Working with HDV in Final Cut Pro

If you’ve previously worked with DV, you’ll find that the HDV workflow is similar. However, the nature of MPEG-2 long-GOP editing can add significant rendering time when editing native HDV. To avoid this, you may want to choose one of the other HDV editing workflows.

There are three workflows for working with HDV footage in Final Cut Pro:

åNative MPEG-2 HDV capturing, editing, and rendering: For more information, see “Native HDV Editing Workflow” on page 15.

åTranscoding, editing, and rendering using an alternative codec: For more information, see “Transcoded HDV Editing Workflow” on page 30.

åNative MPEG-2 HDV capturing and editing, but rendering using the Apple ProRes 422 codec: For more information, see “Rendering HDV” on page 27.

Native HDV Editing Workflow

If you use this method, you capture, edit, and output your original MPEG-2 HDV data throughout the entire process. This process is referred to as native editing because Final Cut Pro works directly with the MPEG-2 data captured from your HDV tapes. Native HDV playback is processor-intensive because displaying a single frame can require decoding of several frames earlier or later in the video stream. As a result, you may be able to play back fewer real-time effects when editing in this format. However, there are many benefits to native HDV editing:

åNative HDV editing uses less disk space because long-GOP MPEG-2 HDV video has a very low data rate.

åOutputting HDV to tape requires little processing before output because your video is already in the native HDV format. Only segments of your sequence that contain cuts or effects must be reencoded, or conformed, to create the proper HDV GOP pattern.

This workflow is useful for cuts-only edits that you want to quickly output back to tape, or for export to other MPEG formats.

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6 specifications

The Apple iPhone 6, released in September 2014, marked a significant evolution in Apple's smartphone lineup. This model introduced a larger screen and a sleeker design, setting the stage for future devices in the iPhone series.

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Overall, the iPhone 6 distinguished itself with a combination of innovative design, powerful performance, and a user-friendly experience, solidifying Apple's position in the smartphone market and paving the way for future iterations in the iPhone lineup.
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