Specifications

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Sample Final Cut Studio Workflow
This section provides a sample workflow for a movie project to be distributed on DVD.
It includes the most common situations you will encounter. See the following chapters
for more information on the workflow options you have.
Using the Apple post-production applications to create a movie for distribution on a
DVD involves three primary steps:
 Editing the movie: You can use many of the applications to create the movie.
 Final Cut Pro: Capture footage and edit the movie.
 LiveType: Create the opening titles.
 Motion: Add a compositing effect.
 Soundtrack Pro: Clean up the audio and add sound effects.
 Compressor: Convert a video clip’s video standard.
 Encoding the movie: You can use Compressor to encode the video and audio into
DVD-compliant assets.
 Authoring the DVD: You can use several of the applications to author the DVD used to
distribute the movie.
 DVD Studio Pro: Configure the menus and tracks.
 Motion: Create motion menu backgrounds.
 Soundtrack Pro: Create the background audio for menus.
About Roundtrips Between Projects
Project roundtrips refer to the ability to embed and open application project files
while working in another application. Many Apple post-production applications can
directly import project files from each other. For example, you can import a title
project created in LiveType into a Final Cut Pro project. This is much more efficient
than rendering the LiveType movie and exporting it as a QuickTime movie each time
you make changes. If you realize you need to make a change to the LiveType project
while working in Final Cut Pro, you can open the project in LiveType directly from
Final Cut Pro. When you save the LiveType project, any changes you make
automatically appear in Final Cut Pro.
Important: Using an application’s project in another application requires the
computer to have the latest versions of both applications installed.