Anatomy of the BrowserWhen you open Final Cut Express for the first time, the Browser contains just two tabs:
For information on using FCE's effects features, see Chapter 14, "Compositing and Effects Overview."If you have multiple projects open, the Browser displays a tab for each open project. You can also open a Browser folder in a separate window and then drag the folder's tab from that window into the main Browser window to display the folder as a tab.Customizing the Browser Display" later in this chapter. Figure 7.1. The Browser window in List view.[View full size image] ![]() Browser columnsThe Browser window can display up to 42 columns of data, but you can customize the Browser to display only the columns you are using and hide the rest. Some columns accommodate remarks and other types of information that help you track and sort information about your clips.Table 7.1 provides a complete list of the columns available for use in the Browser.
Browser window iconsAlong the left side of the window, you'll notice icons that accompany each item listed in the Browser. These icons represent file types in FCE. ![]() Sequence: An edited assembly of video and audio clips; open sequences are displayed in the Timeline. ![]() Folder: Folders are used to organize groups of clips, sequences, or other Browser items. A folder can also contain other folders. ![]() Open Folder: A folder that is currently open in a separate Browser window. ![]() Clip: A media file; can represent audio, video, graphics, or other media imported into FCE. ![]() Subclip: A portion of a clip defined by In and Out points; any number of subclips can be created from a single master clip. ![]() Offline Clip: A placeholder clip referencing media not currently on the local hard drive. ![]() Audio Clip: A media clip composed of audio samples. ![]() Graphic: A clip in a single-layer graphic file format (multilayer Photoshop files appear with a sequence icon). ![]() Layered Graphic Sequence: A multilayer graphic clip (such as a layered Photoshop file) appears with a sequence icon, but is listed as a Layered Graphic Sequence in the Browser's Type column. ![]() Marker: Reference point in a clip. ![]() Video Transition: Transition effect; can be applied to a video track. ![]() Audio Transition: Transition effect; can be applied to an audio track. ![]() Video Filter: Effects filter; can be applied to a video clip. ![]() Audio Filter: Effects filter; can be applied to an audio clip. ![]() Generator: Effects utility that generates screens, tones, and text for program transitions.
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