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...Final Cut Express HD Documentation and Resources 25 Getting Started 25 Onscreen Help 26 Apple Websites An Introduction to Final Cut Express HD 29 About the Post-Production Workflow 29 The Industry Workflow 30 The Post-Production Workflow 35 Video Formats and Timecode 35 About Nonlinear and Nondestructive Editing 36 Video Formats Compatible With Final Cut Express HD 36 Audio Formats Compatible With Final Cut Express HD... Learning About the Final Cut Express HD Interface 55 Overview of the Final Cut Express HD Interface 55 Basics of Working in the Final Cut Express HD Interface 57 Using ...
...Final Cut Express HD Documentation and Resources 25 Getting Started 25 Onscreen Help 26 Apple Websites An Introduction to Final Cut Express HD 29 About the Post-Production Workflow 29 The Industry Workflow 30 The Post-Production Workflow 35 Video Formats and Timecode 35 About Nonlinear and Nondestructive Editing 36 Video Formats Compatible With Final Cut Express HD 36 Audio Formats Compatible With Final Cut Express HD... Learning About the Final Cut Express HD Interface 55 Overview of the Final Cut Express HD Interface 55 Basics of Working in the Final Cut Express HD Interface 57 Using ...
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Chapter 10 135 Customizing the Interface 135 Changing Browser and Timeline Text Size 135 Moving and Resizing Final Cut Express HD Windows 137 Using Screen Layouts 139 Working With Shortcut Buttons and Button Bars Part III Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Setting Up... Your Editing System 145 Connecting Your Equipment 145 Connecting Your Camcorder 146 Connecting an External Video Monitor and Audio Speakers 146 Opening Final Cut Express HD and Choosing Your Initial Settings 150 What Is FireWire? 151 What Is Device Control? 153 Determining Your Hard Disk Storage Options 153 Working ...
Chapter 10 135 Customizing the Interface 135 Changing Browser and Timeline Text Size 135 Moving and Resizing Final Cut Express HD Windows 137 Using Screen Layouts 139 Working With Shortcut Buttons and Button Bars Part III Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Setting Up... Your Editing System 145 Connecting Your Equipment 145 Connecting Your Camcorder 146 Connecting an External Video Monitor and Audio Speakers 146 Opening Final Cut Express HD and Choosing Your Initial Settings 150 What Is FireWire? 151 What Is Device Control? 153 Determining Your Hard Disk Storage Options 153 Working ...
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... Video Files 204 About Importing Audio Files 207 Working With HDV 207 About HDV 208 HDV Formats Supported by Final Cut Express HD 208 About MPEG-2 Compression 210 HDV Apple Intermediate Codec Editing Workflow 210 Connecting an HDV Device to Your Computer 211 Choosing an Easy Setup 211 Capturing ...HDV Video to the Apple Intermediate Codec 212 Editing Video Using the Apple Intermediate Codec 213 Outputting HDV to Tape or Exporting to ...
... Video Files 204 About Importing Audio Files 207 Working With HDV 207 About HDV 208 HDV Formats Supported by Final Cut Express HD 208 About MPEG-2 Compression 210 HDV Apple Intermediate Codec Editing Workflow 210 Connecting an HDV Device to Your Computer 211 Choosing an Easy Setup 211 Capturing ...HDV Video to the Apple Intermediate Codec 212 Editing Video Using the Apple Intermediate Codec 213 Outputting HDV to Tape or Exporting to ...
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... Changing the Alignment of a Transition in the Timeline 519 Changing an Edit Point After Adding a Transition 520 Replacing Transitions 520 Video Transitions That Come With Final Cut Express HD 524 Using After Effects Transitions 525 Refining Transitions Using the Transition Editor 525 Using the Transition Editor 532 Applying a Modified Transition Directly to a Sequence in...
... Changing the Alignment of a Transition in the Timeline 519 Changing an Edit Point After Adding a Transition 520 Replacing Transitions 520 Video Transitions That Come With Final Cut Express HD 524 Using After Effects Transitions 525 Refining Transitions Using the Transition Editor 525 Using the Transition Editor 532 Applying a Modified Transition Directly to a Sequence in...
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... Changing Global Timecode Display Options Part VIII Audio Mixing Chapter 40 561 Overview of Audio Mixing 561 Audio Finishing Features in Final Cut Express HD 562 Overview of Audio Sweetening in Final Cut Express HD 565 Making the Final Mix Chapter 41 567 Setting Up Audio Equipment 567 Choosing External Audio Monitoring Components 568 Choosing an Audio Interface 569...
