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...may constitute trademark infringement and unfair competition in violation of these products. Apple Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014-2084 408-996-1010 www.apple.com Apple, the Apple logo, DVD Studio Pro, Exposé, Final Cut, Final Cut Pro, FireWire, iDVD, iMovie, iPod, iTunes, LiveType, Mac, ... service mark of their respective companies. Other company and product names mentioned herein are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. No part of Final Cut Express software may be slightly different from what you see on your screen. http://www.kontentfilms.com and...
...may constitute trademark infringement and unfair competition in violation of these products. Apple Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014-2084 408-996-1010 www.apple.com Apple, the Apple logo, DVD Studio Pro, Exposé, Final Cut, Final Cut Pro, FireWire, iDVD, iMovie, iPod, iTunes, LiveType, Mac, ... service mark of their respective companies. Other company and product names mentioned herein are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. No part of Final Cut Express software may be slightly different from what you see on your screen. http://www.kontentfilms.com and...
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...Final Cut Express 4 Documentation and Resources 25 Onscreen Help 26 Apple Websites An Introduction to Final Cut Express 29 About the Post-Production Workflow 29 The Industry Workflow 30 The Post-Production Workflow 35 Video Formats 35 About Nonlinear and Nondestructive Editing 36 Video Formats Compatible with Final Cut Express 36 Audio Formats Compatible with Final Cut Express...Files 49 Filenaming Considerations Learning About the Final Cut Express Interface 55 Overview of the Final Cut Express Interface 55 Basics of Working in the Final Cut Express Interface 57 Using Keyboard Shortcuts, Buttons...
...Final Cut Express 4 Documentation and Resources 25 Onscreen Help 26 Apple Websites An Introduction to Final Cut Express 29 About the Post-Production Workflow 29 The Industry Workflow 30 The Post-Production Workflow 35 Video Formats 35 About Nonlinear and Nondestructive Editing 36 Video Formats Compatible with Final Cut Express 36 Audio Formats Compatible with Final Cut Express...Files 49 Filenaming Considerations Learning About the Final Cut Express Interface 55 Overview of the Final Cut Express Interface 55 Basics of Working in the Final Cut Express Interface 57 Using Keyboard Shortcuts, Buttons...
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Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 65 Browser Basics 65 How You Use the Browser 66 Learning About the Browser 67 Working in the Browser 69 Using Columns in he Browser 70 Customizing the Browser Display 79 Viewer Basics 79 How You Can Use the Viewer 80 Opening a Clip in the Viewer 81 Learning About the Viewer 83 Tabs in the Viewer 84 Transport Controls 85 Playhead Controls 87 Marking Controls 88 Zoom and View Pop-Up Menus 91 Recent Clips and Generator Pop-Up Menus 93 Canvas Basics 93 How You Use the Canvas 94 Opening, Selecting, and Closing Sequences in the Canvas 95 Learning ...
Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 65 Browser Basics 65 How You Use the Browser 66 Learning About the Browser 67 Working in the Browser 69 Using Columns in he Browser 70 Customizing the Browser Display 79 Viewer Basics 79 How You Can Use the Viewer 80 Opening a Clip in the Viewer 81 Learning About the Viewer 83 Tabs in the Viewer 84 Transport Controls 85 Playhead Controls 87 Marking Controls 88 Zoom and View Pop-Up Menus 91 Recent Clips and Generator Pop-Up Menus 93 Canvas Basics 93 How You Use the Canvas 94 Opening, Selecting, and Closing Sequences in the Canvas 95 Learning ...
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... Up Your Editing System 147 Connecting DV Video Equipment 147 Components of a Basic Final Cut Express Editing System 148 Setting Up a Final Cut Express Editing System 149 Connecting Your Camcorder 149 Opening Final Cut Express and Choosing Your Initial Settings 153 Confirming Remote Device Control Between Final Cut Express and Your DV Device 154 About FireWire 155 Determining Your Hard Disk Storage...
... Up Your Editing System 147 Connecting DV Video Equipment 147 Components of a Basic Final Cut Express Editing System 148 Setting Up a Final Cut Express Editing System 149 Connecting Your Camcorder 149 Opening Final Cut Express and Choosing Your Initial Settings 153 Confirming Remote Device Control Between Final Cut Express and Your DV Device 154 About FireWire 155 Determining Your Hard Disk Storage...
