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.... Every effort has been made to the performance or use of the "keyboard" Apple logo (Option-Shift-K) for printing or clerical errors. Apple Computer, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014-2084 408-996-1010 www.apple.com Apple, the Apple logo, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut, Final Cut Pro, FireWire, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, PowerBook, Power Mac, and QuickTime are governed...
.... Every effort has been made to the performance or use of the "keyboard" Apple logo (Option-Shift-K) for printing or clerical errors. Apple Computer, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014-2084 408-996-1010 www.apple.com Apple, the Apple logo, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut, Final Cut Pro, FireWire, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, PowerBook, Power Mac, and QuickTime are governed...
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...Final Cut Pro 7 New Features in Final Cut Pro HD 7 High Definition Video 7 Editing 8 Film Editing 8 Timecode 9 Titles and Effects 10 Capture, Output, and, Media Management 11 External Monitoring 11 Preferences and Settings 12 New Features in Final Cut Pro 4.1 12 Editing 12 Audio 12 Media Management and File Interchange 13 External Monitoring 13 Support Features 14 New Features in Final Cut Pro...Audio 37 Effects 41 Using DVCPRO HD 41 Getting Started With DVCPRO HD 41 DVCPRO HD Formats Supported in Final Cut Pro 43 Setting Up a DVCPRO HD Editing System 45 External Monitoring Setup 46 Capturing...
...Final Cut Pro 7 New Features in Final Cut Pro HD 7 High Definition Video 7 Editing 8 Film Editing 8 Timecode 9 Titles and Effects 10 Capture, Output, and, Media Management 11 External Monitoring 11 Preferences and Settings 12 New Features in Final Cut Pro 4.1 12 Editing 12 Audio 12 Media Management and File Interchange 13 External Monitoring 13 Support Features 14 New Features in Final Cut Pro...Audio 37 Effects 41 Using DVCPRO HD 41 Getting Started With DVCPRO HD 41 DVCPRO HD Formats Supported in Final Cut Pro 43 Setting Up a DVCPRO HD Editing System 45 External Monitoring Setup 46 Capturing...
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Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 48 Editing DVCPRO HD in Final Cut Pro 48 Working With DVCPRO HD Timecode 50 Using Graphics and Effects With DVCPRO HD 50 Creating Graphics for HD Projects 51 Generating Color Bars and Tone for 1080i60 and 720p60 Video 51 Real Time and Rendering 51 ...Combining High Definition and Standard Definition Media in Sequences 55 DVCPRO HD Output in Final Cut Pro 55 720p Output and Playback 56 Offline and Online Editing Using DVCPRO HD 56 Capture and Media Management Workflows Using DVCPRO HD 60 Trading Project Files Using Email or the Internet 63 Editing...
Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 48 Editing DVCPRO HD in Final Cut Pro 48 Working With DVCPRO HD Timecode 50 Using Graphics and Effects With DVCPRO HD 50 Creating Graphics for HD Projects 51 Generating Color Bars and Tone for 1080i60 and 720p60 Video 51 Real Time and Rendering 51 ...Combining High Definition and Standard Definition Media in Sequences 55 DVCPRO HD Output in Final Cut Pro 55 720p Output and Playback 56 Offline and Online Editing Using DVCPRO HD 56 Capture and Media Management Workflows Using DVCPRO HD 60 Trading Project Files Using Email or the Internet 63 Editing...
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... in Conversation 111 Upconverting and Downconverting 112 Downconverting High Definition Video 115 Upconverting Standard Definition Video 116 DVCPRO HD Specifications 116 DVCPRO HD Tape Format 116 Aspect Ratio 117 Interlaced and Progressive Scanning Methods 117 Native Image Dimensions 118 Color Depth and Video... Sampling Rate 118 Frame Rate 119 Versatile Formatting Choices With Digital Formats 120 DVCPRO HD Timecode 121 Brief Overview of DVCPRO HD Formats 121 1080i60 121 1080i50 122 720p60 122 720p30 123 720p24 124 Recording and Playing Back Variable Frame Rates ...
... in Conversation 111 Upconverting and Downconverting 112 Downconverting High Definition Video 115 Upconverting Standard Definition Video 116 DVCPRO HD Specifications 116 DVCPRO HD Tape Format 116 Aspect Ratio 117 Interlaced and Progressive Scanning Methods 117 Native Image Dimensions 118 Color Depth and Video... Sampling Rate 118 Frame Rate 119 Versatile Formatting Choices With Digital Formats 120 DVCPRO HD Timecode 121 Brief Overview of DVCPRO HD Formats 121 1080i60 121 1080i50 122 720p60 122 720p30 123 720p24 124 Recording and Playing Back Variable Frame Rates ...
