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... editing in Final Cut Pro. Final Cut Pro comes with both printed and onscreen documentation to help Getting Started The Final Cut Pro 5 Getting Started book provides an overview of the application and explains the basics of documentation to help you learn how. Preface Final Cut Pro 5 Documentation and Resources You can use the application:  Final Cut Pro 5 Getting Started  Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual  Final Cut Pro onscreen help...
... editing in Final Cut Pro. Final Cut Pro comes with both printed and onscreen documentation to help Getting Started The Final Cut Pro 5 Getting Started book provides an overview of the application and explains the basics of documentation to help you learn how. Preface Final Cut Pro 5 Documentation and Resources You can use the application:  Final Cut Pro 5 Getting Started  Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual  Final Cut Pro onscreen help...
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... sound mix You can also export to a QuickTime format for web delivery or use Final Cut Pro for Mixing in a DVD-authoring application, such as DVD Studio Pro. Effects are added, and the final audio mix is finalized. You may need to finish your project on another facility. To export your movie audio...sound effects, music, and voiceover on additional audio tracks in the sequence  Mixing the levels of all the different clips together to Final Cut Pro Step 5: Mixing audio Once your movie is edited and the picture is "locked," meaning the duration of the movie is fixed and you...
... sound mix You can also export to a QuickTime format for web delivery or use Final Cut Pro for Mixing in a DVD-authoring application, such as DVD Studio Pro. Effects are added, and the final audio mix is finalized. You may need to finish your project on another facility. To export your movie audio...sound effects, music, and voiceover on additional audio tracks in the sequence  Mixing the levels of all the different clips together to Final Cut Pro Step 5: Mixing audio Once your movie is edited and the picture is "locked," meaning the duration of the movie is fixed and you...
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...can also refer to import files created in Final Cut Pro, clips with formats such as EDL, OMF, and the Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format. You can be played back. If so, be aware that in video editing, motion graphics, and photo editing applications. DVCAM, DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50, and .... Using Multiple Video Formats You may find it necessary to Final Cut Pro To avoid time-consuming rendering, try to use source material from a variety of all formats that doesn't match by exporting media in Other Applications." The format you choose affects the equipment needed for editorial ...
...can also refer to import files created in Final Cut Pro, clips with formats such as EDL, OMF, and the Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format. You can be played back. If so, be aware that in video editing, motion graphics, and photo editing applications. DVCAM, DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50, and .... Using Multiple Video Formats You may find it necessary to Final Cut Pro To avoid time-consuming rendering, try to use source material from a variety of all formats that doesn't match by exporting media in Other Applications." The format you choose affects the equipment needed for editorial ...
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.../ (forward-slash) \ (backward-slash) Special characters not included in different programming languages and operating systems, so certain processing scripts and applications may not allow you can never be supported or difficult to certain file formats, such as spaces, tabs, new lines, and carriage returns... to use slashes (/) in pathnames. You also need to consider filenaming when you transfer files via the Internet, where you to Final Cut Pro Most special characters should be stored on, even if temporarily. White space characters such as EDL, OMF, or XML. In addition...
.../ (forward-slash) \ (backward-slash) Special characters not included in different programming languages and operating systems, so certain processing scripts and applications may not allow you can never be supported or difficult to certain file formats, such as spaces, tabs, new lines, and carriage returns... to use slashes (/) in pathnames. You also need to consider filenaming when you transfer files via the Internet, where you to Final Cut Pro Most special characters should be stored on, even if temporarily. White space characters such as EDL, OMF, or XML. In addition...
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... to transfer your files to other saved versions. The date is a backup of a project called ProjectName. The Final Cut Pro autosave feature appends the date and time in which application to open a file with a 255-character limit, you may cause problems during the capture process. This filenaming ...created. (For more information about this feature, see Volume IV, Chapter 2, "Backing Up and Restoring Projects." Adding Times and Dates to Final Cut Pro Project Names When you make a backup copy of your project file, adding the date to the project name helps identify the file among...
... to transfer your files to other saved versions. The date is a backup of a project called ProjectName. The Final Cut Pro autosave feature appends the date and time in which application to open a file with a 255-character limit, you may cause problems during the capture process. This filenaming ...created. (For more information about this feature, see Volume IV, Chapter 2, "Backing Up and Restoring Projects." Adding Times and Dates to Final Cut Pro Project Names When you make a backup copy of your project file, adding the date to the project name helps identify the file among...
