Apple Final Cut Express HD User manual

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Model: Final Cut Express HD

Category: Graphics software

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Final Cut Express HD

User Manual

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Contents

Preface 25 Final Cut Express HD Documentation and Resources

Getting Started

Onscreen Help

Apple Websites

Part I An Introduction to Final Cut Express HD

Chapter 1 29 About the Post-Production Workflow

The Industry Workflow

The Post-Production Workflow

Chapter 2 35 Video Formats and Timecode

About Nonlinear and Nondestructive Editing

Video Formats Compatible With Final Cut Express HD

Audio Formats Compatible With Final Cut Express HD

Video Format Basics

Chapter 3 39 Understanding Projects, Clips, and Sequences

The Building Blocks of Projects

Working With Projects

About the Connection Between Clips and Media Files

Filenaming Considerations

Part II Learning About the Final Cut Express HD Interface

Chapter 4 55 Overview of the Final Cut Express HD Interface

Basics of Working in the Final Cut Express HD Interface

Using Keyboard Shortcuts, Buttons, and Shortcut Menus

Customizing the Interface

Undoing and Redoing Changes

Entering Timecode for Navigation Purposes

Contents

Chapter 5 65 Browser Basics

How You Use the Browser

Learning About the Browser

Working in the Browser

Using Columns in the Browser

Customizing the Browser Display

Chapter 6 79 Viewer Basics

How You Can Use the Viewer

Opening a Clip in the Viewer

Learning About the Viewer

Tabs in the Viewer

Transport (or Playback) Controls

Playhead Controls

Marking Controls

Zoom and View Pop-Up Menus

Recent Clips and Generator Pop-Up Menus

Chapter 7 91 Canvas Basics

How You Use the Canvas

Opening, Selecting, and Closing Sequences in the Canvas

Learning About the Canvas

Editing Controls in the Canvas

Transport (or Playback) Controls

Playhead Controls

Marking Controls

Zoom and View Pop-Up Menus

Chapter 8 101 Navigating and Using Timecode in the Viewer and Canvas

101

Navigating in the Viewer and Canvas

108

Working With Timecode in the Viewer and Canvas

Chapter 9 111 Timeline Basics

111

How You Use the Timeline

11 3

Opening and Closing Sequences in the Timeline

11 4

Learning About the Timeline

12 3

Changing Timeline Display Options

12 7

Navigating in the Timeline

12 8

Zooming and Scrolling in the Timeline

Contents

Chapter 10 135 Customizing the Interface

135

Changing Browser and Timeline Text Size

135

Moving and Resizing Final Cut Express HD Windows

137

Using Screen Layouts

13 9

Working With Shortcut Buttons and Button Bars

Part III Setting Up Your Editing System

Chapter 11 145 Connecting Your Equipment

145

Connecting Your Camcorder

146

Connecting an External Video Monitor and Audio Speakers

146

Opening Final Cut Express HD and Choosing Your Initial Settings

150

What Is FireWire?

151

What Is Device Control?

Chapter 12 153 Determining Your Hard Disk Storage Options

153

Working With Scratch Disks and Hard Disk Drives

153

Data Rates and Storage Devices

154

Determining How Much Space You Need

156

Choosing a Hard Disk

157

Types of Hard Disk Drives

Chapter 13 161 External Video Monitoring

161

Using an External Video Monitor While You Edit

162

Connecting DV/FireWire Devices to an External Monitor

163

Using Digital Cinema Desktop Preview

167

About the Display Quality of External Video

167

Troubleshooting External Video Monitoring Problems

Part IV Capturing and Importing

Chapter 14 171 Capturing Your Footage to Disk

171

Overview of the Capturing Process

172

Overview of the Capture Window

174

Transport Controls

174

Jog and Shuttle Controls

175

Marking Controls

175

Capture Tab

178

Capture Buttons

178

Preparing to Capture

178

Organizing and Labeling Your Tapes

179

Logging Your Tapes

Contents

180

Choosing a Filenaming Scheme

180

Determining How Much Disk Space You Need

181

Capturing Individual Clips in the Capture Window

185

Using Capture Now

187

Adding Markers to Clips in the Capture Window

188

Marker Controls in the Capture Window

188

Setting Markers

189

Recapturing Clips

189

Using Capture Project

191

About the Additional Items Found Dialog

192

Finding Your Media Files After Capture

192

Where Are Captured Media Files Stored?

