Instruction manual

Using your Favourite Editing Software

Final Cut Pro

Apple Final Cut Pro X

If you want to use Final Cut Pro X to play back video on an external video monitor or TV, you can use the

Extended Desktop feature of Desktop Video as your second display.

Setting up

Step 1. Final Cut Pro X supports a maximum of 2 monitors so make sure your Mac is only using one

monitor.

Step 2. Open the System Preferences and click on Blackmagic Design. Set the preferences to show,

"When not playing video, send Extended Desktop" and then restart your Mac.

Step 3. Open the System Preferences and click on Displays. A "Television" window should appear on

your broadcast video monitor or TV.

Step 4. Set the Resolution and Refresh Rate to match the video format of your clips. For example, use

720 x 576 and 25 Hz for PAL video, or 1920 x 1080 and 29 Hz for HD1080i59.94 video.

Step 5. Launch Final Cut Pro X and create a new project.

Step 6. Type a name and choose a location for the new project.

Step 7. Set the Video Properties to Custom and then set the format, resolution and frame rate to match

the video format of your clips.

Step 8. Set the Audio and Render Properties to Custom. Set the audio channels to Stereo or else you can

choose Surround for 6 audio channels. Set the audio sample rate to the television rate of 48kHz.

Set the render format to the same format as your video clips. Final Cut Pro X defaults to using

ProRes but you can switch this to Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2 to avoid compression. Click OK to

complete the creation of your new project.

Step 9. Go to the Window menu and choose Show Viewer on Second Display.

Step 8. Set the Audio and Render Properties to Custom.