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456Final 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, select the checkboxes next to the roles or subroles you want to turn
on, and deselect the checkboxes next to the roles or subroles you want to turn off.
For information about viewing subroles, see Edit components in audio lanes in
Final Cut Pro.
Active roles appear in color in the timeline. In inactive video roles, the filmstrip portion
of clips is gray. In inactive audio roles, the waveform portion of clips is gray.
3. To preview clips by role, play back your project.
Only clips with active roles assigned play back.