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Numbers Adobe Photoshop configuring as external editor, 32–33 3-Way Color Corrector filter, 185–187 Photoshop layers, 190–191 9-pin to USB serial adapters, 34–35 PSD files, 33 10-bit uncompressed codec, 202, 204 titles, 123–124 16x9 media, 205–206 AIFF file format, 53 A AJA I/O box, 35 alpha channels abort capture on dropped frames, 29 defined, 102 accounts drop shadows, 148 AutoSave vault, 28 graphic file formats, 102 login IDs, 26 Travel Matte – Alpha composite mode,140–141 multiple user accounts, 26 vector shapes, 195 accuracy of batch list file, 46 analyzing audio files, 98–99 activating Exposé, 5 anamorphic 16x9 media, 205–206 adapters, 34–35 Animation codec, 202, 204–205 Add composite mode, 139 animations Add Edit feature, 62–64 Flop filter, 181 Add Motion Keyframe button, 158 LiveFonts, 104–106, 108–109 adding buttons to button wells, 36–37 Apple Compressor adjusting Batch monitor window, 211–212 audio levels droplets, 213–214 Audio Mixer tool,COPYRIGHTED 83–84 MATERIAL frame controls, 212–213 multiple clips, 85 preset settings, 211–212 Pen tool, 84–85 QuickTime movies, 210–211 Soundtrack Pro, 94–95 sending sequences and clips to, 210 Viewer window, 85–86 Apple Jam Packs, 92 Double-Click speed, 7 Apple Web site, 214 parameters of video filters, 170–171 application launch, 28 sequence settings, 204 tracking speed, 7

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applying audio levels filter packs, 178 adjusting filters Audio Mixer tool, 83–84 audio filters, 87 multiple clips, 85 video filters, 170–172 Pen tool, 84–85 transitions, 73–75 Soundtrack Pro, 94–95 archiving media, 236–237 Viewer window, 85–86 assigning motion parameters, 151 keyframes, 84–85 audio mixing, 80–83 analyzing audio files, 98–99 Timeline, 83–87 breaking linked audio and video, 76 audio mixing detecting common problems, 98–99 audio levels, 80–83, 94–95 Easy Setup, 35–36 Audio Mixer tool, 81–84 importing, 53–55 noise reduction, 96–98 linking with video, 76 normalization, 98 system settings, 33–34 real-time audio mixing volume control, 87 hard drive speed, 27 audio bit rate (digital camera), 16 user preferences, 26–27 audio channels, 30 Soundtrack Pro Audio File editor, 95 audio filters, 95 audio editing audio levels, 94–95 Add Edit feature, 62–64 features, 90–91 insert edit, 66–67 Timeline, 91 montage, 71–72 Voice Over tool, 89–90 multiple sequences, 70 workflows, 80 option key, 76 audio outputs, 30–31 overwrite edit, 66–67 audio playback quality, 27 Replace Edit feature, 64–65 audio sample-rate conversion, 53–55 slideshow, 71–72 audio tracks slip content, 65 ingesting, 52 snapping feature, 66 number of independent audio tracks, 30–31 Swap Edit tool, 72–73 QuickTime movies, 30–31 Timeline Real Time audio mixing, 26–27 Close Gap command, 68 resizing, 69 Fit to Window, 68 Auto Select function, 180–181 linking icon, 76 AutoSave vault Selection tool, 68 accounts, 28 Track Backward tool, 69 default location, 28 Track Forward tool, 69 user preferences, 28–29 Zoom function, 67 avoiding rerendering, 230 Zoom slider bar, 67–68 workflows, 62 B audio filters backgrounds applying, 87 LiveType, 104–107 Compressor/Limiter, 87–89 rendering, 197 Gain, 87 batch capturing logged files, 46 Soundtrack Pro, 95 239 15_387603-bindex.qxp 8/18/08 11:48 PM Page 240

