Final Cut Pro 2 for FireWire DV Editing

✍ Scribed by Charles Roberts

• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 453
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Final Cut Pro 2 for FireWire DV Editing...the how and why of independent digital video editing. This guide is a comprehensive introduction to Apple Computer's Final Cut Pro editing system, and the digital video format in general. It provides relevant information about the format's specifications, proper configuration of the basic editing system, and professional tips-all in clear, jargon-free terms. Final Cut Pro 2 for FireWire DV Editing's workbook-approach explains how to setup your desktop studio, edit your digital video, and complete and distribute your project. It provides the information-and the encouragement-every digital video editor needs to complete projects of exceptional quality, from setup and capture to editing, effects work, and output to tape and the web.Roberts' guide is the only Final Cut Pro handbook that provides a detailed, step-by-step format that follows the course of your project as it progresses, defining the drop-down menus and keyboard shortcuts as you'll need them, and answering questions as they arise. Additionally, Final Cut Pro 2 for FireWire DV Editing explains in detail the Apple Macintosh hardware, software, and Firewire DV equipment set up and specifications, so that you'll know what tools you may need--and what you likely won't so that you can most efficiently execute your project. Focuses on the popular FireWire-based systemEmphasizes hardware and configuration issuesOffers a clear overview of the digital video format

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover......Page 1
Final Cut Pro 2 for FireWire DV Editing......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Contents......Page 8
Foreword......Page 16
Preface......Page 20
Acknowledgments......Page 22
How video works......Page 24
Where does digital video originate?......Page 27
What about digital audio?......Page 33
What are timecode and device control?......Page 35
DV decks and cameras......Page 39
DV formats: the many faces of DV......Page 41
Features to consider in purchasing a DV device......Page 44
What goes on inside a Macintosh......Page 50
The processor and the motherboard of the Macintosh Minitower......Page 52
The Macintosh Operating Software (Mac OS)......Page 54
Data storage: RAM and hard drives......Page 61
The Input and Output Buses......Page 68
Checking the pieces: the Apple System Profiler......Page 72
Installing Final Cut Pro software......Page 74
The Control Panels......Page 76
Preferences and Audio/Video settings......Page 83
The Preferences......Page 85
Scratch disk assignment: Follow the next steps precisely......Page 101
The audio/video settings......Page 107
Creating the Easy Setup: After this initial configuration......Page 129
Why we do it right every time......Page 132
The process......Page 133
Backing up; Archiving your project......Page 137
The Windows of Final Cut Pro......Page 140
Moving a clip around the windows......Page 146
What is Media and how do I get it into Final Cut Pro?......Page 154
Log and Capture......Page 156
Logging and Capturing......Page 169
Logging and Capturing as a Batch Capture......Page 175
Capture Now......Page 180
Importing media......Page 185
Organize your project for media......Page 201
What is editing?......Page 202
Drag and Drop to the Sequence: Insert and Overwrite......Page 207
Drag and drop to the Canvas: Insert and Overwrite with a Transition......Page 213
More about transitions......Page 220
Trimming those edits......Page 224
The easiest trimming technique......Page 225
More trimming precision: the Trim Edit window......Page 226
The Timeline and the Toolbar, a deadly duo......Page 235
The Toolbar......Page 254
Master clips and subclips......Page 276
What exactly is compositing?......Page 284
Compositing layers......Page 285
Mattes, masks, and stencils......Page 293
Travel Matte-Luma......Page 294
The Travel Matte-Alpha......Page 306
Special effects: motion effects......Page 315
Speed and duration......Page 365
Effects filters......Page 367
Nesting......Page 377
Output to Firewire part 1: Print to Video......Page 386
Out to Firewire part 2: Edit to Tape......Page 395
Committing the Edit to Tape......Page 403
Exporting......Page 405
Export for loss-less transfer: The Final Cut Pro reference movie option......Page 415
Epilogue......Page 432
Index......Page 434