,
clips you’ve rated as favorite). You can also locate unused clips and clips with neither
ratings nor keywords.
• Search notes, names, or markers: Use the browser search field to quickly find clips and
projects by text in notes, names, or markers.
• Search using a combination of criteria: Use the Filter window to perform complex
searches for clips and projects, also known as weighted searches. You can search by a
wide variety of criteria, including clip or project name, rating, media type, used media,
excessive shake, keywords, the presence of people, format information, date, roles,
and item type (audition, synced clip, compound clip, multicam clip, layered graphic, or
project).
Note: You can also use the timeline index to search and filter items in the timeline. See
Search for items in the timeline index.
Filter clips quickly by rating
1. In the Libraries sidebar in Final Cut Pro, select a library or one or more events or folders
you want to filter by rating.
2. Click the Filter pop-up menu at the top of the browser and choose an option.
• All Clips: Shows all clips in the event.
• Hide Rejected: Shows all clips or range selections except those you’ve rated as
rejected.
• No Ratings or Keywords: Shows only the clips or range selections without ratings or
keywords.
• Favorites: Shows only the clips or range selections you’ve rated as favorite.
• Rejected: Shows only the clips or range selections you’ve rated as rejected.
• Unused: Shows only the clips or range selections that are not used in a project,
compound clip, multicam clip, or synced clip.