193

Consolidating Media Files to One Folder

194

Modifying a Media File’s Reel Name Property

195

Avoiding Duplicate Timecode Numbers on a Single Tape

196

Logging Tapes with Duplicate Timecode Numbers

196

Avoiding Multiple Occurrences of the Same Timecode Number on a Single Tape

Chapter 15 199 Importing Media Files Into Your Project

199

What File Formats Can Be Imported?

200

Importing Media Files

203

About Importing Video Files

204

About Importing Audio Files

Chapter 16 207 Working With HDV

207

About HDV

208

HDV Formats Supported by Final Cut Express HD

208

About MPEG-2 Compression

210

HDV Apple Intermediate Codec Editing Workflow

210

Connecting an HDV Device to Your Computer

211

Choosing an Easy Setup

211

Capturing HDV Video to the Apple Intermediate Codec

212

Editing Video Using the Apple Intermediate Codec

213

Outputting HDV to Tape or Exporting to a QuickTime Movie

214

HDV Format Specifications

Contents

Part V Organizing Footage and Preparing to Edit

Chapter 17 219 Organizing Footage in the Browser

219

Using Bins to Organize Your Clips

220

Creating New Bins

221

Opening Bins in the Browser

222

Opening Bins in a Separate Window or Tab

225

Moving Items Between Bins

227

Sorting Items in the Browser Using Column Headings

228

Searching for Clips in the Browser

228

About Search Options

231 Searching for Items in the Browser

233 Manipulating Items in the Find Results Window

Chapter 18 235 Using Markers

235 Learning About Markers

238 Working With Markers

Chapter 19 251 Creating Subclips

251 Learning About Subclips

254 Manually Breaking Large Clips Into Subclips

257 Automatically Creating Subclips Using DV Start/Stop Detection

Part VI Rough Editing

Chapter 20 261 Working With Projects, Clips, and Sequences

262 Working With Projects

262 Working With Multiple Projects in the Browser

262 Choosing Whether the Last Previously Opened Project Opens on Launch

262 Viewing and Changing the Properties of a Project

263 Backing Up and Restoring Projects

265 Learning About the Different Types of Clips

265 Types of Clips

266 Sequences as Clips

266 Viewing and Changing the Properties of a Clip

267 Changing Clip Properties in the Browser

268 Viewing and Changing Clip Properties in the Item Properties Window

269 Changing the Properties of Affiliate Clips

270 Creating and Working With Sequences

270 Creating and Deleting Sequences

271 Opening and Closing Sequences

272 Duplicating a Sequence

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272 Copying a Sequence Into Another Project

273 Nesting a Sequence

273 Basic Sequence and Timeline Settings

Chapter 21 275 The Fundamentals of Adding Clips to a Sequence

275 Creating a Rough Edit

275 Basic Steps Involved in a Rough Edit

276 How Clips Appear in the Timeline

278 Undoing and Redoing Actions

278 Overview of Ways to Add Clips to a Sequence

278 Methods for Adding Clips to Sequences

280 Determining What Parts of Clips You Want in Your Sequence

280 Preparing a Sequence Order in the Browser

281 Sorting to Create a Sequence Order

281 Visually Storyboarding in the Browser

Chapter 22 283 Setting Edit Points for Clips and Sequences

283 About In and Out Points

284 Learning About the Out Point Inclusive Rule

285 Things to Keep in Mind When Setting an Out Point

286 Setting Clip In and Out Points in the Viewer

288 Specifying an Edit Point Using Timecode

289 Setting In and Out Points to Include a Whole Clip

289 Reviewing Your Edit Points

290 Setting Sequence In and Out Points in the Canvas or Timeline

291 Options for Setting Sequence In and Out Points

296 Setting Sequence In and Out Points

297 Setting In and Out Points to Match a Clip or Gap

298 Setting In and Out Points Based on a Selection in the Timeline

300 Navigating to In and Out Points

301 Moving In and Out Points

303 Clearing In and Out Points

Chapter 23 305 Working With Tracks in the Timeline

305 Adding and Deleting Tracks

306 Adding Tracks

308 Deleting Tracks

309 Specifying Destination Tracks in the Timeline

309 Understanding Source and Destination Controls

310 Setting Destination Tracks

311 Changing Source and Destination Control Connections

311 Disconnecting Source and Destination Controls

313 Resetting Destination Tracks to the Default State

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314 Locking Tracks to Prevent Edits or Changes

