User Guide

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Full-Line Video Analysis
In previous versions of Final Cut Pro, the video scopes analyzed half the pixels of
16 lines of video. In Final Cut Pro 5.1.2, you can choose three levels of accuracy from the
Real Time Effects (RT) pop-up menu in the Timeline:
 All Pixels: Every pixel of every video line is analyzed and pixel values are displayed in
the Video Scopes tab. The word “all” appears in the lower-right corner of the Video
Scopes tab.
 All Pixels Except Top & Bottom: Displays every line except the top nine and bottom
nine lines, which are reserved for signals such as closed captioning. The word “most”
appears in the lower-right corner of the Video Scopes tab.
 Select Pixels (Fastest): This mode has the same accuracy as the video scopes in previous
versions of Final Cut Pro. This is also the mode used during real-time playback.
Important: The accuracy level you choose here affects video scopes when the
playhead is paused or scrubbing; real-time video scopes updating always uses the
Select Pixels (Fastest) option.
The lower-right corner of the Video Scopes tab indicates the Scope Display option
selected in the RT pop-up menu.
Using Video Scopes in Real Time
Depending on the format of your video and the processing capabilities of your
computer, the Video Scopes tab can update in real time using the same level of quality
available in previous versions of Final Cut Pro.
To enable real-time updating in the Video Scopes tab:
1 Open a sequence in the Timeline window.
2 In the Timeline, choose Playback Scopes Live from the RT pop-up menu.
Note: Using the Playback Scopes Live option requires additional processing power.
Enabling this option could result in a red render bar in the Timeline. Also, the Video
Scopes tab may not update in real time with some formats. For example, playing back
an HDV multiclip requires significant processing power, so the Video Scopes tab may
not update in real time in this situation.