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454Final Cut Pro User Guide
1. To open the Roles pane of the timeline index in Final Cut Pro, do one of the following:
• Click the Index button in the top-left corner of the timeline (or press Shift-
Command-2), then click Roles at the top of the timeline index.
• Choose View > Timeline Index > Roles.
2. In the Roles pane, click the Focus button for the audio role whose clips you want to
concentrate on.
Tip: It can be helpful to move the role you’re editing closer to the primary storyline (to
more easily align and sync audio edits with video edit points). See Reorder audio roles in
Final Cut Pro.
Reorder audio roles in Final Cut Pro
By default, Final Cut Pro shows audio roles in the following order in the timeline: Dialogue,
Music, and Effects. However, there are times when you may want to view audio roles in a
different order. For example, when you’ve finished the video editing on your project, you
might want to move a role you’re editing (such as Effects) closer to the primary storyline to
more easily align and sync audio edits with video edit points.
You can reorder the default roles and subroles as well as any custom ones you create.