Editing the Rough Cut - The Craft of the Cut - page 102

clicking on them and then choosing Clip ⇒ Audition ⇒ Create or pressing +Y. A new audition clip appears in
the Event Browser displaying the spotlight icon; the picks inside can be opened and viewed in the usual way.
Figure 6.13 An audition in the Event Browser.
After you've decided on the final pick that you want to use, you can permanently change the audition back into
a normal clip by finalizing it. To finalize an audition, select the clip and then choose Clip ⇒ Audition ⇒ Finalize
Audition or press Option+Shift+Y.
Let's see this in action by creating an audition for the Bump in the Night sequence:
1. Select the Bump in the Night Collection in the Event Library and set the Event Browser's filter to All
Clips.
2. Open the Bump in the Night Project in the Timeline.
3. Select Scene 9 Slate 60 Take 2 in the Event Library and drag it over Scene 9 Slate 60 Take 3 in the
Timeline until both clips turn white.
4. Release the cursor and choose Replace and Add to Audition from the shortcut menu. Take 2 replaces
Take 3 in the Primary Storyline and a spotlight icon appears at the top left of the clip.
5. Click the icon to view the Audition window.
6. Press Control+ +Y to play the clip in the Viewer and, as it plays, use the right arrow to switch between
the two clips in the audition.
7. When you've finished comparing the two picks, choose the clip that you prefer and click Done to close
the Audition window. Press the Spacebar to stop playback.
8. Press Option+Shift+Y to finalize the audition.
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