Apple 7 manual Bringing Media into Your System

Choosing an Easy Setup that matches the majority of your video footage helps you avoid having to render most of your footage. You can’t always avoid rendering clips; for example, when you superimpose a title above another clip, Final Cut Pro must render the clips to make them work together. However, choosing the correct Easy Setup for your video is important not only for ingesting but also for facilitating the editing process.

You use the Log and Capture window to capture tape-based footage directly from a camcorder or another device such as a video deck. The Log and Capture window allows you to preview, log, and set rough In and Out points for the media on tape. You then capture the footage to store it as media files on your hard disk. An online clip is one whose media has been captured and is ready for use. If you have only logged the media and not captured it yet, the clip is offline, not ready for editing. Clips can also become offline if they have been moved or renamed and Final Cut Pro can’t locate them.

Final Cut Pro provides powerful features for locating and reconnecting offline clips.

You use the Log and Transfer window to transfer footage from camcorders that record file-based media. You can transfer the files directly from a camcorder, a hard disk, or another device such as a P2 card. The Log and Transfer window allows you to preview, log, and set In and Out points for the digital media files. You can then add them to the Log and Transfer window’s Transfer Queue to transfer them to your hard disk.

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Chapter 2    Bringing Media into Your System