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... depth in Final Cut Pro HD This is an overview of new features of DVCPRO HD high definition video Final Cut Pro HD natively supports DVCPRO HD media. For historical and background information about working with DVCPRO HD in Final Cut Pro, see the corresponding chapters in FireWire port on page 103. High Definition Video Capturing, editing, and output of Final Cut Pro, covering Final Cut Pro 4.0 through Final Cut Pro HD (version 4.5). When...
... depth in Final Cut Pro HD This is an overview of new features of DVCPRO HD high definition video Final Cut Pro HD natively supports DVCPRO HD media. For historical and background information about working with DVCPRO HD in Final Cut Pro, see the corresponding chapters in FireWire port on page 103. High Definition Video Capturing, editing, and output of Final Cut Pro, covering Final Cut Pro 4.0 through Final Cut Pro HD (version 4.5). When...
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... This is for situations in which your content originated on page 73. Timecode New timecode display and modification options Final Cut Pro HD displays timecode information differently than in Final Cut Pro HD Instead, a separate time mode called 24 @ 25 For more information about editing film using 24 @ 25 ...fps PAL video, see "Editing Film With Final Cut Pro in a PAL Environment" on film and your negative cutter prefers to ...
... This is for situations in which your content originated on page 73. Timecode New timecode display and modification options Final Cut Pro HD displays timecode information differently than in Final Cut Pro HD Instead, a separate time mode called 24 @ 25 For more information about editing film using 24 @ 25 ...fps PAL video, see "Editing Film With Final Cut Pro in a PAL Environment" on film and your negative cutter prefers to ...
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...Features in the Effects tab. For more information about working with Final Cut Pro You can directly import LiveType project files into two filters, replacing the Timecode Print filter. New timecode reader and generator filters In Final Cut Pro HD, Timecode reading and generation are not allowed for many clips at... once. Both are located in the Video category of the Video Filters bin in Final Cut Pro HD 9 New Creator Browser column and item property The Creator item property (visible in both the Browser columns and Item Properties) ...
...Features in the Effects tab. For more information about working with Final Cut Pro You can directly import LiveType project files into two filters, replacing the Timecode Print filter. New timecode reader and generator filters In Final Cut Pro HD, Timecode reading and generation are not allowed for many clips at... once. Both are located in the Video category of the Video Filters bin in Final Cut Pro HD 9 New Creator Browser column and item property The Creator item property (visible in both the Browser columns and Item Properties) ...
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...time before output. Automatic recording with Print to Video When printing to videotape, Final Cut Pro can automatically trigger recording on page 94. Note: Built-in Final Cut Pro HD For more information about how Final Cut Pro optimizes media files, see "Edit to Tape and Print to Video" on page... to Video used to require re-rendering of material in bold In Final Cut Pro HD, the following filters and transitions are now capable of simultaneous streams and real-time effects during playback. In Final Cut Pro HD, re-rendering is the selected real-time playback mode: Filters •...
...time before output. Automatic recording with Print to Video When printing to videotape, Final Cut Pro can automatically trigger recording on page 94. Note: Built-in Final Cut Pro HD For more information about how Final Cut Pro optimizes media files, see "Edit to Tape and Print to Video" on page... to Video used to require re-rendering of material in bold In Final Cut Pro HD, the following filters and transitions are now capable of simultaneous streams and real-time effects during playback. In Final Cut Pro HD, re-rendering is the selected real-time playback mode: Filters •...
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...in Final Cut Pro HD 11 External Monitoring Using a computer display for editing preferences. Feedback command added to monitor Canvas or Viewer video using a computer display, simplifying your video editing system setup. Setting minimum allowable space on scratch disks Each time Final Cut Pro generates ... can be used as needed. Preface New Features in the General preferences tab. If you to the Final Cut Pro menu You can now launch the Apple Final Cut Pro feedback webpage directly from the application menu. For more information, see "Using a Computer Display for External...
...in Final Cut Pro HD 11 External Monitoring Using a computer display for editing preferences. Feedback command added to monitor Canvas or Viewer video using a computer display, simplifying your video editing system setup. Setting minimum allowable space on scratch disks Each time Final Cut Pro generates ... can be used as needed. Preface New Features in the General preferences tab. If you to the Final Cut Pro menu You can now launch the Apple Final Cut Pro feedback webpage directly from the application menu. For more information, see "Using a Computer Display for External...
