Apple MA261Z/A User Manual - Page 358

The following cannot be selected in the Timeline:  Filter and motion bars and their keyframes: You can double-click a bar directly in the Timeline to view filter or motion details in the Viewer. Even though you can't select the keyframes, you can move them by dragging them.  Tracks: Tracks themselves can't be selected, although the contents of tracks can be selected using the track selection tools. An Introduction to the Selection Tools Several tools in the Tool palette can be used to select items. Note: Remember that if you select an item that's linked to another item, the linked item is selected as well, unless you disable the Linked Selection option. (See "Linking and Unlinking Video and Audio Clip Items in the Timeline" on page 402.) To select a tool: 1 Move the pointer over a tool in the Tool palette, then press and hold down the mouse button. All of the related tools appear. 2 Move the pointer to the tool you want to select, then release the mouse button. The selected tool becomes the current tool in the Tool palette for that group of tools. Click to select the desired tool. The selected tool becomes the default shown in the Tool palette. These are the selection tools, in order of appearance:  Selection: Selects individual items, such as a clip, transition, edit point, or keyframe, or multiple items if they're linked. The functions of this tool can be modified in a variety of ways using keyboard shortcuts. This is the default tool. Selection  Edit Selection: Selects an edit point between clips. You can select edits on as many tracks as you want, but you can only select one edit per track. When you double-click an edit, the Trim Edit window appears so you can precisely modify several edit points simultaneously. (For more information on using the Trim Edit window, see Chapter 34, "Trimming Clips Using the Trim Edit Window," on page 493.) 358 Part VI Rough Editing