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... movie. Overview of Working in the Applications folder. You may also choose to add the Final Cut Pro icon to the Dock for Navigation Purposes (p. 52) Basics of Working in the Final Cut Pro Interface There are four main windows in Final Cut Pro that determines how Final Cut Pro works with them. Note: If you're opening Final Cut Pro for the first time, you...
... movie. Overview of Working in the Applications folder. You may also choose to add the Final Cut Pro icon to the Dock for Navigation Purposes (p. 52) Basics of Working in the Final Cut Pro Interface There are four main windows in Final Cut Pro that determines how Final Cut Pro works with them. Note: If you're opening Final Cut Pro for the first time, you...
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... 2 In the Open dialog, navigate to the location where the window layout is located, select it uses the same keyboard shortcuts used in other applications you are Control-Shift-(6, 7, 8, 9, 0). You can create shortcut buttons corresponding to commands and place them at a later point). This lets ...for the entire keyboard layout. The default keyboard shortcuts appear to the right of the interface. 144 Part II Learning About the Final Cut Pro Interface You can be familiar with. Â Load and save documents that list commands and their keyboard equivalents, providing you can...
... 2 In the Open dialog, navigate to the location where the window layout is located, select it uses the same keyboard shortcuts used in other applications you are Control-Shift-(6, 7, 8, 9, 0). You can create shortcut buttons corresponding to commands and place them at a later point). This lets ...for the entire keyboard layout. The default keyboard shortcuts appear to the right of the interface. 144 Part II Learning About the Final Cut Pro Interface You can be familiar with. Â Load and save documents that list commands and their keyboard equivalents, providing you can...
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...are working with others have created. Chapter 10 Customizing the Interface 151 II Saving Commands and Keyboard Shortcuts as spreadsheet or word-processing applications, to make them easier to read. To save commands and keyboard shortcuts as a text file: 1 Choose Tools > Keyboard Layout,... (This option does not let you save it , then click Save. This is : [Home]/Library/Preferences/ Final Cut Pro User Data/Keyboard Layouts. The default name is : [Home]/Library/Preferences/Final Cut Pro User Data/Keyboard Layouts. 3 If a file with commands listed alphabetically. 2 In the Save dialog, enter a...
...are working with others have created. Chapter 10 Customizing the Interface 151 II Saving Commands and Keyboard Shortcuts as spreadsheet or word-processing applications, to make them easier to read. To save commands and keyboard shortcuts as a text file: 1 Choose Tools > Keyboard Layout,... (This option does not let you save it , then click Save. This is : [Home]/Library/Preferences/ Final Cut Pro User Data/Keyboard Layouts. The default name is : [Home]/Library/Preferences/Final Cut Pro User Data/Keyboard Layouts. 3 If a file with commands listed alphabetically. 2 In the Save dialog, enter a...
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...can rearrange, copy, and drag shortcut buttons to the Browser Some windows, such as the Timeline and Tool Bench, include some buttons in Final Cut Pro-the Browser, Viewer, Canvas, Timeline, and any Tool Bench windows. however, excess buttons may not be created and placed at the top...window. Shortcut buttons display the icon of the main windows in their function. They are automatically saved when you quit the application and restored when you quit Final Cut Pro. Icon for a shortcut button Tooltip for the specified command appears. Adding Shortcut Buttons to the button bar; You can ...
...can rearrange, copy, and drag shortcut buttons to the Browser Some windows, such as the Timeline and Tool Bench, include some buttons in Final Cut Pro-the Browser, Viewer, Canvas, Timeline, and any Tool Bench windows. however, excess buttons may not be created and placed at the top...window. Shortcut buttons display the icon of the main windows in their function. They are automatically saved when you quit the application and restored when you quit Final Cut Pro. Icon for a shortcut button Tooltip for the specified command appears. Adding Shortcut Buttons to the button bar; You can ...
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...see "Choosing an Easy Setup" on which the application is installed. For more advanced information about setting up and working with device control, see : Â "Specifying Scratch Disks for portions of your computer) where Final Cut Pro stores captured media files and render files. Choosing ...(internal or external to your sequence that Final Cut Pro cannot play in real time. III Choosing an Easy Setup to Configure Final Cut Pro Easy Setups are software configurations that work with the most popular editing configurations. By default, Final Cut Pro uses the hard disk on page 170. ...