315 Disabling Tracks to Hide Content During Playback

316 Customizing Track Display in the Timeline

316 Resizing Timeline Tracks

318 Creating a Static Region in the Timeline

Chapter 24 321 Drag-to-Timeline Editing

321 Overview of the Drag-to-Timeline Editing Process

322 Dragging Clips to the Timeline

323 Doing Simple Insert and Overwrite Edits in the Timeline

326 Automatically Adding Tracks to Your Sequence While Dragging

Chapter 25 329 Three-Point Editing

329 Understanding Three-Point Editing

329 Overview of the Three-Point Editing Process

330 Different Ways to Do Three-Point Editing

332 About Edit Types in the Edit Overlay

333 Performing the Different Types of Edits

333 Performing an Insert Edit

335 Performing an Insert With Transition Edit

336 Performing an Overwrite Edit

338 Performing an Overwrite With Transition Edit

339 Performing a Replace Edit

346 Superimposing Clips

348 Three-Point Editing Examples

348 Example: Editing a Specific Clip Into Your Sequence

350 Example: Editing a Clip Into a Gap in Your Sequence

352 Example: Backtiming a Clip Into Your Sequence

353 Example: Editing a Clip With No Specified In or Out Points Into Your Sequence

Chapter 26 355 Finding and Selecting Content in the Timeline

355 Understanding What’s Currently Selected

356 Identifying Selections in the Timeline

357 How Selections Are Prioritized in the Timeline

357 Direct Methods for Selecting Content in a Sequence

358 An Introduction to the Selection Tools

360 Selecting Clips

363 Selecting a Range of Timeline Content

364 Selecting All Clip Items on a Track

365 Selecting All Items on All Tracks Forward or Backward

367 Selecting or Deselecting All Clips in a Sequence

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367 Finding and Selecting Based on Search Criteria

