User manual APPLE FINAL CUT PRO HD NEW FEATURES V4.5

[. . . ] New Features in Final Cut Pro HD Apple Computer, Inc. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Apple. Your rights to the software are governed by the accompanying software license agreement. The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. , registered in the U. S. [. . . ] 5 Choose a destination and name for the new project file, then click OK. 6 Attach the new project to an email, or upload it to an accessible FTP or web server. Note: Some network servers may not recognize the native Final Cut Pro file format. To ensure that the file is properly transferred, you can create and send a compressed zip archive of your project instead. 60 Chapter 1 Using DVCPRO HD To create a cross-platform-compatible zip archive of your project(s): 1 In the Finder, select the Final Cut Pro project file(s). 2 Control-click the project file and choose Create Archive Of from the shortcut menu. If you create a single archive zip file, the archive file will be named after the file you originally selected (for example, My Movie. fcp becomes My Movie. fcp. zip). If you select multiple files, the archive file will be named Archive. zip. You can change the name after the archive file is created, but keep the three-letter . zip extension at the end of the file name. This will help network servers properly handle the file. The recipient will open the project and reconnect the media, which should match the settings you chose. PowerBook Editing System File transfer Low resolution media files Make offline in Media Manager Project Clip Clip Clip Clip Project Clip Clip Make offline in Media Manager Desktop Editing System File transfer High resolution media files Even if you aren't sure what settings the other person's media files are set to, you can send the recipient your project without using the Media Manager. When the recipient gets the project, he or she can perform the same Make Offline media management operation explained above to create a project compatible with his or her local media files. Chapter 1 Using DVCPRO HD 61 2 Editing and Trimming 2 The Timeline and Trim Edit windows in Final Cut Pro HD have been refined to allow even more specific control of your editing operations. Copying and Pasting Clips in the Timeline When you copy clips from tracks in the Timeline, Final Cut Pro pastes those clips in the same tracks unless you specify different destination tracks by clicking their Auto Select controls. If no Auto Select controls are clicked between copying and pasting clips, the pasted clips are placed on the same tracks from which they were copied. Note: Copying and pasting in the Timeline behaves differently in Final Cut Pro HD than in Final Cut Pro 4. 1 and earlier. To copy and paste clips within the same Timeline tracks: 1 Select one or several clips in the Timeline. 3 Paste the clips by pressing Command-V. Copied clips Pasted clips 63 To copy and paste clips from one Timeline track to another: 1 Select one or several clips in the Timeline. 2 Copy the clips by pressing Command-C. 3 Option-click the lowest numbered Auto Select control to select the track (or lowest track) you want to paste to. 4 Paste the clips by pressing Command-V. V2 is auto selected after copying clip. Video clip is pasted to autoselected track. No auto select controls are changed after copying clip. Audio clips are pasted to original tracks. 64 Chapter 2 Editing and Trimming For example, to copy and paste clips from tracks V3, A5, and A6 to tracks V2, A2, and A3, do the following: 1 Select the clips on V3, A5, and A6. 2 Copy the clips by pressing Command-C. 3 Option-click the track V2 Auto Select control. The video destination track for pasting is now set to V2. 4 Option-click the track A2 Auto Select control to set the lowest audio paste destination tracks. The lowest numbered audio destination track for pasting is now set to A2. 5 Paste the clips by pressing Command-V. Track V2 becomes the pasting destination after it is auto selected. Track A2 becomes the pasting destination after it is selected. Chapter 2 Editing and Trimming 65 Filling a Timeline Gap With Slug In Final Cut Pro 4. 0 and earlier, filling a Timeline gap with slug performed a fit-to-fill operation, applying a constant speed change to the slug. [. . . ] Cons · Quick action or rapid camera motion may cause interlacing artifacts. 1080i50 1080 50 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 720 x 480 1080i50 is frame and field compatible with standard definition PAL video. Pros · Individual still frames in this format are very high quality because of the high resolution. · 25 fps frame rate and interlacing are both compatible with standard definition PAL video. Cons · Quick action or rapid camera motion may cause interlacing artifacts. [. . . ]