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218Final Cut Pro User Guide
Show expanded audio and video
You can view audio and video separately in the same clip in the timeline by expanding clips
that have both audio and video. This can be useful if you need to zoom in to the audio
portion to make edits or to create a split edit.
If you create a split edit so that audio portions overlap, you won’t clearly see the
overlapped waveforms unless you choose to show expanded audio for split clips. For more
information about split clips and split edits, see
Create split edits in Final Cut Pro.
In Final Cut Pro, do one of the following:
• Expand a single clip: Double-click the clip’s audio waveform.
• Expand a clip or clips you’ve selected in the timeline: Choose Clip > Expand Audio (or
press Control-S).
When you show expanded audio, the audio and video portions of the clip remain attached
to each other. To create a separate connected audio clip, detach the audio. You can also
use the precision editor to see a detached view of the video and audio portions of the clip.
Note: You can also show expanded audio by displaying audio roles in separate lanes. See
Organize the Final Cut Pro timeline with audio lanes.
Collapse audio and video
You can collapse the expanded audio/video view for a single clip or multiple clips.
In Final Cut Pro, do one of the following:
• Collapse a single clip: Double-click the clip’s audio waveform.
• Collapse a clip or clips you’ve selected in the timeline: Choose Clip > Collapse Audio (or
press Control-S).