You might NOT want the list view (Apple)

​When I first started using FCPX, I made a major mistake. I switched it from Frame view to a Text view. After all, my entire editorial career has been working from the list view.

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​I was totally wrong.
​I used list views to change the name of clips and organize them that way (and especially to pay attention to their metadata.)
​Except, of course nowadays, everything is overshot - meaning that It may not be worth it to fill out all that information.

FCPX handles frame view better​, because it skimming through a finding a moment is a clip,  as it helps you find a clip visually. ​The other big secret (the first being stay in frame view) is to change your zoom (Cmd + or - ) so that you can see 5 seconds. It's a perfect zoom level for skimming and selecting interview clips!

FCPX tips like this will be in sessions at NAB/Post Production World

Jeff Greenberg
This is my really short bio. Once upon a time, I was a premed student who foolishly took a film class (and I was over 25 at the time!) I now teach the technologies involved in film/video. Feel free to ask me anything you'd like!
jeffigreenberg.com
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