Working with Dvcpro HD in Final Cut Pro

Working with DVCPRO HD in Final Cut Pro

DVCPRO HD footage can be recorded on tape or on Panasonic P2 cards. This chapter focuses on capturing DVCPRO HD footage from tape. For information about transferring DVCPRO HD footage from a Panasonic P2 card, see Chapter 5, “Working with Panasonic P2 Cards,” on page 95.

The steps for capturing, editing, and outputting DVCPRO HD video are almost identical to the workflow used for DV. This section describes the basic DVCPRO HD workflow and highlights unique facets of working with DVCPRO HD in Final Cut Pro.

Step 1: Connect your DVCPRO HD camcorder or deck to your computer via FireWire

Step 2: Choose a DVCPRO HD Easy Setup

Step 3: Log your footage and capture it to your scratch disk

Step 4: Edit your video clips into a sequence

Step 5: Output back to a DVCPRO HD or other HD video device, or export to a QuickTime movie

Connecting a DVCPRO HD Device to Your Computer

Because DVCPRO HD is part of the DV/DVCPRO family of video formats, setting up Final Cut Pro to capture, edit, and output DVCPRO HD is essentially the same as setting up a system for any other kind of DV editing.

To set up your computer for DVCPRO HD capture and output:

mConnect your DVCPRO HD camcorder or deck to your computer using a 4-to-6-pin or 6-to-6-pin FireWire cable.

For additional instructions on connecting a DV camcorder or deck to your computer, see the Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual, Volume 1, Chapter 11,“Connecting DV Video Equipment.”

For information about mounting a Panasonic P2 card for use with the Log and Transfer window, see “Mounting P2 Cards, Disk Images, and Folders” on page 97.

Chapter 2 Working with DVCPRO HD

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