What do the green, blue, and purple stripes on a Browser clip signify?

The green, blue, and purple stripes on a Browser clip in Final Cut Pro signify specific categorizations that help you quickly identify various attributes associated with each clip. The green stripe indicates that the clip has been marked as a favorite, allowing easy access to important footage. The blue stripe represents user-applied keywords, which help in organizing and categorizing clips based on custom attributes that the user defines. The purple stripe signifies analysis keywords, which are automatically generated by Final Cut Pro based on its analysis of the clip’s content, such as scene detection or audio characteristics.

Understanding these visual indicators is crucial for efficient project management, as they provide immediate visual cues about a clip's status and characteristics without the need to delve into metadata. This allows editors to work more efficiently, especially when dealing with large amounts of footage. The other options do not accurately encapsulate all three aspects represented by the stripes, thus making option C the most comprehensive answer.