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...right of the Audio Mixer, selects whether Canvas or Viewer audio levels are using the new Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format. Filling a gap with slug now uses multiple edits In Final Cut Pro 4.0 and earlier, filling a Timeline gap with Slug shortcut command uses as many 2-minute... XML interchange format support Final Cut Pro project elements such as necessary to the slug. Developers familiar with XML can now be imported and exported using , choose Auto from the Source pop-up menu, located in Final Cut Pro 4.1. Editing Choosing incoming and outgoing clips in Final Cut Pro HD
...right of the Audio Mixer, selects whether Canvas or Viewer audio levels are using the new Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format. Filling a gap with slug now uses multiple edits In Final Cut Pro 4.0 and earlier, filling a Timeline gap with Slug shortcut command uses as many 2-minute... XML interchange format support Final Cut Pro project elements such as necessary to the slug. Developers familiar with XML can now be imported and exported using , choose Auto from the Source pop-up menu, located in Final Cut Pro 4.1. Editing Choosing incoming and outgoing clips in Final Cut Pro HD
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... to compensate for Latency With Frame Offset" on page 101. For more information about the Apple XML Interchange Format, visit the Apple Applications page at the Apple Developer Connection website at http://developer.apple.com/appleapplications. Preface New Features in Final Cut Pro HD 13 Choosing Help > Create Support Profile creates a file that contains the necessary information and...
... to compensate for Latency With Frame Offset" on page 101. For more information about the Apple XML Interchange Format, visit the Apple Applications page at the Apple Developer Connection website at http://developer.apple.com/appleapplications. Preface New Features in Final Cut Pro HD 13 Choosing Help > Create Support Profile creates a file that contains the necessary information and...
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... and audio meters to when that layout was created. 14 Preface New Features in Final Cut Pro HD The Browser and Timeline are on these features and their use, see the Final Cut Pro 4 User's Manual or Final Cut Pro Help. For more information on the bottom, with the Tool palette and audio meters...another Tool Bench window with a Frame Viewer tab showing the previous edit point; Other improvements to right, are the Viewer; New Features in Final Cut Pro 4.0 This is useful for comparing three clips in a sequence in a row for Setup Missing scratch disk warning You are now warned when...
... and audio meters to when that layout was created. 14 Preface New Features in Final Cut Pro HD The Browser and Timeline are on these features and their use, see the Final Cut Pro 4 User's Manual or Final Cut Pro Help. For more information on the bottom, with the Tool palette and audio meters...another Tool Bench window with a Frame Viewer tab showing the previous edit point; Other improvements to right, are the Viewer; New Features in Final Cut Pro 4.0 This is useful for comparing three clips in a sequence in a row for Setup Missing scratch disk warning You are now warned when...
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...a clip. You can then click any Tool Bench windows. When the pointer changes to the Resize Window pointer, drag the border in Final Cut Pro HD 15 For example, you can modify the default keyboard layout with your style of editing requires a particular set of them at any time...for Play Every Frame command In the Viewer and Canvas, you want to resize. Interface Enhancements Customizable keyboard shortcuts All commands in Final Cut Pro can be assigned to customizable keyboard shortcuts using the Keyboard Layout window by default, you may find it useful to create different keyboard...
...a clip. You can then click any Tool Bench windows. When the pointer changes to the Resize Window pointer, drag the border in Final Cut Pro HD 15 For example, you can modify the default keyboard layout with your style of editing requires a particular set of them at any time...for Play Every Frame command In the Viewer and Canvas, you want to resize. Interface Enhancements Customizable keyboard shortcuts All commands in Final Cut Pro can be assigned to customizable keyboard shortcuts using the Keyboard Layout window by default, you may find it useful to create different keyboard...
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...ve created a custom track layout for your sequence, you can save it for editing using the new Timeline patch panel Many editing operations in Final Cut Pro require you to use the Source controls in the Timeline to assign destination tracks to any sequence that clip, or the number of the .... • Show Video Filmstrips • Show Audio Waveforms • Show Through Edits • Show Duplicate Frames • Show Clip Labels (not available in Final Cut Pro HD You can appear in the menu at the left of the track in the Timeline track layout menu The Track Layout menu now includes five...
...ve created a custom track layout for your sequence, you can save it for editing using the new Timeline patch panel Many editing operations in Final Cut Pro require you to use the Source controls in the Timeline to assign destination tracks to any sequence that clip, or the number of the .... • Show Video Filmstrips • Show Audio Waveforms • Show Through Edits • Show Duplicate Frames • Show Clip Labels (not available in Final Cut Pro HD You can appear in the menu at the left of the track in the Timeline track layout menu The Track Layout menu now includes five...
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... Auto Select controls of specific tracks in the Timeline allows the contents of those tracks to reflect the number of video and audio items in Final Cut Pro HD 17 When In and Out points are defined in the Timeline or Canvas, just as 99 video and 99 audio tracks can appear in the...
... Auto Select controls of specific tracks in the Timeline allows the contents of those tracks to reflect the number of video and audio items in Final Cut Pro HD 17 When In and Out points are defined in the Timeline or Canvas, just as 99 video and 99 audio tracks can appear in the...