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... File Workflow 224 Working with the Log and Transfer Window 233 Working with HDV 233 About HDV 234 HDV Formats Supported by Final Cut Express 234 About MPEG-2 Compression 236 HDV Apple Intermediate Codec Editing Workflow 236 Connecting an HDV Device to Your Computer 237 Choosing an Easy Setup 237 Capturing HDV Video to...
... File Workflow 224 Working with the Log and Transfer Window 233 Working with HDV 233 About HDV 234 HDV Formats Supported by Final Cut Express 234 About MPEG-2 Compression 236 HDV Apple Intermediate Codec Editing Workflow 236 Connecting an HDV Device to Your Computer 237 Choosing an Easy Setup 237 Capturing HDV Video to...
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238 Editing Video Using the Apple Intermediate Codec 239 Outputting HDV to Tape or Exporting to a QuickTime Movie 240 HDV Format Specifications Part V Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Organizing Footage ...
238 Editing Video Using the Apple Intermediate Codec 239 Outputting HDV to Tape or Exporting to a QuickTime Movie 240 HDV Format Specifications Part V Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Organizing Footage ...
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Part VI Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Rough Editing 289 Working with Projects, Clips, and Sequences 290 Working with Projects 290 Working with Multiple Projects in the Browser 290 Choosing Whether the Last Previously Opened Project Opens on Launch 291 Viewing and Changing the Properties of a Project 291 Backing Up and Restoring Projects 293 Learning About the Different Types of Clips 293 Types of Clips 295 Sequences as Clips 295 Viewing and Changing the Properties of a Clip 295 Changing Clip Properties in the Browser 296 Viewing and Changing Clip Properties in the Item Properties Window ...
Part VI Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Rough Editing 289 Working with Projects, Clips, and Sequences 290 Working with Projects 290 Working with Multiple Projects in the Browser 290 Choosing Whether the Last Previously Opened Project Opens on Launch 291 Viewing and Changing the Properties of a Project 291 Backing Up and Restoring Projects 293 Learning About the Different Types of Clips 293 Types of Clips 295 Sequences as Clips 295 Viewing and Changing the Properties of a Clip 295 Changing Clip Properties in the Browser 296 Viewing and Changing Clip Properties in the Item Properties Window ...
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Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 320 Setting Sequence In and Out Points in the Canvas or Timeline 321 Options for Setting Sequence In and Out Points 326 Setting Sequence In and Out Points 327 Setting In and Out Points to Match a Clip or Gap 328 Setting In and Out Points Based on a Selection in the Timeline 330 Navigating to In and Out Points 331 Moving In and Out Points 332 Clearing In and Out Points 335 Working with Tracks in the Timeline 336 Adding and Deleting Tracks 336 Adding Tracks 338 Deleting Tracks 339 Specifying Destination Tracks in the Timeline 339 Understanding Source and ...
Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 320 Setting Sequence In and Out Points in the Canvas or Timeline 321 Options for Setting Sequence In and Out Points 326 Setting Sequence In and Out Points 327 Setting In and Out Points to Match a Clip or Gap 328 Setting In and Out Points Based on a Selection in the Timeline 330 Navigating to In and Out Points 331 Moving In and Out Points 332 Clearing In and Out Points 335 Working with Tracks in the Timeline 336 Adding and Deleting Tracks 336 Adding Tracks 338 Deleting Tracks 339 Specifying Destination Tracks in the Timeline 339 Understanding Source and ...