... Changing Global Timecode Display Options Part VIII Audio Mixing Chapter 40 561 Overview of Audio Mixing 561 Audio Finishing Features in Final Cut Express HD 562 Overview of Audio Sweetening in Final Cut Express HD 565 Making the Final Mix Chapter 41 567 Setting Up Audio Equipment 567 Choosing External Audio Monitoring Components 568 Choosing an Audio Interface 569...
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... About Audio Meters 593 Average and Peak Audio Levels 594 Average Versus Peak Audio Meters 595 Analog Versus Digital Meters 596 About Audio Meters in Final Cut Express HD 597 Avoiding Audio Clipping 598 Setting Proper Audio Levels 598 Setting Levels for Capture 598 What Reference Level Should You Use for Mixing? 600 Outputting...
... About Audio Meters 593 Average and Peak Audio Levels 594 Average Versus Peak Audio Meters 595 Analog Versus Digital Meters 596 About Audio Meters in Final Cut Express HD 597 Avoiding Audio Clipping 598 Setting Proper Audio Levels 598 Setting Levels for Capture 598 What Reference Level Should You Use for Mixing? 600 Outputting...
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...Bars in the Timeline 673 Enabling and Rearranging Filters 674 Copying and Pasting a Clip's Filters 675 Removing Filters From Clips 676 Video Filters Available in Final Cut Express HD 689 Changing Motion Parameters 689 Creating Motion Effects in the Viewer 690 Adjusting Parameters in the Motion Tab 695 Using Cartesian Geometry to Position Clips... Keyframed Effects 719 Animating Motion Effects Using Keyframes 720 How Keyframing Works 721 Determining the Number of Keyframes to Use 722 Keyframing Tools in Final Cut Express HD 723 Setting Keyframes 724 Adjusting and Deleting Keyframes 16 Contents
...Bars in the Timeline 673 Enabling and Rearranging Filters 674 Copying and Pasting a Clip's Filters 675 Removing Filters From Clips 676 Video Filters Available in Final Cut Express HD 689 Changing Motion Parameters 689 Creating Motion Effects in the Viewer 690 Adjusting Parameters in the Motion Tab 695 Using Cartesian Geometry to Position Clips... Keyframed Effects 719 Animating Motion Effects Using Keyframes 720 How Keyframing Works 721 Determining the Number of Keyframes to Use 722 Keyframing Tools in Final Cut Express HD 723 Setting Keyframes 724 Adjusting and Deleting Keyframes 16 Contents
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... Opacity Levels of Clips 780 Working With Composite Modes 780 How Composite Modes Affect Images 781 Applying Composite Modes to Clips 782 Composite Modes in Final Cut Express HD 792 Using Travel Mattes to Hide or Reveal Parts of a Clip Contents 17
... Opacity Levels of Clips 780 Working With Composite Modes 780 How Composite Modes Affect Images 781 Applying Composite Modes to Clips 782 Composite Modes in Final Cut Express HD 792 Using Travel Mattes to Hide or Reveal Parts of a Clip Contents 17
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...When You Import a Multilayered Photoshop File 796 Using Video and Graphics Clips With Alpha Channels 797 Types of Alpha Channels Recognized in Final Cut Express HD 798 Working With Clips That Have Alpha Channels 799 Importing Clips With Alpha Channels 799 Changing a Clip's Alpha Channel Type 801 ... Filter 822 Using Mattes to Add or Modify Alpha Channels 822 Matte Filters Available in Final Cut Express HD 824 Using Masks to Replace or Modify Alpha Channels 824 Mask Filters Available in Final Cut Express HD 827 Color Correcting Clips 827 What Is Color Correction? 828 Why Color Correct Your Footage...
...When You Import a Multilayered Photoshop File 796 Using Video and Graphics Clips With Alpha Channels 797 Types of Alpha Channels Recognized in Final Cut Express HD 798 Working With Clips That Have Alpha Channels 799 Importing Clips With Alpha Channels 799 Changing a Clip's Alpha Channel Type 801 ... Filter 822 Using Mattes to Add or Modify Alpha Channels 822 Matte Filters Available in Final Cut Express HD 824 Using Masks to Replace or Modify Alpha Channels 824 Mask Filters Available in Final Cut Express HD 827 Color Correcting Clips 827 What Is Color Correction? 828 Why Color Correct Your Footage...
