Final Cut Pro
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Contents
Working with IMX
Choosing an IMX Easy Setup
Using the Log and Transfer Window
Adding Volumes and Folders to the Browse Area
109 Working with Avchd
Working with Panasonic P2 Cards
Recording Footage with a P2 Camcorder
Mounting P2 Cards, Disk Images, and Folders
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130 Setting Up a Sony Video Disk Unit
115 Working with AVC-Intra
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Overview of High Definition Video Formats
About High Definition and Broadcast Formats
Film-Compatible HD Formats
NTSC-Compatible HD Formats
PAL-Compatible HD Formats
About the Apple ProRes 422 Codec
Format Frame dimensions Frame rate Scanning method
About the Apple Intermediate Codec
About HDV
DV footage, making the switch to HDV is simple
What Is ProHD?
Fps Formats
HDV Formats Supported by Final Cut Pro
Temporal Interframe Compression
About Mpeg Compression
Standard Definition Recording with an HDV Camcorder
Spatial Intraframe Compression
Transcoding HDV to Other Apple Codecs
More About Long-GOP Video
Working with HDV in Final Cut Pro
Native HDV Editing Workflow
Log your footage and capture it to your scratch disk
Steps for Native HDV Editing
To connect your HDV camcorder or VTR to your computer
Connecting an HDV Device to Your Computer
Choosing an Easy Setup
To choose an Easy Setup
To open the Log and Capture window
Logging and Capturing Native HDV Footage
About the Log and Capture Window
Preview Area
Transport Controls
Video Preview Area
Marking Controls
Shuttle Control
Logging Tab
Clip Settings Tab
Log and Capture Buttons
Capture Settings Tab
Capturing Footage with Start/Stop Indicators
Recapturing HDV Footage
About Long-GOP Editing and Rendering
Using an HDV Camcorder to Capture or Output DV Footage
Improving HDV Rendering by Using the Apple ProRes 422 Codec
Editing HDV Footage
To choose the render file format in an HDV sequence
Rendering and Conforming Long-GOP MPEG-2 Media
Rendering HDV
Conforming While Rendering in the Timeline
Using the Print to Video Command to Output HDV
To output your HDV sequence to tape
Steps for Transcoded HDV Editing
Transcoded HDV Editing Workflow
Capturing and Transcoding HDV Video
To choose an Easy Setup for transcoding HDV
Capturing Footage with Scene Breaks
Outputting HDV to Tape or Exporting to a QuickTime Movie
Editing Video Using Transcoded HDV Footage
To export your sequence to a QuickTime movie
Exporting HDV for DVD Studio Pro
To change the FREERUN-PS setting on the camcorder
Using the Canon XL H1 HDV Camcorder
Using the Sony HVR-V1 HDV Camcorder
HDV Format Specifications
Format Native frame size Data rate
Data Rate
Timecode
Video Compression
Audio
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About Dvcpro HD
2Working with Dvcpro HD
Fps-Based Formats
Dvcpro HD Formats Supported by Final Cut Pro
1080pA24 Dvcpro HD
Dvcpro HD Frame Rates
720p24
720p60 Dvcpro HD
720p Dvcpro HD Variable Frame Rate Recording
Setting System Frequency on a Panasonic Varicam Camcorder
720p50 Dvcpro HD
720pN Dvcpro HD Native Frame Rate Recording
Working with Dvcpro HD in Final Cut Pro
Connecting a Dvcpro HD Device to Your Computer
To set up your computer for Dvcpro HD capture and output
Removing Duplicate Frames During Capture
Choosing a Dvcpro HD Easy Setup
Logging and Capturing Your Dvcpro HD Footage
About Device Control for 720p50 and 720p60 Devices
About Timecode for 720p50 and 720p60 Formats
Choosing Timecode Display Options for 720p60 Dvcpro HD Media
Editing Dvcpro HD Footage
To display clip time for a 720p30 or 720p24 clip
Outputting Your Dvcpro HD Sequence
To set the timecode display for 720p60 video
Choosing an Intended Playback Rate
Using the Dvcpro HD Frame Rate Converter
Outputting Sequence Timecode Using Dvcpro HD
How a Frame Rate Converter Works
What Is a Frame Rate Converter?
How Dvcpro HD Variable Frame Rate Recording Works
Recording Variable Frame Rates with Dvcpro HD 720p
Original Media File Requirements
About the Dvcpro HD Frame Rate Converter
About Native Variable Frame Rate Recording
Timecode and Audio Restrictions
About the Frame Rate Converter Options
Import Result Into Final Cut Pro
Why Is There an Option to Convert 59.94 fps to 59.94 fps?
