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811Final Cut Pro User Guide
Editing preferences in Final Cut Pro
Editing preferences affect editing behaviors in Final Cut Pro.
Timeline
• Show detailed trimming feedback: Select this checkbox to show the “two-up” display in
the viewer for more accurate feedback on an edit point involving two adjacent clips. For
example, for a simple ripple or roll edit, this display shows the end point of the left clip
and the start point of the right clip.
• Position playhead after edit operation: Select this checkbox to have the playhead
automatically positioned in the timeline at the end of your last edit. For example, if you
insert a clip between two clips in the timeline, the playhead is automatically positioned
between the inserted clip and the clip that follows it.
Audio
• Show reference waveforms: Select this checkbox to change the background appearance
of the audio portion of a clip to show reference waveforms. A reference waveform
shows the maximum visual resolution possible for the actual audio waveform. By
factoring out loudness, reference waveforms let you see the shape of the sound more
clearly. When the actual waveform changes shape (for example, it’s diminished when
a clip’s volume level is low), you can continue to see its reference waveform in full for
easy reference when editing.
Durations
• Audio Fade: Use this value slider to set the default duration, in seconds, for audio fades
created using the Apply Fades command (choose Modify > Adjust Audio Fades > Apply
Fades).
• Crossfade: Use this value slider to set the default duration, in seconds, for audio
crossfades.
• Still Image: Use this value slider to set the default editing duration, in seconds, for still-
image and freeze-frame clips.
• Transition: Use this value slider to set the default duration, in seconds, for video transitions.