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...Clips 849 What Is a Generator Clip? 850 Different Ways to Use Generators in Your Sequence 851 Graphical Video and Audio Generators Available in Final Cut Express HD 853 Creating and Adding Generated Clips to Sequences 855 Creating Titles 855 How You Can Use Titles in Your Project 856 Installing and Choosing... Fonts 856 Making Sure Titles Fit on TV Screens 857 Text Generators Available in Final Cut Express HD 858 Creating and Adding a Title Clip 862 Other Options for Creating and Adding Titles Part X Chapter 59 Chapter 60 Real Time and ...
...Clips 849 What Is a Generator Clip? 850 Different Ways to Use Generators in Your Sequence 851 Graphical Video and Audio Generators Available in Final Cut Express HD 853 Creating and Adding Generated Clips to Sequences 855 Creating Titles 855 How You Can Use Titles in Your Project 856 Installing and Choosing... Fonts 856 Making Sure Titles Fit on TV Screens 857 Text Generators Available in Final Cut Express HD 858 Creating and Adding a Title Clip 862 Other Options for Creating and Adding Titles Part X Chapter 59 Chapter 60 Real Time and ...
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...? 900 Reasons to Manage your Media 901 What You Need to Know to Manage Your Media 901 Media Management Steps in Final Cut Express HD 902 Strategies for Media Management 903 Backing Up and Restoring Projects 903 Backing Up and Restoring Projects 903 Using the Revert Project... Powered Off 907 Archiving Completed Projects 908 Creating an Archive of a Finished Project 909 Updating Projects From Previous Versions of Final Cut Express HD 911 Elements of a Final Cut Express HD Project 911 About Clips, Media Files, and Sequences 915 About Icons and Project Elements in the Browser 916 Clip Properties ...
...? 900 Reasons to Manage your Media 901 What You Need to Know to Manage Your Media 901 Media Management Steps in Final Cut Express HD 902 Strategies for Media Management 903 Backing Up and Restoring Projects 903 Backing Up and Restoring Projects 903 Using the Revert Project... Powered Off 907 Archiving Completed Projects 908 Creating an Archive of a Finished Project 909 Updating Projects From Previous Versions of Final Cut Express HD 911 Elements of a Final Cut Express HD Project 911 About Clips, Media Files, and Sequences 915 About Icons and Project Elements in the Browser 916 Clip Properties ...
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...Clips and Media Files 934 How the Connection Between Clips and Media Files Can Be Broken 935 Reconnecting Clips to Media Files 942 When Final Cut Express HD Reconnects Your Clips 945 Choosing Settings and Preferences 945 Changing User Preferences 946 General Tab 950 Editing Tab 951 Timeline Options Tab 952 ...External Editors Tab Part XII Output Chapter 67 961 Preparing to Output to Tape 961 Output Requirements 962 How to Output to Tape in Final Cut Express HD 963 Setting Up Your Editing System to Output to Tape Chapter 68 965 Printing To Video and Output From the Timeline 965 Different ...
...Clips and Media Files 934 How the Connection Between Clips and Media Files Can Be Broken 935 Reconnecting Clips to Media Files 942 When Final Cut Express HD Reconnects Your Clips 945 Choosing Settings and Preferences 945 Changing User Preferences 946 General Tab 950 Editing Tab 951 Timeline Options Tab 952 ...External Editors Tab Part XII Output Chapter 67 961 Preparing to Output to Tape 961 Output Requirements 962 How to Output to Tape in Final Cut Express HD 963 Setting Up Your Editing System to Output to Tape Chapter 68 965 Printing To Video and Output From the Timeline 965 Different ...
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... QuickTime 979 What Is QuickTime? 980 The QuickTime Suite of Software Applications 980 QuickTime for Media Authoring 980 The QuickTime Movie File Format 983 How Final Cut Express HD Uses QuickTime for DVD 971 The DVD Creation Process 974 Adding Chapter and Compression Markers to Export Audio Tracks as Audio Files 1021 Exporting Audio...
... QuickTime 979 What Is QuickTime? 980 The QuickTime Suite of Software Applications 980 QuickTime for Media Authoring 980 The QuickTime Movie File Format 983 How Final Cut Express HD Uses QuickTime for DVD 971 The DVD Creation Process 974 Adding Chapter and Compression Markers to Export Audio Tracks as Audio Files 1021 Exporting Audio...
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... any budget, style, and format. Preface Final Cut Express HD Documentation and Resources You can use the application:  Final Cut Express HD Getting Started  Final Cut Express HD onscreen help Getting Started The Final Cut Express HD Getting Started book provides an overview of the application and explains the basics of editing in Final Cut Express HD. An onscreen version of the Final Cut Express HD User Manual is available here, along...