369 Selecting a Vertical Range Between In and Out Points

370 Using Auto Select to Specify Tracks for Selections

Chapter 27 373 Arranging Clips in the Timeline

373 Snapping to Points in the Timeline

375 Moving Items Within the Timeline

375 Moving by Dragging

376 Moving Clips Numerically

378 Performing Shuffle Edits

380 Copying and Pasting Clips in the Timeline

380 Copying Clips by Option-Dragging

382 Copying, Cutting, and Pasting Clips in the Timeline

385 Deleting Clips From a Sequence

385 Deleting With a Lift Edit (Leaving a Gap)

386 Deleting With a Ripple Edit (Leaving No Gap)

387 Finding and Closing Gaps

Chapter 28 391 Cutting Clips and Adjusting Durations

391 Performing Basic Cut Edits

395 Changing the Duration of Clips in the Timeline

396 Opening Sequence Clips in the Viewer to Change Durations

Chapter 29 397 Linking and Editing Video and Audio in Sync

397 Linked Sync Relationships Between Video and Audio Clips

398 When Linked Clips Are Moved Out of Sync

401 Understanding Sync Relationships Between Multiple Linked Audio Items

402 Linking and Unlinking Video and Audio Clip Items in the Timeline

402 Linking Video and Audio Clip Items

404 Unlinking Video and Audio Clip Items

405 Selecting Individual Clip Items While They Are Linked

406 Getting Clip Items Back in Sync

406 Moving a Clip Into Sync

408 Slipping a Clip Item Into Sync

409 Moving or Slipping All Clip Items Into Sync at Once

411 Establishing a Different Sync Relationship Between Linked Clip Items

411 Marking a Clip as In Sync

413 Learning About Linking Behavior in Audio Channel Pairs

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Chapter 30 415 Split Edits

415 Learning About Split Edits

416 How Split Edits Look in the Viewer and Canvas

417 Setting Up Split Edit Points in the Viewer

418 Setting Up a Split Edit While Playing a Clip

419 Modifying and Clearing Split Edits

421 Split Edit Examples

Chapter 31 425 Audio Editing Basics

425 The Goals of Audio Editing

427 Using Waveform Displays to Help You Edit Audio

428 Learning About the Audio Controls in the Viewer

431 Editing Audio in the Viewer

431 Opening Audio Clips in the Viewer

432 Viewing Audio Tracks in the Viewer

432 Zooming In or Out of the Waveform Display Area

434 Scrolling Through a Zoomed-In Audio Clip

435 Using the J, K, and L Keys to Hear Subtle Details

435 Turning Off the Audio Scrubbing Sounds

435 About Setting Edit Points for Audio

436 Dragging an Audio Clip to the Canvas, Browser, or Timeline

436 Trimming Audio Clips in the Viewer

438 Editing Audio in the Timeline

438 Timeline Audio Display Options

440 Zooming In and Out of Waveforms in the Timeline

441 Moving Audio Items From One Track to Another at the Same Frame

442 Using Audio Transitions to Smooth Audible Changes

442 Creating or Separating Stereo Pairs

444 Working With Audio at the Subframe Level

444 Subframe Synchronization of Audio and Video

446 Examples of Ways to Easily Edit Audio

446 Example: Replacing Unwanted Audio With Room Tone

449 Example: Fixing Awkward Audio Cuts in the Timeline

Part VII Fine-Tuning Your Edit

Chapter 32 453 Performing Slip, Slide, Ripple, and Roll Edits

453 About Trimming With Slip, Slide, Ripple, and Roll Tools

453 Sliding Clips in the Timeline

455 Performing Slide Edits by Dragging

456 Performing Precise Slide Edits Numerically

457 Slipping Clips in the Timeline

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458 Performing a Slip Edit Using the Slip Tool

