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project properties A project’s default Event as well as the project’s video, audio,
and render properties. In most cases, Final Cut Pro manages project’s properties
automatically based on the properties of the rst clip you add to a project. If you
must modify the project properties, choose video and audio project properties based
on how you intend to share your nal movie with your audience. You set a project’s
properties when you create a Final Cut Pro project, and you can change them at
any time.
proxy les You can use Final Cut Pro to transcode your original media to create proxy
les, which are smaller les with a lower data rate. Proxy les can be used for oine
editing or for editing when using a slower computer. Final Cut Pro creates video proxy
les using the Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy) codec, and still-image proxy les using the
JPEG format (if the original le doesn’t have alpha channel information) or the PNG
format (if the le has alpha channel information). See also alpha channel.
QuickTime Cross-platform multimedia technology from Apple. Widely used
for production, post-production, and distribution of video, audio, and
interactive programs.
range selection A selection in the Event Browser or the Timeline that you can adjust
by changing the selection start point or the selection end point. In contrast to clip
selections, which include entire clips only, range selections allow you to select a
portion of a clip. A range selection has range handles that you can drag to adjust
the selection.
Range Selection tool The editing tool that allows you to select a range in the
Timeline. You can select the Range Selection tool by pressing the R key.
red laser media Traditional DVD burners and players use a red laser when working
with DVD media. Blu-ray burners and players use a blue laser when working with Blu-
ray media. The blue color has a shorter wavelength, making it possible to store more
data on a disc when compared to red lasers.
render To process video and audio with any applied eects or transitions, and store
the result on disk as a render le. These render les are stored with your Final Cut Pro
Event and project les. When you publish or export a project, it is similarly rendered to
create the output les.
replace edit In a replace edit, a source selection replaces a clip in your project in the
Timeline. In contrast to overwrite edits, replacing works on whole Timeline clips only
and can change the duration of your project.
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