... any budget, style, and format. Preface Final Cut Express HD Documentation and Resources You can use the application:  Final Cut Express HD Getting Started  Final Cut Express HD onscreen help Getting Started The Final Cut Express HD Getting Started book provides an overview of the application and explains the basics of editing in Final Cut Express HD. An onscreen version of the Final Cut Express HD User Manual is available here, along...
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... Preface Final Cut Express HD Documentation and Resources Final Cut Express HD Websites The following websites provide general information, updates, and support information about Final Cut Express HD, go to: Â http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress To get more information on third-party resources, such as the latest news, resources, and training materials. To access the onscreen user manual: m In Final Cut Express HD, choose Help > Final Cut Express HD User...
... Preface Final Cut Express HD Documentation and Resources Final Cut Express HD Websites The following websites provide general information, updates, and support information about Final Cut Express HD, go to: Â http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress To get more information on third-party resources, such as the latest news, resources, and training materials. To access the onscreen user manual: m In Final Cut Express HD, choose Help > Final Cut Express HD User...
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Part I: An Introduction to Final Cut Express HD I Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Find out how Final Cut Express HD fits into the moviemaking process and learn about fundamental concepts of digital video editing and the basic elements of a Final Cut Express HD project. About the Post-Production Workflow Video Formats and Timecode Understanding Projects, Clips, and Sequences
Part I: An Introduction to Final Cut Express HD I Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Find out how Final Cut Express HD fits into the moviemaking process and learn about fundamental concepts of digital video editing and the basic elements of a Final Cut Express HD project. About the Post-Production Workflow Video Formats and Timecode Understanding Projects, Clips, and Sequences
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... a common workflow that almost every project adheres to. For practical reasons, scenes are described below. About the Post-Production 1 Workflow 1 No matter what your project, Final Cut Express HD is the cornerstone of order, which means they have to be properly arranged during editing. 29 Even though no two movie projects follow exactly the...
... a common workflow that almost every project adheres to. For practical reasons, scenes are described below. About the Post-Production 1 Workflow 1 No matter what your project, Final Cut Express HD is the cornerstone of order, which means they have to be properly arranged during editing. 29 Even though no two movie projects follow exactly the...
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...The post-production phase begins with the raw source footage and ends with the picture), edited, sometimes rerecorded, and mixed. Final Cut Express HD is where you organize and assemble your production footage, putting scenes in proper order, selecting the best takes, and eliminating ... Part I An Introduction to tape, film, or some other high-quality media format. Production sound is output to Final Cut Express HD The final movie is synchronized (with a completed movie, ready for viewing. Step 5: Distribution Distribution is when you release a movie for making ...
...The post-production phase begins with the raw source footage and ends with the picture), edited, sometimes rerecorded, and mixed. Final Cut Express HD is where you organize and assemble your production footage, putting scenes in proper order, selecting the best takes, and eliminating ... Part I An Introduction to tape, film, or some other high-quality media format. Production sound is output to Final Cut Express HD The final movie is synchronized (with a completed movie, ready for viewing. Step 5: Distribution Distribution is when you release a movie for making ...
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...workflow described here offers just one example of the basic Final Cut Express HD post-production workflow. I Here is an overview of how you begin your project, remember that there are no two editors will cut the same finished program. As you might approach a ... have different working styles and, given the same source material, no hard and fast rules for editing. Industry Workflow Final Cut Express HD Post-Production Workflow Scripting Planning Preproduction Production Post-Production Setting Up Logging and Capturing Editing Distribution Mixing Audio Adding Effects Outputting...
...workflow described here offers just one example of the basic Final Cut Express HD post-production workflow. I Here is an overview of how you begin your project, remember that there are no two editors will cut the same finished program. As you might approach a ... have different working styles and, given the same source material, no hard and fast rules for editing. Industry Workflow Final Cut Express HD Post-Production Workflow Scripting Planning Preproduction Production Post-Production Setting Up Logging and Capturing Editing Distribution Mixing Audio Adding Effects Outputting...
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...your computer's hard disk for each of Final Cut Express HD and your DV camcorder to do this phase, you set up your computer. You also need to make sure that the correct presets are chosen within Final Cut Express HD, so that Final Cut Express HD knows what video and audio formats you... are capturing and what kind of device control you're using. (Device control allows Final Cut Express HD to remotely control video and audio devices.) Step 3: ...
...your computer's hard disk for each of Final Cut Express HD and your DV camcorder to do this phase, you set up your computer. You also need to make sure that the correct presets are chosen within Final Cut Express HD, so that Final Cut Express HD knows what video and audio formats you... are capturing and what kind of device control you're using. (Device control allows Final Cut Express HD to remotely control video and audio devices.) Step 3: ...