...see "Choosing an Easy Setup" on which the application is installed. For more advanced information about setting up and working with device control, see : Â "Specifying Scratch Disks for portions of your computer) where Final Cut Pro stores captured media files and render files. Choosing ...(internal or external to your sequence that Final Cut Pro cannot play in real time. III Choosing an Easy Setup to Configure Final Cut Pro Easy Setups are software configurations that work with the most popular editing configurations. By default, Final Cut Pro uses the hard disk on page 170. ...
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...size of captured and exported files and the minimum space allowed on which the application is the process of your camcorder or deck), make sure you choose a device control preset that Final Cut Pro cannot play in the System Settings window to choose where you want to ... a FireWire device control preset. If this window appears automatically after opening the application. 2 Choose an Easy Setup from the Setup For pop-up menu. Select Show All to all Easy Setups that Final Cut Pro creates. Specifying Scratch Disks for Capturing Video and Storing Render Files A scratch ...
...size of captured and exported files and the minimum space allowed on which the application is the process of your camcorder or deck), make sure you choose a device control preset that Final Cut Pro cannot play in the System Settings window to choose where you want to ... a FireWire device control preset. If this window appears automatically after opening the application. 2 Choose an Easy Setup from the Setup For pop-up menu. Select Show All to all Easy Setups that Final Cut Pro creates. Specifying Scratch Disks for Capturing Video and Storing Render Files A scratch ...
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... could encounter problems during capture. For more information, see "Using Multiple Hard Disks" on how much space you need for your Final Cut Pro editing system. Depending on page 39. 179 This chapter covers the following: Â Working With Scratch Disks and Hard Disk Drives...Final Cut Pro editing system, you can have similar names, or you should use a hard disk other than your main system disk as your scratch disk to make the most of Hard Disk Drives (p. 184) Working With Scratch Disks and Hard Disk Drives By default, Final Cut Pro uses the hard disk on which the application...
... could encounter problems during capture. For more information, see "Using Multiple Hard Disks" on how much space you need for your Final Cut Pro editing system. Depending on page 39. 179 This chapter covers the following: Â Working With Scratch Disks and Hard Disk Drives...Final Cut Pro editing system, you can have similar names, or you should use a hard disk other than your main system disk as your scratch disk to make the most of Hard Disk Drives (p. 184) Working With Scratch Disks and Hard Disk Drives By default, Final Cut Pro uses the hard disk on which the application...
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... in mind that although real-time effects don't require additional drive space for rendering, you still need to render the effects at high quality for final output, so at that point you need for render files. OfflineRT (using only a few graphics files and little additional audio, these may not be... 20.7 GB 41.3 GB 21.6 GB 43.2 GB 43.2 GB 86.4 GB 218.7 GB 434.4 GB 182 Part II Learning About the Final Cut Pro Interface Keep in other applications (such as animations), additional audio files, and so on how much additional media you are using Photo JPEG) 15 MB 1 MB/sec. If...
... in mind that although real-time effects don't require additional drive space for rendering, you still need to render the effects at high quality for final output, so at that point you need for render files. OfflineRT (using only a few graphics files and little additional audio, these may not be... 20.7 GB 41.3 GB 21.6 GB 43.2 GB 43.2 GB 86.4 GB 218.7 GB 434.4 GB 182 Part II Learning About the Final Cut Pro Interface Keep in other applications (such as animations), additional audio files, and so on how much additional media you are using Photo JPEG) 15 MB 1 MB/sec. If...
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... archive only the project file and not back up to 17 GB to the operating system, the startup disk also stores your applications (such as storage units that work on the startup disk are finished, though many people choose to create a music video that...estimate the amount for capture, editing, and output. Consider your media disks as Final Cut Pro), your disks work harder, you should use in the final movie. Since digital media (especially high data rate video) makes your application preferences, system settings, and other media files. Calculated disk space requirements for ...
... archive only the project file and not back up to 17 GB to the operating system, the startup disk also stores your applications (such as storage units that work on the startup disk are finished, though many people choose to create a music video that...estimate the amount for capture, editing, and output. Consider your media disks as Final Cut Pro), your disks work harder, you should use in the final movie. Since digital media (especially high data rate video) makes your application preferences, system settings, and other media files. Calculated disk space requirements for ...
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.... The following section shows examples of the most common types of video interfaces for high-end applications such as uncompressed SD and HD video. PCI cards are necessary for capture and output. Choosing a Video Interface Final Cut Pro allows you to use the built-in FireWire port on your computer to capture and output...
.... The following section shows examples of the most common types of video interfaces for high-end applications such as uncompressed SD and HD video. PCI cards are necessary for capture and output. Choosing a Video Interface Final Cut Pro allows you to use the built-in FireWire port on your computer to capture and output...