Remove Duplicate Frames
Make Self-Contained File
Working with 1080pA24 Dvcpro HD Video
Using the Frame Rate Converter
Working with 24p Dvcpro HD
Shoot with advanced pull-down 23.98 fps at 29.97 fps
720pN24 Dvcpro HD Native 24p
Working with 720p24 Dvcpro HD Video
720p60 Dvcpro HD Recorded at 23.98 fps
720p50 Dvcpro HD Recorded at 24 fps
Dvcpro HD Format Specifications
1080i50
Format Recorded data rate Mbps Captured data rate MB/sec
Video Compression
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About IMX
3Working with IMX
About MXF
Working with IMX in Final Cut Pro
IMX Formats Supported by Final Cut Pro
Editing IMX Clips into a Sequence
Choosing an IMX Easy Setup
Transferring IMX Footage to Your Computer
Importing MXF-Wrapped IMX Media Files into Your Project
IMX Format Specifications
Data Rate and Video Compression
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4Using the Log and Transfer Window
About the Log and Transfer Window
About File-Based Media
To open the Log and Transfer window
Choose File Log and Transfer or press Command-Shift-8
File-Based Media Terminology
Using the Log and Transfer Window
Sample File-Based Media Workflow
Using the Log and Transfer Window
Mounting Media Devices
Using the Browse Area
Using Folders with Valid File-Based Media Folder Structure
To unmount a volume, do one of the following
Controls in the Browse Area
Add Folder button Column headings Mounted volume
Using the Log and Transfer Window
Selecting Clips in the Browse Area
Adding Volumes and Folders to the Browse Area
Deleting Clips Directly from Storage Media
Using the Preview Area
Restrictions During Preview
Transport Controls in the Preview Area
To enter previously logged data from the autofill cache
Using the Logging Area
Using Autofill Cache Logging Information
Incrementing Logging Fields
Setting Audio and Video Clip Import Settings
To apply import settings to multiple clips
Adding Clips to the Transfer Queue for Ingest
Using the Transfer Queue
Filenaming and Clip Naming During Ingest
Pausing and Stopping Ingest
Organizing Clips in the Transfer Queue
Reingesting Clip Media
Choosing Reel Names and Understanding Volume Names
Working with Spanned Clips
Viewing Spanned Clips in the Browse Area
Archiving to a Folder
Archiving File-Based Media from Cards
To create a disk image of a card
To rename a mounted volume of an archived disk image
Archiving to a Disk Image
Clear Logging Autofill Cache
Setting Log and Transfer Import Preferences
Log and Transfer Plug-in Transcode Settings
Remove Advanced Pulldown and Duplicate Frames
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About Panasonic P2 Cards and Media Files
5Working with Panasonic P2 Cards
Recording Footage with a P2 Camcorder
Working with Panasonic P2 Cards and Final Cut Pro
Mounting P2 Cards, Disk Images, and Folders
To mount a P2 memory card using a P2 card reader
Mounting P2 Cards Using a PowerBook PC Card Cardbus Slot
Unmounting P2 Cards
Mounting P2 Cards Using a Panasonic AG-HVX200 Camcorder
Using Folders with Valid P2 Card Folder Structure
Deleting P2 Clips Directly in the Log and Transfer Window
Working with Spanned Clips
Press the Menu button
Capturing over FireWire as if a P2 Card Were a Tape in a VTR
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Panasonic AG-HVX200 Ntsc
Panasonic AG-HVX200 Camcorder Compatibility
Format Duplicate Timecode Frame rate Frame pattern
Panasonic AG-HVX200E PAL
Panasonic P2 Card Format Specifications
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Avchd Formats Supported by Final Cut Pro
About Avchd
Transferring Avchd Footage
Restrictions When Working with Avchd
Working with Avchd in Final Cut Pro
Choosing an Avchd Destination Codec
Avchd Format Specifications
Specified Avchd frame rates are
Panasonic Camcorder Avchd Quality Levels
Sony Camcorder Avchd Quality Levels
AVC-Intra Formats Supported by Final Cut Pro
About AVC-Intra
Choosing an AVC-Intra Destination Codec
Restrictions When Working with AVC-Intra
Working with AVC-Intra in Final Cut Pro
AVC-Intra Format Specifications
Data rate Frame dimensions Color sample ratio
About XDCAM, Xdcam HD, and Xdcam EX
8Working with Sony Xdcam Formats
Xdcam HD Formats Supported in Final Cut Pro
Xdcam HD VBR Easy Setups
Xdcam HD CBR Easy Setups
Xdcam Formats Supported in Final Cut Pro
Xdcam EX Formats Supported in Final Cut Pro
Xdcam HD422 CBR Easy Setups
Working with XDCAM, Xdcam HD, and Xdcam EX in Final Cut Pro
Installing Sony Xdcam Software
To mount Xdcam or Xdcam HD media on your computer desktop
Connecting an Xdcam or Xdcam HD Deck
To enable the PC Remote mode on a Sony PDW-1500 Xdcam deck
Ingesting XDCAM, Xdcam HD, or Xdcam EX Media
To assign four mono audio outputs to your sequence
Rendering and Conforming Xdcam HD or Xdcam EX Media
Exporting Sequences to XDCAM, Xdcam HD, or Xdcam EX Media
XDCAM, Xdcam HD, and Xdcam EX Format Specifications
Frame Color
128
About Sony Video Disk Units
9Working with Sony Video Disk Units
Importing DV Media from a Sony Video Disk Unit
Setting Up a Sony Video Disk Unit
To unmount a FireWire hard drive from the desktop
Importing Footage from a Sony Video Disk Unit
To transfer media from a Sony Video Disk Unit