459 Performing Precise Slip Edits Numerically

461 Using the Ripple Tool to Trim an Edit Without Leaving a Gap

462 Performing Ripple Edits

466 About Ripple Edits and Sync Relationships of Clip Items on Other Tracks

468 Doing Ripple Edits on Multiple Tracks at Once

468 Asymmetrical Trimming With the Ripple Tool

470 Using the Roll Tool to Change Where a Cut Occurs

471 Rolling the Position of an Edit Between Two Clips

Chapter 33 477 Learning About Trimming Clips

477 What Is Trimming?

479 Controls That Affect Trim Edits

480 Selecting Edits and Clips to Trim

481 Tools for Selecting Edit Points

482 Selecting Single Edit Points

482 Selecting Multiple Edit Points

483 Trimming Clip In and Out Points

483 Trimming With the Selection Tool

485 Extending and Shortening Clips in the Timeline

486 Trimming Clips in the Viewer

487 Precision Editing Using Timecode

491 Understanding Alert Messages When Trimming

Chapter 34 493 Trimming Clips Using the Trim Edit Window

493 Learning About the Trim Edit Window

495 Opening and Closing the Trim Edit Window

496 Controls in the Trim Edit Window

500 Using the Trim Edit Window

501 Playing Incoming and Outgoing Clips in the Trim Edit Window

501 Dynamic Trimming

501 Trimming an Edit in the Trim Edit Window

504 Reviewing and Playing Back Your Edits in the Trim Edit Window

504 Slipping a Clip in the Trim Edit Window

505 Listening to Audio While Trimming

Chapter 35 507 Adding Transitions

507 Learning About Transitions

508 Common Types of Transitions

509 Using Transitions in Your Sequences

509 How Transitions Appear in the Timeline

510 Having Handles at Edit Points

510 Aligning a Transition in the Timeline

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511 Adding Transitions

511 Adding Transitions With Clips You Add to the Timeline

512 Quickly Adding the Default Transition to Clips in Your Sequence

513 Adding Transitions to Clips in Your Sequence

515 Moving, Copying, and Deleting Transitions

516 Moving a Transition to Another Edit Point

516 Copying and Pasting Transitions

517 Deleting Transitions

517 Modifying Transitions in the Timeline

517 Changing the Duration of a Transition in the Timeline

519 Changing the Alignment of a Transition in the Timeline

519 Changing an Edit Point After Adding a Transition

520 Replacing Transitions

520 Video Transitions That Come With Final Cut Express HD

524 Using After Effects Transitions

Chapter 36 525 Refining Transitions Using the Transition Editor

525 Using the Transition Editor

532 Applying a Modified Transition Directly to a Sequence in the Timeline

532 Trimming Transitions and the Surrounding Clips

536 Previewing and Rendering Transitions

Chapter 37 539 Sequence to Sequence Editing

539 Methods for Editing Clips From One Sequence to Another

540 Opening More Than One Sequence at a Time

540 Copying Clips From One Sequence to Another

544 Nesting Sequences

547 Editing the Content of One Sequence Into Another Without Nesting It

Chapter 38 551 Matching Frames

551 Working With Sequence Clips in the Viewer

552 Opening a Sequence Clip in the Viewer

553 Switching Between the Viewer, Canvas, and Timeline

553 Using the Viewer to Adjust Sequence Clip In and Out Points

554 Using the Viewer to Adjust Motion and Filter Parameters

554 Matching Frames Between Sequence and Master Clips

555 Matching a Frame in the Canvas to Its Master Clip

555 Matching a Frame in the Canvas to Its Media File

556 Matching a Frame in the Viewer to a Sequence Clip in the Canvas or Timeline

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Chapter 39 557 Working With Timecode

557 About Timecode in Final Cut Express HD

557 Displaying Timecode Affected by Speed Changes

558 Clip Time Versus Source Time

558 Changing Global Timecode Display Options

Part VIII Audio Mixing

Chapter 40 561 Overview of Audio Mixing

561 Audio Finishing Features in Final Cut Express HD

562 Overview of Audio Sweetening in Final Cut Express HD

565 Making the Final Mix

Chapter 41 567 Setting Up Audio Equipment

567 Choosing External Audio Monitoring Components

568 Choosing an Audio Interface

569 Choosing Speakers and an Amplifier for Monitoring

570 Setting Up a Proper Audio Monitoring Environment

572 Audio Cables, Connectors, and Signal Levels

572 About Balanced Audio Signals

574 Microphone, Instrument, and Line Level

574 Audio Connectors

576 Configuring External Audio Monitors

576 Connecting Speakers to Your Editing System

577 Setting Monitoring Levels and Muting System Sound Effects

Chapter 42 579 Audio Fundamentals

579 What Is Sound?

580 Fundamentals of a Sound Wave

581 Frequency Spectrum of Sounds

582 Measuring Sound Intensity

584 Signal-to-Noise Ratio

584 Headroom and Distortion

585 Dynamic Range

586 Stereo Audio

588 Digital Audio

589 Sample Rate

590 Bit Depth

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Chapter 43 593 Audio Levels, Meters, and Output Channels

593 About Audio Meters

593 Average and Peak Audio Levels

594 Average Versus Peak Audio Meters

595 Analog Versus Digital Meters

596 About Audio Meters in Final Cut Express HD

597 Avoiding Audio Clipping

598 Setting Proper Audio Levels

598 Setting Levels for Capture

598 What Reference Level Should You Use for Mixing?

600 Outputting Bars and Tone at the Head of Your Tape

600 Stereo Versus Dual Mono Audio

Chapter 44 601 Mixing Audio in the Timeline and Viewer

601 Adjusting Audio Levels in the Timeline

605 Changing Audio Levels in the Viewer

607 Panning Audio in the Timeline and Viewer

607 Panning Audio in the Timeline

608 Changing the Pan of Audio in the Viewer

608 Changing Pan for an Entire Clip

609 Copying, Pasting, and Removing Audio Attributes

610 Adjusting Clip Levels and Pan Using Keyframes

610 Tools for Adjusting Keyframes

611 Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Keyframes in the Viewer

Chapter 45 623 Using the Voice Over Tool

623 About the Voice Over Tool

624 Setting Up Your Computer to Record Voiceover

627 Controls in the Voice Over Tool

631 Defining the Recording Duration and Destination Track

636 Recording a Voiceover

Chapter 46 639 Using Audio Filters

639 About Audio Filters

640 Overview of Audio Filters

640 Equalization (EQ) Filters

642 Compression

643 Expansion

644 Noise Reduction Filters

645 Echo and Reverb Filters

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647 Working With Audio Filters

