User Guide

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Contents
Preface 7 About High Definition and Broadcast Formats
8 Overview of High Definition Video Formats
Chapter 1 11 Working With HDV
11 About HDV
12 HDV Formats Supported by Final Cut Pro
13 About MPEG-2 Compression
14 Working With HDV in Final Cut Pro
15 Native HDV Editing Workflow
16 Connecting an HDV Device to Your Computer
17 Choosing an Easy Setup
17 Logging and Capturing Native HDV Footage
25 Editing HDV Footage
26 Outputting HDV to Tape or Exporting to a QuickTime Movie
28 HDV Apple Intermediate Codec Editing Workflow
28 Connecting an HDV Device to Your Computer
29 Choosing an Easy Setup
29 Capturing HDV Video to the Apple Intermediate Codec
30 Editing Video Using the Apple Intermediate Codec
30 Outputting HDV to Tape or Exporting to a QuickTime Movie
32 Using the Canon XL H1 HDV Camcorder
33 HDV Format Specifications
Chapter 2 37 Working With DVCPRO HD
37 About DVCPRO HD
38 DVCPRO HD Formats Supported by Final Cut Pro
38 DVCPRO HD Frame Rates
40 Working With DVCPRO HD in Final Cut Pro
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Connecting a DVCPRO HD Device to Your Computer
40 Choosing a DVCPRO HD Easy Setup
41 Logging and Capturing Your DVCPRO HD Footage
43 Editing DVCPRO HD Footage
45 Outputting Your DVCPRO HD Sequence