User Guide

4 Contents
46 Working With Variable Frame Rate DVCPRO HD Footage
48 DVCPRO HD Format Specifications
Chapter 3 51 Combining Standard and High Definition Video
51 About Standard Definition and High Definition Video
52 Mixing High Definition and Standard Definition Video in the Same Sequence
52 Choosing High-Quality Scaling Options
53 Downconverting High Definition Video
56 Upconverting Standard Definition Video
60 Tips for Converting Between Standard and High Definition Media
Chapter 4 61 Working With 24p and Variable Frame Rate Video
61 What Is 24p Video?
62 Film, 24p Video, and Cinema Tools
63 Working With 24p NTSC Video
64 Using A DVX100 NTSC Camcorder With Advanced Pulldown
65 Working With 720p24 DVCPRO HD Video
66 Working With 1080pA24 DVCPRO HD Video
Chapter 5 69 Working With IMX
69 About IMX
70 IMX Formats Supported by Final Cut Pro
70 About MXF
70 Working With IMX in Final Cut Pro
71 Transferring IMX Footage to Your Computer
71 Importing MXF-Wrapped IMX Media Files Into Your Project
71 Choosing an IMX Easy Setup
71 Editing IMX Clips Into a Sequence
71 Exporting IMX QuickTime Media Files
72
IMX Format Specifications
Chapter 6 75 Working With Panasonic P2 Media
75 About Panasonic P2 Cards and Media Files
77 Working With Panasonic P2 Cards and Final Cut Pro
78 About the Import Panasonic P2 Window
79 Example Panasonic P2 Workflow
81 Recording Footage With a P2 Camcorder
81 Mounting P2 Cards, Disk Images, and Folders
84 Using the Browse Area
88 Using the Preview Area
90 Using the Logging Area
92 Using the Transfer Queue
94 Reingesting Clip Media
95 Working With Spanned Clips