648 Applying Filters to an Audio Clip

650 Modifying and Removing Filters

651 Making Real-Time Audio Filter Adjustments

Chapter 47 653 Tips for Better Audio

653 Learning to Describe Sound Accurately

654 Efficiently Using the Frequency Spectrum

654 Tips for Cutting Dialogue

658 Tips for Cutting Music

660 Organizing Your Tracks

Part IX Effects

Chapter 48 663 Video Filters

663 Different Ways to Use Filters

664 Applying a Filter to a Clip

666 Applying Multiple Filters to Clips

667 Viewing and Adjusting a Filter’s Parameters

673 Displaying Filter Bars in the Timeline

673 Enabling and Rearranging Filters

674 Copying and Pasting a Clip’s Filters

675 Removing Filters From Clips

676 Video Filters Available in Final Cut Express HD

Chapter 49 689 Changing Motion Parameters

689 Creating Motion Effects in the Viewer

690 Adjusting Parameters in the Motion Tab

695 Using Cartesian Geometry to Position Clips

697 Examples Using Motion Settings

707 Creating Motion Effects in the Canvas

707 Choosing a Wireframe Mode

708 Manipulating Images in the Canvas

709 Zooming In to the Canvas

710 Using Wireframe Handles to Transform, Scale, and Rotate

Chapter 50 719 Adjusting Parameters for Keyframed Effects

719 Animating Motion Effects Using Keyframes

720 How Keyframing Works

721 Determining the Number of Keyframes to Use

722 Keyframing Tools in Final Cut Express HD

723 Setting Keyframes

724 Adjusting and Deleting Keyframes

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725 Moving Between Keyframes

731 Adjusting All Opacity Keyframes of a Clip

731 Smoothing Keyframes With Bezier Handles

732 Understanding Bezier Handles and Curves

734 Smoothing Keyframes

735 Creating Keyframed Motion Paths in the Canvas

735 What Are Motion Paths?

736 Creating Motion Paths

737 Adding, Moving, and Deleting Keyframes in Motion Paths

738 Creating Curved Motion Paths Using Bezier Handles

740 Controlling Speed Along a Motion Path

743 Moving an Entire Motion Path in the Canvas

Chapter 51 745 Reusing Effect and Motion Parameters

745 Copying and Pasting Specific Clip Attributes

746 About the Paste Attributes Dialog

747 Copying and Pasting Clip Attributes

748 Removing Attributes From a Clip

749 Applying Filters Across Multiple Tracks at Once

Chapter 52 751 Changing Clip Speed

751 Speed Basics

752 How Changing Speed Affects a Clip’s Duration

752 Performing a Fit to Fill Edit

755 Speed Settings

755 Frame Blending and Reverse Speed

757 Making Speed Changes

Chapter 53 759 Working With Still Images and Photographs

759 Using Still Images and Graphics in Your Sequences

760 Creating Freeze Frame Stills From a Video Clip

761 Considerations Before Creating and Importing Stills

769 Changing the Duration of Still Images

Chapter 54 775 Compositing and Layering

775 Introduction to Compositing and Layering

776 Methods of Compositing

776 Different Ways to Layer Clips in the Timeline

777 Adjusting Opacity Levels of Clips

780 Working With Composite Modes

780 How Composite Modes Affect Images

781 Applying Composite Modes to Clips

782 Composite Modes in Final Cut Express HD

792 Using Travel Mattes to Hide or Reveal Parts of a Clip

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794 Working With Layered Photoshop Files

