User manual APPLE FINAL CUT STUDIO WORKFLOWS

[. . . ] Final Cut Studio Workflows K Apple Computer, Inc. © 2006 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. , registered in the U. S. Use of the "keyboard" Apple logo (Option-Shift-K) for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of Apple may constitute trademark infringement and unfair competition in violation of federal and state laws. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. [. . . ] 2 To import the clip into the Batch window, do one of the following: Â Click the Import File button and choose the file from the selection dialog. In some cases you will be able to use a preset that exactly matches your needs, but in others you will need to either modify a preset or create a custom preset. The preset defines the video frame size, frame rate, and encoding format used in the conversion. The Compressor Inspector contains a Frame Controls pane that allows you to set the quality level of the conversion. 28 4 Configure the destination setting. By default, the new file is saved at the same location as the original. 5 Configure the output filename if you prefer something other than the default name. Once Compressor finishes, you can import the scaled clip into your Final Cut Pro project and add it to the sequence without needing to render it. Using LiveType With Final Cut Pro As with Motion, Final Cut Pro includes support for exchanging clips and sequences between Final Cut Pro and LiveType. The applications are closely integrated so that, when using LiveType and Final Cut Pro on the same computer, you have the option of working with the LiveType project in both applications at the same time, without having to worry about moving files between applications. Or, you can export clips for someone else to use for creating advanced motion graphics while you edit, and then import the LiveType project into your sequence when it's ready. Importing a LiveType Project Into a Final Cut Pro Project Importing LiveType project files into Final Cut Pro eliminates the need to render a QuickTime movie of your LiveType title each time you want to use it in Final Cut Pro. To import a LiveType project into Final Cut Pro, do one of the following: m Choose File > Import (or press Command-I) and select the LiveType project you want to import into Final Cut Pro, then click Choose. m From the Finder, drag a LiveType project file into the Final Cut Pro Browser. The LiveType project file appears as a clip in the Final Cut Pro Browser. A LiveType project file within Final Cut Pro looks like any other clip in your movie. If necessary, you can reconnect the media (in this case, the actual LiveType project file on disk) to the LiveType project in your movie, just as you would for any other Final Cut Pro clip. LiveType projects in Final Cut Pro can be organized within the Browser, opened in the Viewer, edited into sequences, trimmed, copied, and pasted. LiveType projects maintain normal master-affiliate clip relationships. LiveType projects can be played back in Final Cut Pro just like other clips. However, when edited into sequences, LiveType projects appear with a red render bar in the Timeline, so you will have to render those portions of your sequence to play them back. 29 Making Changes to a LiveType Project Already in Final Cut Pro Although you can perform normal editing tasks with a LiveType project in Final Cut Pro, the LiveType title contents cannot be changed from within Final Cut Pro--LiveType title settings can only be changed in the LiveType application. Final Cut Pro provides a quick and easy way to open LiveType projects directly in the LiveType application to make changes to your title. Important: This requires Final Cut Pro and LiveType to be installed on the same computer. To open and modify a LiveType project in LiveType, from within Final Cut Pro: 1 In the Final Cut Pro Browser or within a sequence, Control-click the LiveType project clip in which you want to adjust title settings, then choose Open in Editor from the shortcut menu. Final Cut Pro automatically relinks any LiveType project clips that reference the LiveType project you just changed. [. . . ] Exporting the audio directly to Compressor is the same process as exporting video directly to Compressor. The difference is that you select an AC-3 preset in place of, or in addition to, a video preset. This method only works when you use a single audio file for the AC-3 audio and can rely on Compressor to assign the audio channels. See "Using Compressor With Final Cut Pro" on page 27 for more information. [. . . ]