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...408 Moving Clips Numerically 410 Performing Shuffle Edits 412 Copying and Pasting Clips in the Timeline 412 Copying Clips by Option-Dragging 413 Copying, Cutting, and Pasting Clips in the Timeline 416 Example: Copying and Pasting Audio and Video Clip Items to Different Tracks in the Timeline 417...a Lift Edit (Leaving a Gap) 418 Deleting with a Ripple Edit (Leaving No Gap) 420 Finding and Closing Gaps 423 Cutting Clips and Adjusting Durations 423 Performing Basic Cut Edits 427 Changing the Duration of Clips in the Timeline 428 Opening Sequence Clips in the Viewer to Change Durations 10 Contents
...408 Moving Clips Numerically 410 Performing Shuffle Edits 412 Copying and Pasting Clips in the Timeline 412 Copying Clips by Option-Dragging 413 Copying, Cutting, and Pasting Clips in the Timeline 416 Example: Copying and Pasting Audio and Video Clip Items to Different Tracks in the Timeline 417...a Lift Edit (Leaving a Gap) 418 Deleting with a Ripple Edit (Leaving No Gap) 420 Finding and Closing Gaps 423 Cutting Clips and Adjusting Durations 423 Performing Basic Cut Edits 427 Changing the Duration of Clips in the Timeline 428 Opening Sequence Clips in the Viewer to Change Durations 10 Contents
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Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 429 Linking and Editing Video and Audio in Sync 429 Linked Sync Relationships Between Video and Audio Clips 430 When Linked Clips Are Moved out of Sync 432 Understanding Sync Relationships Between Multiple Linked Audio Items 434 Linking and Unlinking Video and Audio Clip Items in the Timeline 434 Linking Video and Audio Clip Items 435 Unlinking Video and Audio Clip Items 436 Selecting Individual Clip Items While They Are Linked 437 Getting Clip Items Back in Sync 437 Moving a Clip into Sync 438 Slipping a Clip Item into Sync 440 Moving or Slipping All Clip ...
Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 429 Linking and Editing Video and Audio in Sync 429 Linked Sync Relationships Between Video and Audio Clips 430 When Linked Clips Are Moved out of Sync 432 Understanding Sync Relationships Between Multiple Linked Audio Items 434 Linking and Unlinking Video and Audio Clip Items in the Timeline 434 Linking Video and Audio Clip Items 435 Unlinking Video and Audio Clip Items 436 Selecting Individual Clip Items While They Are Linked 437 Getting Clip Items Back in Sync 437 Moving a Clip into Sync 438 Slipping a Clip Item into Sync 440 Moving or Slipping All Clip ...
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... of Audio and Video 476 Examples of Ways to Easily Edit Audio 476 Example: Replacing Unwanted Audio with Room Tone 479 Example: Fixing Awkward Audio Cuts in the Timeline Part VII Fine-Tuning Your Edit Chapter 33 483 Performing Slip, Slide, Ripple, and Roll Edits 483 About Trimming with Slip, Slide... Tracks 498 Doing Ripple Edits on Multiple Tracks at Once 498 Asymmetrical Trimming with the Ripple Tool 501 Using the Roll Tool to Change Where a Cut Occurs 502 Rolling the Position of an Edit Between Two Clips Chapter 34 507 Learning About Trimming Clips 507 What Is Trimming? 509 Controls That...
... of Audio and Video 476 Examples of Ways to Easily Edit Audio 476 Example: Replacing Unwanted Audio with Room Tone 479 Example: Fixing Awkward Audio Cuts in the Timeline Part VII Fine-Tuning Your Edit Chapter 33 483 Performing Slip, Slide, Ripple, and Roll Edits 483 About Trimming with Slip, Slide... Tracks 498 Doing Ripple Edits on Multiple Tracks at Once 498 Asymmetrical Trimming with the Ripple Tool 501 Using the Roll Tool to Change Where a Cut Occurs 502 Rolling the Position of an Edit Between Two Clips Chapter 34 507 Learning About Trimming Clips 507 What Is Trimming? 509 Controls That...
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... Changing the Alignment of a Transition in the Timeline 549 Changing an Edit Point After Adding a Transition 550 Replacing Transitions 550 Video Transitions That Come with Final Cut Express 555 Using After Effects Transitions 557 Refining Transitions Using the Transition Editor 557 Using the Transition Editor 563 Applying a Modified Transition Directly to a Sequence in...
... Changing the Alignment of a Transition in the Timeline 549 Changing an Edit Point After Adding a Transition 550 Replacing Transitions 550 Video Transitions That Come with Final Cut Express 555 Using After Effects Transitions 557 Refining Transitions Using the Transition Editor 557 Using the Transition Editor 563 Applying a Modified Transition Directly to a Sequence in...
