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48 Chapter 2 Working with DVCPRO HD
Working with DVCPRO HD in Final Cut Pro
DVCPRO HD footage can be recorded on tape or on Panasonic P2 cards. This
chapter focuses on capturing DVCPRO HD footage from tape. For information about
transferring DVCPRO HD footage from a Panasonic P2 card, see Chapter 5, “Working
with Panasonic P2 Cards,” on page 97.
The steps for capturing, editing, and outputting DVCPRO HD video are almost identical
to the workflow used for DV. This section describes the basic DVCPRO HD workflow and
highlights unique facets of working with DVCPRO HD in Final Cut Pro.
Step 1: Connect your DVCPRO HD camcorder or deck to your computer via FireWire
Step 2: Choose a DVCPRO HD Easy Setup
Step 3: Log your footage and capture it to your scratch disk
Step 4: Edit your video clips into a sequence
Step 5: Output back to a DVCPRO HD or other HD video device, or export to
a QuickTime movie
Connecting a DVCPRO HD Device to Your Computer
Because DVCPRO HD is part of the DV/DVCPRO family of video formats, setting up
Final Cut Pro to capture, edit, and output DVCPRO HD is essentially the same as setting
up a system for any other kind of DV editing.
To set up your computer for DVCPRO HD capture and output:
m Connect your DVCPRO HD camcorder or deck to your computer using a 4-to-6-pin
or 6-to-6-pin FireWire cable.
For additional instructions on connecting a DV camcorder or deck to your computer, see
the Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual, Volume 1, Chapter 11, “Connecting DV Video Equipment.”
For information about mounting a Panasonic P2 card for use with the Log and Transfer
window, see “Mounting P2 Cards, Disk Images, and Folders” on page 99.