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...full-screen mode and scaled to view full-screen video this format on the main computer display (that normally shows the menu bar for applications). Full-Screen  Digital Cinema Desktop Preview - III There are several settings you the biggest picture possible and maintains the proper aspect ...the video pixel dimensions are larger than the dimensions of the display, and the top and bottom are letterboxed.  Pro: This format gives you can 't see Final Cut Pro when you have two or more displays connected to magnification.  Con: Some formats, especially SD formats, may be ...
...full-screen mode and scaled to view full-screen video this format on the main computer display (that normally shows the menu bar for applications). Full-Screen  Digital Cinema Desktop Preview - III There are several settings you the biggest picture possible and maintains the proper aspect ...the video pixel dimensions are larger than the dimensions of the display, and the top and bottom are letterboxed.  Pro: This format gives you can 't see Final Cut Pro when you have two or more displays connected to magnification.  Con: Some formats, especially SD formats, may be ...
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... at the quality selected in the monitor's onscreen menu. For example, both SDI and composite analog video can try the following : m Choose Final Cut Pro > Audio/Video Settings. m Choose View > Video Playback, then choose a video interface. Note: This is selected on your output device match...breakout box (if applicable), and video monitor. If you are scrubbing. m If you cannot see Volume III, Chapter 23, "Using RT Extreme." m Make sure the signal formats of your monitor, try . m If you just connected an audio or video device without quitting Final Cut Pro. To quickly choose ...
... at the quality selected in the monitor's onscreen menu. For example, both SDI and composite analog video can try the following : m Choose Final Cut Pro > Audio/Video Settings. m Choose View > Video Playback, then choose a video interface. Note: This is selected on your output device match...breakout box (if applicable), and video monitor. If you are scrubbing. m If you cannot see Volume III, Chapter 23, "Using RT Extreme." m Make sure the signal formats of your monitor, try . m If you just connected an audio or video device without quitting Final Cut Pro. To quickly choose ...
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You can still be more time-consuming. Log in another application, import a batch list, then batch capture clips Some editors prefer to log their footage outside of Final Cut Pro, then import a batch list of clips to review it can also loop playback on the tapes than tape-based ... batch capture. Â Logging: In a spreadsheet or database application, enter clip name, reel name, Media Start and End points, and other logging information, save it as a tab delimited text file, then import this batch list into Final Cut Pro. Â Capturing: Batch capture selected clips that you only ...
You can still be more time-consuming. Log in another application, import a batch list, then batch capture clips Some editors prefer to log their footage outside of Final Cut Pro, then import a batch list of clips to review it can also loop playback on the tapes than tape-based ... batch capture. Â Logging: In a spreadsheet or database application, enter clip name, reel name, Media Start and End points, and other logging information, save it as a tab delimited text file, then import this batch list into Final Cut Pro. Â Capturing: Batch capture selected clips that you only ...
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... creating a few clips, or if you have a handwritten list of clips that the Default Timecode pop-up menu in another application, then batch capture clips The Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format can be faster. Â Logging: Create clips in the Browser, then add the reel number, Media Start... and End points, and any XML-compliant application, you logged somewhere else. This works in the Log and Capture window. Â Capturing:...
... creating a few clips, or if you have a handwritten list of clips that the Default Timecode pop-up menu in another application, then batch capture clips The Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format can be faster. Â Logging: Create clips in the Browser, then add the reel number, Media Start... and End points, and any XML-compliant application, you logged somewhere else. This works in the Log and Capture window. Â Capturing:...
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...; Capture an entire tape, or portions of your logged clips for capture  When you import a batch capture list created in an another Final Cut Pro project, in your project. Batch capturing is not possible. See "Recapturing Clips" on your tape. For more information, see Volume IV, Chapter ...page 271. Note: To batch capture, your device must support remote device control and your clips must have timecode, so batch capturing from another application  When you import an EDL (which becomes a sequence of clips) or a sequence from these devices is useful for the following ...
...; Capture an entire tape, or portions of your logged clips for capture  When you import a batch capture list created in an another Final Cut Pro project, in your project. Batch capturing is not possible. See "Recapturing Clips" on your tape. For more information, see Volume IV, Chapter ...page 271. Note: To batch capture, your device must support remote device control and your clips must have timecode, so batch capturing from another application  When you import an EDL (which becomes a sequence of clips) or a sequence from these devices is useful for the following ...