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Offline A checkmark indicates a clip is offline, meaning no media file exists
in the location of the clip’s Source file path, or the clip’s Source file
path is empty. A clip is offline if its media file can’t be located, or if
media has not yet been captured for the clip (thus the clip does
not yet have a file path to point to a media file on disk).
Out Timecode of the Out point for a clip. The Out point specifies the
end of a section of a clip or sequence used in editing.
Pixel Aspect Displays the pixel aspect ratio of a clip’s media file.
Computer graphics formats use square pixels, while many SD and
HD video formats use non-square pixel aspect ratios, such as:
 Standard definition (SD) NTSC
 Standard definition (SD) PAL
 HDV and DVCPRO HD
Reel Identifies the reel (tape) name a media file was captured from. This
is typically entered when logging in the Capture window, but you
can also change it in the Browser or Item Properties window.
Because the reel property is stored in the media file, changing this
property from within Final Cut Express HD modifies this value in
the media file.
Reverse Alpha This property can be toggled to Yes or No, but only has an effect if
a clip’s media file actually contains an alpha channel. Selecting Yes
displays a checkmark, indicating the alpha channel is inverted. This
is evident when layering this clip on top of others in a sequence or
when viewed independently in the Viewer. Final Cut Express HD
interprets black alpha channel values as transparent and white
values as opaque.
The Reverse Alpha property is not shared among affiliated clips, so
each clip has its own individual Reverse Alpha property.
Scene This property is used to identify the scene number of a clip. You
can enter this when logging a tape in the Capture window or in
the Browser or Item Properties window.
Shot/Take This property is used to identify the shot or take number of a clip.
You can enter this when logging a tape in the Capture window or
in the Browser or Item Properties window.
Size Shows the clip’s media file size on the hard disk in megabytes (MB).
Name of property Description