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batch list file Capture Now feature, 32, 47 accuracy of, 46 defined, 42 creating, 45 drop frames, 44 defined, 45 limiting capture time, 32 importing, 46 Log and Capture tool, 43–46 Bezier curves, 159–160 Log and Transfer tool, 49–51 B-frames, 209 logging, 45–46 Blackmagic I/O box, 35 logging bin, 44 blue screen, 191–192 time codes, 44 blur effects, 148 TimeCode breaks, 29 Boris Title 3D, 122–123 without deck control, 47–49 Boris vector shapes, 195–196 CD file format, 53 breaking linked audio and video, 76 changing breaks in TimeCode, 29 composite modes, 138–139 Browser window, 227–229 filter area, 172 button wells, 36–38 chapter markers buttons DVDs, 215–217 interface iPhone, 219 adding to button wells, 36–37 iPod, 219 creating, 36–37 character map listing, 36–37 clip art, 9 removing from button wells, 37 configuring, 9–10 mapping effects to buttons, 178–180 symbols, 9 Mighty Mouse, 6 Character Palette LiveType, 114–117 C showing, 9–10 cables checking FireWire, 14–15 Mac OS X preferences, 4 length limitations for storage devices, 14 software updates, 20 MiniDin8 serial to DB9 male serial cable, 35 Chroma Keyer filter, 191–192 SCSI Ultra-320, 14 chroma keying, 191–192 Serial ATA, 14, 16 clip art, 9 shielding, 14 Clip Keyframes filter, 173–174 troubleshooting, 21 clips USB, 14–15 Apple Compressor, 210 camera batch list file, 45–46 audio bit rate, 16 Browser window, 227–229 configuring, 16–17 composite mode, 138–139 connection, 34 composite modes, 140 device control, 34 insert edit, 66 video frame rate, 16–17 media files, 42 Capture Now feature, 47 moving, 68–69 capture presets, 33 naming, 42, 56–57, 228 Capture Scratch folder, 224–225 overview edit, 66 capturing playing in reverse, 136–137 abort capture on dropped frames, 29 rearranging, 72 batch capturing logged files, 46 renaming, 56–57, 228 240 15_387603-bindex.qxp 8/18/08 11:48 PM Page 241

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slip content, 65 frame controls, 212–213 snapping feature, 66 preset settings, 211–212 start/stop locations, 47–49 QuickTime movies, 210–211 stretched, 206–207 sending sequences and clips to, 210 sub-clips Compressor/Limiter filter, 87–89 creating, 228–229 configuring naming, 229 audio outputs, 30–31 renaming, 228–229 character map, 9–10 Close Gap command (Timeline), 68 digital camera, 16–17 closing gaps in sequences, 68 Dock, 12 codecs Energy Saver preferences, 4 Animation, 202, 204–205 external editors, 32–33 defined, 209 hardware, 12 DV, 204, 208, 210 iDisk, 11–12 DVCPRO, 204, 210 logging bin, 44 MPEG-4, 218 Mighty Mouse, 6–7 quality, 204 MobileMe, 11 uncompressed, 202, 204 multiple users, 26 collapsing video layers, 188–190 Spotlight, 8–9 color correction third-party (USB) mouse, 7 black values, 185 connection mid-range values, 185 digital camera, 34 multiple clips, 186 tape machine, 34–35 white values, 185 consolidating sequences, 232 composite modes conversion of audio sample-rates, 53–55 Add, 139 copying changing, 138–139 filter attributes, 174–177 Darken, 139 media, 236 defined, 138 motion parameters, 163 Difference, 139 corrupted file permissions, 22 Hard Light, 139 creating Lighten, 139 batch list file, 45 Multiply, 139 buttons, 36–37 Overlay, 139 keyframes, 173 Screen, 139 media files, 42 Soft Light, 139 slug, 63 Subtract, 139 sub-clips, 228–229 Travel Matte – Alpha, 140–143 curves (Bezier), 159–160 Travel Matte – Luma, 144 customizing compositing button wells, 36–38 keyframes, 151–153 user interface, 36–38 motion graphics compositing, 117–119 shapes, 193 D compression markers, 217–218 Darken composite mode, 139 Compressor Dashboard, 6 Batch monitor window, 211–212 data rates, 204–205 droplets, 213–214 deactivating Exposé, 5–6 241 15_387603-bindex.qxp 8/18/08 11:48 PM Page 242

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deck I-frames, 209 Capture Now feature, 47 MPEG-2 compression, 209–210 capturing without deck control, 47–49 P-frames, 209 disabling deck controls, 47 DVD Studio Pro, 209–210 “Unable to initialize video deck”message, 43 DV-NTSC video format, 33–34 default transition, 73–74 frame rate, 34 deleting buttons from button wells, 37 E Final Cut Pro preferences file, 21–22 Easy Setup, 35–36 transitions, 75 edit points, 62–64 detecting common audio problems, 98–99 editing device control, 34–35 Add Edit feature, 62–64 Difference composite mode, 139 insert edit, 66–67 digital camera montage, 71–72 audio bit rate, 16 multiple sequences, 70 configuring, 16–17 option key, 76 connection, 34 overwrite edit, 66–67 device control, 34 Replace Edit feature, 64–65 video frame rate, 16–17 slideshow, 71–72 DigitalJuice, 104, 106 slip content, 65 Direct-to-Edit Recorders (Focus Enhancements), 53 snapping feature, 66 disabling Swap Edit tool, 72–73 deck controls, 47 Timeline software updates, 8 Close Gap command, 68 disk image, 18–20 Fit to Window, 68 disk space requirements, 17–18 linking icon, 76 Disk Utility Selection tool, 68 disk image creation, 18–19 Track Backward tool, 69 file permissions, 22 Track Forward tool, 69 Dock, 12 Zoom function, 67 Double-Click speed, 7 Zoom slider bar, 67–68 drop frames, 44 workflows, 62 drop shadow, 148–150 editors droplets, 213–214 Adobe Photoshop, 32–33 Dual Mono (for audio channels), 30 configuring, 32–33 duplicating video layers, 183–184 system settings, 32–33 DV codec, 204, 208, 210 effects DV video format, 57–58 FogWriter, 112–114 DVCPRO codec, 204, 210 freeze frame, 130–132 DVD install files, 17 mapping to shortcut keys or buttons, DVD production 178–180 Apple Compressor, 210–214 motion effects B-frames, 209 Bezier curves, 159–160 chapter points, 215–217 drop shadow, 148–150 DVD Studio Pro, 209–210 Image+Wireframe mode, 153–158 GOP (Group of Pictures), 209 Ken Burns Effect, 164–166 iDVD, 209–210 keyframes, 151–153 LiveType, 117–118 242 15_387603-bindex.qxp 8/18/08 11:48 PM Page 243