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... or Timeline Part VIII Audio Mixing Chapter 40 593 Setting Up for Audio Mixing in Final Cut Express 593 About Digital Audio 594 Sample Rate 594 Bit Depth 597 Audio Signal Flow in Final Cut Express 597 Configuring External Audio Monitors 597 Connecting Speakers to Your Editing System 598 Setting Monitoring...Audio Meters 603 About Audio Meters 603 Average and Peak Audio Levels 604 Analog Versus Digital Meters 606 About the Audio Meters in Final Cut Express 606 Setting Proper Audio Levels 607 Raising Audio Levels Using Audio Normalization and Gain 609 What Reference Level Should You Use for ...
... or Timeline Part VIII Audio Mixing Chapter 40 593 Setting Up for Audio Mixing in Final Cut Express 593 About Digital Audio 594 Sample Rate 594 Bit Depth 597 Audio Signal Flow in Final Cut Express 597 Configuring External Audio Monitors 597 Connecting Speakers to Your Editing System 598 Setting Monitoring...Audio Meters 603 About Audio Meters 603 Average and Peak Audio Levels 604 Analog Versus Digital Meters 606 About the Audio Meters in Final Cut Express 606 Setting Proper Audio Levels 607 Raising Audio Levels Using Audio Normalization and Gain 609 What Reference Level Should You Use for ...
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Chapter 43 Chapter 44 619 Changing the Pan of Audio in the Viewer 620 Changing Pan for an Entire Clip 621 Copying, Pasting, and Removing Audio Attributes 622 Adjusting Clip Audio Levels and Pan Using Keyframes 622 Tools for Adjusting Keyframes 623 Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Keyframes in the Viewer 628 Example: Using Keyframes to Adjust Audio Levels 629 Example: Using Keyframes in the Timeline to Automate Audio Levels 630 Example: Setting Subframe Audio Level Keyframes to Eliminate Clicks 633 Example: Using Keyframes to Control Pan 637 Using the Voice Over Tool 637 About the Voice Over ...
Chapter 43 Chapter 44 619 Changing the Pan of Audio in the Viewer 620 Changing Pan for an Entire Clip 621 Copying, Pasting, and Removing Audio Attributes 622 Adjusting Clip Audio Levels and Pan Using Keyframes 622 Tools for Adjusting Keyframes 623 Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Keyframes in the Viewer 628 Example: Using Keyframes to Adjust Audio Levels 629 Example: Using Keyframes in the Timeline to Automate Audio Levels 630 Example: Setting Subframe Audio Level Keyframes to Eliminate Clicks 633 Example: Using Keyframes to Control Pan 637 Using the Voice Over Tool 637 About the Voice Over ...
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...Correct Your Footage? 695 Color Correction Starts During Your Shoot 696 Managing Color During Post-Production 701 The Color Correction Process 703 The Final Cut Express Color Correction Filters 703 Using the Color Correction Filters 704 About the Controls in the Color Corrector Filter 704 The Color Corrector Filter... Keyframing Works 753 Determining the Number of Keyframes to Use 754 Keyframing Controls in the Viewer 756 Keyframing Tools in Final Cut Express 757 Setting Keyframes 758 Adjusting and Deleting Keyframes 759 Moving Between Keyframes 760 Resizing the Keyframe Graph Area 16 Contents
...Correct Your Footage? 695 Color Correction Starts During Your Shoot 696 Managing Color During Post-Production 701 The Color Correction Process 703 The Final Cut Express Color Correction Filters 703 Using the Color Correction Filters 704 About the Controls in the Color Corrector Filter 704 The Color Corrector Filter... Keyframing Works 753 Determining the Number of Keyframes to Use 754 Keyframing Controls in the Viewer 756 Keyframing Tools in Final Cut Express 757 Setting Keyframes 758 Adjusting and Deleting Keyframes 759 Moving Between Keyframes 760 Resizing the Keyframe Graph Area 16 Contents
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... Opacity Levels of Clips 812 Working with Composite Modes 812 How Composite Modes Affect Images 814 Applying Composite Modes to Clips 815 Composite Modes in Final Cut Express 824 Using Travel Mattes to Hide or Reveal Parts of a Clip Contents 17
... Opacity Levels of Clips 812 Working with Composite Modes 812 How Composite Modes Affect Images 814 Applying Composite Modes to Clips 815 Composite Modes in Final Cut Express 824 Using Travel Mattes to Hide or Reveal Parts of a Clip Contents 17
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...Four-Point Garbage Matte Filter 856 Example: Keyframing Garbage Mattes 857 Using Masks to Replace or Modify Alpha Channels 857 Mask Filters Available in Final Cut Express 858 Example: Using the Image Mask and Mask Feather Filters 861 Using Generator Clips 861 What Is a Generator Clip? 862 Different Ways... to Use Generators in Your Sequence 863 Video and Audio Generators Available in Final Cut Express 867 Creating and Adding Generators to Sequences 869 Creating Titles 869 How You Can Use Titles in Your Project 870 Installing and Choosing Fonts...
