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You can modify the project’s settings at any time, and you can control, on a clip-by-
clip basis, how Final Cut Pro conforms an individual clip’s frame rate and frame size to
match the project settings.
Note: Compound clips can be thought of mini projects, each with its own distinct
project settings. All of the project information in this section applies equally to
compound clips.
Here are things to keep in mind when working with multiple formats and frame sizes:
Choose video and audio project properties based on how you intend to share your Â
nal movie with your audience. For example, if you’re editing a project with mixed-
format media and you intend to share it as 1080p HD, you should set your project’s
video properties to 1080p HD.
If you’re unsure of the nal distribution format, the most important decision you can Â
make before creating your project is choosing your project’s frame rate. It’s easy to
change the format and the frame size of your project at any time, but changing the
frame rate can cause all the edit points in your project to shift in time.
If you have a clip that matches the video and audio properties of the format Â
in which you intend to share your project, add this clip to your project rst.
Final Cut Pro automatically creates matching project settings. This saves you time by
preventing you from having to change your project settings later.
Tip: ∏ If the rst clip you add to a project is an audio clip or a still-image clip,
Final Cut Pro prompts you to choose the video properties for your project. Cancel the
edit, add a video clip whose source media le has the video properties you require for
your project, and then add the non-video clip to your project.
Choose a method of conforming frame size
You can choose how Final Cut Pro modies the frame size of a clip to match the
project’s frame size settings. For example, you can have Final Cut Pro change the frame
size of the clip to t within the longest dimension of the project’s frame dimensions,
ll the entire frame of the project (which usually results in cropping), or leave the clip’s
frame size as is.
1 Add a clip to the Timeline with a frame size that doesn’t match the current project’s
frame size (resolution) settings.
2 Select the clip in the Timeline.
3 To open the Video inspector, click the Inspector button in the toolbar (shown below),
and click the Video button at the top of the pane that appears.