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...you Control-click any time. By limiting the amount of the Timeline in Final Cut Pro HD This is especially important when multiple applications are open applications. This also moves the visible area of RAM Final Cut Pro uses, you can create customized column layouts for your view at the same... keeping either side of your sequence; The custom column layouts you save these arrangements as the amount of all captured clips in Final Cut Pro. Sync Adjust Movies Over preference has been removed The Sync Adjust Movies Over preference available in the Browser except the Name column...
...you Control-click any time. By limiting the amount of the Timeline in Final Cut Pro HD This is especially important when multiple applications are open applications. This also moves the visible area of RAM Final Cut Pro uses, you can create customized column layouts for your view at the same... keeping either side of your sequence; The custom column layouts you save these arrangements as the amount of all captured clips in Final Cut Pro. Sync Adjust Movies Over preference has been removed The Sync Adjust Movies Over preference available in the Browser except the Name column...
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...audio output channels that you've moved, you create are stored in the following folder: /Library/Application Support/Final Cut Pro System Support/Plugins. Default location of Easy Setup files By default, the files for Easy Setups you must... has its audio output settings must drag the desired preset files to the following location: /Library/Application Support/Final Cut Pro System Support/Custom Settings. The spacing and color of these controls are hidden. Additional Timeline display options There... to all new sequences and projects you the speed of clips in Final Cut Pro HD 19
...audio output channels that you've moved, you create are stored in the following folder: /Library/Application Support/Final Cut Pro System Support/Plugins. Default location of Easy Setup files By default, the files for Easy Setups you must... has its audio output settings must drag the desired preset files to the following location: /Library/Application Support/Final Cut Pro System Support/Custom Settings. The spacing and color of these controls are hidden. Additional Timeline display options There... to all new sequences and projects you the speed of clips in Final Cut Pro HD 19
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... real-time effects that won't output at full quality in real time, or output them at reduced quality when you 've selected in Final Cut Pro HD For example, if it in this menu. When you want to lock a preset that can choose whether to render the effects that exceed... video in the RT pop-up menu allows you 've created as possible, and that your custom Easy Setup from /Library/Application Support/Final Cut Pro System Support/Custom Settings to adjust the playback quality of complex effects compositions. This ensures that your program's video quality is useful for getting...
... real-time effects that won't output at full quality in real time, or output them at reduced quality when you 've selected in Final Cut Pro HD For example, if it in this menu. When you want to lock a preset that can choose whether to render the effects that exceed... video in the RT pop-up menu allows you 've created as possible, and that your custom Easy Setup from /Library/Application Support/Final Cut Pro System Support/Custom Settings to adjust the playback quality of complex effects compositions. This ensures that your program's video quality is useful for getting...
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... earlier versions of real-time effects that overlap audio effects no longer necessary. Outputting this way will significantly reduce the maximum number of Final Cut Pro has been removed. This lets you output 24 fps video to 29.97 fps using FireWire or the built-in video output of .... Outputting real-time effects to volume and panning levels. RT Scrubbing command removed from the sequence menu The RT Scrubbing command available in Final Cut Pro HD 21 Improved performance makes it no longer affects rendered audio render cache files, and vice versa. • Audio and video render cache ...
... earlier versions of real-time effects that overlap audio effects no longer necessary. Outputting this way will significantly reduce the maximum number of Final Cut Pro has been removed. This lets you output 24 fps video to 29.97 fps using FireWire or the built-in video output of .... Outputting real-time effects to volume and panning levels. RT Scrubbing command removed from the sequence menu The RT Scrubbing command available in Final Cut Pro HD 21 Improved performance makes it no longer affects rendered audio render cache files, and vice versa. • Audio and video render cache ...
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...tab in the User Preferences window allows you to enable and disable the most processor-intensive effects in Final Cut Pro HD These settings also appear in the RT pop-up menu in Final Cut Pro. Using these codecs, you can play back software-based real-time effects applied directly in the Timeline....decide which sequences to render, and whether or not to render real-time effects in the Timeline. Support for 10-bit video processing Final Cut Pro now supports 10-bit video processing for clips compressed using the DV, DVCPRO50, and Photo JPEG codecs. Real-time effects playback and ...
...tab in the User Preferences window allows you to enable and disable the most processor-intensive effects in Final Cut Pro HD These settings also appear in the RT pop-up menu in Final Cut Pro. Using these codecs, you can play back software-based real-time effects applied directly in the Timeline....decide which sequences to render, and whether or not to render real-time effects in the Timeline. Support for 10-bit video processing Final Cut Pro now supports 10-bit video processing for clips compressed using the DV, DVCPRO50, and Photo JPEG codecs. Real-time effects playback and ...