User Guide

Chapter 1 Working With HDV 27
Conforming While Rendering in the Timeline
You can generate properly conformed render files for your sequence by enabling all
options in the Render All, Render Selection, and Render Only submenus located in the
Sequence menu. For example, if you enable rendering for all real-time and render
statuses in the Render Selection submenu, and then choose Sequence > Render
Selection, the render files created for selected video items in the Timeline are
conformed with proper GOP structures. When you output to tape or export using
QuickTime conversion, these render files are already properly conformed, reducing
the time required for final rendering and conforming.
∏ Tip: You can disable conforming during rendering in the Timeline by deselecting one
or more real-time/render statuses in the appropriate Render submenu of the
Sequence menu.
Using the Print to Video Command to Output HDV
You can only output HDV footage to tape using the Print to Video command. The Edit
to Tape command is not supported for HDV media.
To output your HDV sequence to tape:
1 Make sure your camcorder is properly connected to your computer via FireWire.
For more information, see “Connecting an HDV Device to Your Computer” on page 16.
2 Insert a DV tape into the HDV camcorder.
3 In the Browser, do one of the following:
 Select a sequence or clip.
 Double-click a sequence to open it in the Timeline.
 Double-click a clip to open it in the Viewer.
4 Choose File > Print to Video.
The Print to Video dialog appears.
5 Select any Leader or Trailer elements you want to include on your tape, as well as start,
end, and looping options.
∏ Tip: If you want Final Cut Pro to start recording automatically, select the Automatically
Start Recording checkbox.