794 What Happens When You Import a Multilayered Photoshop File

796 Using Video and Graphics Clips With Alpha Channels

797 Types of Alpha Channels Recognized in Final Cut Express HD

798 Working With Clips That Have Alpha Channels

799 Importing Clips With Alpha Channels

799 Changing a Clip’s Alpha Channel Type

801 Changing Canvas and Viewer Background Colors

802 Temporarily Excluding Clips From Playback or Output

803 Temporarily Disabling a Single Clip

804 Soloing Clips in Multitrack Sequences

Chapter 55 805 Keying, Mattes, and Masks

805 Ways to Layer and Isolate Elements in Clips

805 What Are Mattes and How Can You Use Them?

806 What Is Keying and How Can You Use It?

807 What Are Masks and How Are They Used?

808 Using Keying to Isolate Foreground Elements

808 Shooting Footage That Keys Well

810 Overview of Compositing Using the Chroma Keyer Filter

813 Working With the Chroma Keyer Filter

822 Using Mattes to Add or Modify Alpha Channels

822 Matte Filters Available in Final Cut Express HD

824 Using Masks to Replace or Modify Alpha Channels

824 Mask Filters Available in Final Cut Express HD

Chapter 56 827 Color Correcting Clips

827 What Is Color Correction?

828 Why Color Correct Your Footage?

829 Color Correction Starts During Your Shoot

830 Measuring and Evaluating Video

830 Luma (Luminance)

831 Chrominance (Chroma)

832 Whites

832 Illegal Broadcast Levels

833 The Color Correction Process

835 Looking at the Picture

836 Using the Color Corrector Filter

837 The Color Corrector Filter

837 General Controls

837 Color Balance Controls

838 The Color Corrector Filter Controls

844 Hue Matching Controls in the Color Corrector

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Chapter 57 849 Using Built-in Generated Clips

849 What Is a Generator Clip?

850 Different Ways to Use Generators in Your Sequence

851 Graphical Video and Audio Generators Available in Final Cut Express HD

853 Creating and Adding Generated Clips to Sequences

Chapter 58 855 Creating Titles

855 How You Can Use Titles in Your Project

856 Installing and Choosing Fonts

856 Making Sure Titles Fit on TV Screens

857 Text Generators Available in Final Cut Express HD

858 Creating and Adding a Title Clip

862 Other Options for Creating and Adding Titles

Part X Real Time and Rendering

Chapter 59 865 Using RT Extreme

865 Introduction to Real-Time Processing Using RT Extreme

866 How Many Effects Can Be Played in Real Time?

870 Available Real-Time Effects

871 Display Quality and Accuracy of RT Extreme

871 Using Real-Time Controls in Final Cut Express HD

872 About Render Status Bars

873 Identifying Which Effects Can Be Processed in Real Time

873 Setting Real-Time Playback Options

876 Real-Time Audio Mixing in Final Cut Express HD

876 Improving Real Time Audio Performance

Chapter 60 877 Rendering

877 What Is Rendering?

878 Reasons for Rendering

879 Render Indicators in Final Cut Express HD

879 About Render Status Bars in the Timeline

882 About Item-Level Render Bars

883 The Rendering Process

883 Rendering Effects in Sequences

885 Commands for Rendering Effects

887 Rendering One or More Sequences

888 Rendering Part of a Sequence

889 Rendering Audio Items in a Sequence

889 Using the Mixdown Command

890 Temporarily Disabling Rendering

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891 Auto-Rendering While You Are Away From Your Computer

892 Changing Settings in the Render Control Tab

893 Preserving Render Files

894 Tips for Avoiding Unnecessary Rendering

895 Reducing Render Time

Part XI Project Management and Settings

Chapter 61 899 Media Management

899 What Is Media Management?

900 Reasons to Manage your Media

901 What You Need to Know to Manage Your Media

901 Media Management Steps in Final Cut Express HD

902 Strategies for Media Management

Chapter 62 903 Backing Up and Restoring Projects

903 Backing Up and Restoring Projects

903 Using the Revert Project Command

904 Using the Autosave Feature

906 Restoring Autosaved Projects

907 Opening a Project File After Your Computer Is Unexpectedly Powered Off

907 Archiving Completed Projects

908 Creating an Archive of a Finished Project

909 Updating Projects From Previous Versions of Final Cut Express HD

Chapter 63 911 Elements of a Final Cut Express HD Project

911 About Clips, Media Files, and Sequences

915 About Icons and Project Elements in the Browser

916 Clip Properties

Chapter 64 921 Working With Master and Affiliate Clips

921 Using Master and Affiliate Clips

922 How Master Clips Connect to Media Files

922 Identifying Master Clips

923 Creating Master and Affiliate Clips

925 Breaking the Relationship Between an Affiliated Clip and Its Master

926 Independent Clips

928 Using Keyboard Shortcuts to Modify Master-Affiliate Relationships

929 Finding a Clip’s Master Clip

929 Master-Affiliate Relationships With Subclips and Freeze Frames

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Apple Final Cut Express HD User manual

Brand: Apple

Model: Final Cut Express HD

Category: Graphics software

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