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537Final Cut Pro User Guide
Create auditions in Final Cut Pro
You can create auditions in the browser and then add them to the timeline, or you can
create auditions directly in the timeline. When you create auditions in the timeline, you can
either group related clips or group multiple versions of the same clip (for example, to try
out multiple effect treatments or lower-third titles).
Create auditions in the browser
1. In Final Cut Pro, select the clips you want to include in the audition.
2. Choose Clip > Audition > Create (or press Command-Y).
Create auditions in the timeline
In Final Cut Pro, do any of the following:
• Create an audition with related clips: Drag a clip or a group of clips from the browser
onto a clip in the timeline, then choose an audition option from the menu that appears.
Choosing Add to Audition creates an audition with the current timeline clip as the pick.
Choosing Replace and Add to Audition makes the clip you’re dragging the pick.
Important: If a transition is applied to the current clip in the timeline and the pick
for the new audition lacks sufficient media for the transition, the transition is either
shortened or removed.
• Create an audition with a duplicate version of a clip, including applied effects: Select a
clip in the timeline, then choose Clip > Audition > Duplicate as Audition.
An audition is created containing the selected clip and a duplicate version that includes
any effects applied to the original.
• Create an audition with a duplicate version of a clip, without applied effects: Select
a clip in the timeline, then choose Clip > Audition > Duplicate from Original (or press
Shift-Command-Y).
An audition is created containing the selected clip and a duplicate version without any
applied effects.
Open an audition
After you create an audition, you can open it and review its contents.
In Final Cut Pro, do one of the following:
• Choose Clip > Audition > Open (or press Y).
• Click the audition icon.
The Audition window appears, and you can preview your clips to choose a pick.