...Four-Point Garbage Matte Filter 856 Example: Keyframing Garbage Mattes 857 Using Masks to Replace or Modify Alpha Channels 857 Mask Filters Available in Final Cut Express 858 Example: Using the Image Mask and Mask Feather Filters 861 Using Generator Clips 861 What Is a Generator Clip? 862 Different Ways... to Use Generators in Your Sequence 863 Video and Audio Generators Available in Final Cut Express 867 Creating and Adding Generators to Sequences 869 Creating Titles 869 How You Can Use Titles in Your Project 870 Installing and Choosing Fonts...
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...Improving Real-Time Performance 894 Reporting Dropped Frames During Playback 894 Factors That Affect Real-Time Performance 895 Real-Time Audio Mixing in Final Cut Express 896 Calculating the Number of Tracks That Can Be Played Back in Real Time 897 Improving Real-Time Audio Performance 898 Choosing ... Rendering 898 Using RT Extreme for Video Output 899 Rendering and Video Processing Settings 899 What Is Rendering? 900 Render Indicators in Final Cut Express 900 About Render Status Bars in the Timeline 903 About Item-Level Render Status Bars 904 The Rendering Process 904 Controlling Render Quality...
...Improving Real-Time Performance 894 Reporting Dropped Frames During Playback 894 Factors That Affect Real-Time Performance 895 Real-Time Audio Mixing in Final Cut Express 896 Calculating the Number of Tracks That Can Be Played Back in Real Time 897 Improving Real-Time Audio Performance 898 Choosing ... Rendering 898 Using RT Extreme for Video Output 899 Rendering and Video Processing Settings 899 What Is Rendering? 900 Render Indicators in Final Cut Express 900 About Render Status Bars in the Timeline 903 About Item-Level Render Status Bars 904 The Rendering Process 904 Controlling Render Quality...
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... with Affiliate Clips 948 Creating Independent Clips 950 Using Keyboard Shortcuts to Modify Master-Affiliate Clip Relationships 951 Moving Clips Between Projects 951 How Does Final Cut Express Identify Matching Clips? 952 Resolving Property Differences Between Matching Clips 955 Reconnecting Clips and Offline Media 955 Finding Your Media Files After Capture 958 About...
... with Affiliate Clips 948 Creating Independent Clips 950 Using Keyboard Shortcuts to Modify Master-Affiliate Clip Relationships 951 Moving Clips Between Projects 951 How Does Final Cut Express Identify Matching Clips? 952 Resolving Property Differences Between Matching Clips 955 Reconnecting Clips and Offline Media 955 Finding Your Media Files After Capture 958 About...
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The QuickTime Suite of Software Applications QuickTime for Media Authoring The QuickTime Movie File Format How Final Cut Express Uses QuickTime for Output to Tape in Final Cut Express 989 Setting Up Your Editing System to Output to Tape Chapter 64 993 Printing to Video and Output from ... Chapter 62 959 How the Connection Between Clips and Media Files Can Be Broken 959 Reconnecting Clips to Media Files 966 When Final Cut Express Reconnects Your Clips 968 Reconnecting Media Files Automatically 969 Choosing Settings and Preferences 969 Changing User Preferences 970 General Tab 975 Editing Tab...
The QuickTime Suite of Software Applications QuickTime for Media Authoring The QuickTime Movie File Format How Final Cut Express Uses QuickTime for Output to Tape in Final Cut Express 989 Setting Up Your Editing System to Output to Tape Chapter 64 993 Printing to Video and Output from ... Chapter 62 959 How the Connection Between Clips and Media Files Can Be Broken 959 Reconnecting Clips to Media Files 966 When Final Cut Express Reconnects Your Clips 968 Reconnecting Media Files Automatically 969 Choosing Settings and Preferences 969 Changing User Preferences 970 General Tab 975 Editing Tab...