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opacity, 150–151 changing filter area, 172 organizing, 161–162 Chroma Keyer, 191–192 picture-in-picture, 175–177 Clip Keyframes filter, 173–174 saving, 160–161 copying filter attributes, 174–177 sense of timing, 163–164 filter packs, 178 slow motion effects Flop, 181–182 constant speed, 132–133 keyframes, 173 variable speed, 133–137 pasting filter attributes, 174–177 third-party, 130 Pleasantville effect, 186–188 Effects tab, 170 processing order, 181–182 Energy Saver preferences, 4 saving, 177–178 Exposé preferences, 5–6 trimming filter area, 172, 177 external editors Filters tab, 170–171 Adobe Photoshop, 32–33 Final Cut Pro preferences file configuring, 32–33 deleting, 21–22 system settings, 32–33 finding, 21 external storage devices, 13–16 troubleshooting, 21–22 Finder, 225–227 F finding Final Cut Pro preferences file, 21 FCP file format, 53 FireWire devices, 14–15 file formats Fit to Window (Timeline), 68 AIFF,53 fixing audio problems, 99 CD, 53 Flip4Mac plug-ins, 207 FCP,53 Flop filter, 181–182 JPG, 102 Focus Enhancements’Direct-to-Edit Recorders, 53 MP3, 53 Fogwriter effect, 112–114 MPEG, 55 FontMaker, 106–108 PICT, 102 fonts PNG, 102 FontMaker, 106–108 PSD, 33, 102 LiveFonts TGA, 102 differences from standard fonts, 108 TIFF,102 Fogwriter, 112–114 WAV, 53 timing, 109–111 file permissions, 22 standard fonts, 108 file transfers with iDisk, 12 frame controls, 212–213 filter area, trimming, 172, 177 frame rates filter packs, 178 DV-NTSC video format, 34 filters HDV video format, 34 audio mixing in sequences, 202 applying, 87 PAL video format, 34 Compressor/Limiter, 87–89 frames Gain, 87 abort capture on dropped frames, 29 Soundtrack Pro, 95 drop frames, 44 video freeze frame effect, 130–132 3-Way Color Corrector, 185–187 freeze duration of still images, 30 adjusting filter parameters, 170–171 freeze frame effect, 130–132 applying, 170–172 functions of Mighty Mouse, 6 Auto Select function, 180–181 243 15_387603-bindex.qxp 8/18/08 11:48 PM Page 244

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G DVD install files, 17 software updates, 20–21 Gain filter, 87 time required, 17 gaps in sequences, 68 QuickTime Pro, 208 glyph, 108 SoundTrack Pro audio files, 8 graphics third-party effects, 130 file formats, 102 interface quality, 125–126 button wells, 36–38 green screen, 191–192 customizing, 36–38 Group of Pictures (GOP), 209 LiveType, 103 H iPhone video clips, 218–219 iPod videos, 218–219 hard drives iTunes, 54 archiving media, 236–237 sleep mode, 4 J speed, 27 Jam Packs, 92 Hard Light composite mode, 139 JPG file format, 102 hardware configuring, 12 K storage devices, 13–15 Ken Burns Effect, 164–166 troubleshooting problems, 21 keyboard video-editing keyboard, 13 layout settings, 38–39 HD video format, 57–58 mapping, 38 HDV video format video-editing keyboard, 13 capture presets, 33–34 keyboard shortcuts frame rate, 34 default settings, 39 storage requirements, 57–58 mapping effects to shortcut keys, 178 I keyframes Add Motion Keyframe button, 158 iDisk audio levels, 84–85 configuring, 11–12 compositing, 151–153 file transfers, 12 creating, 173 iDVD, 209–210 Image+Wireframe mode, 153–158 I-frames, 209 motion parameters Image+Wireframe mode, 153–158 assigning, 151 importing copying, 163 audio, 53–55 pasting, 163 batch list file, 46 Motion tab, 151–153 LiveType projects, 226 navigating, 158 media, 52–55, 225–226 plotting, 158 QuickTime movies, 210 video filters, 173 SoundTrack Pro audio files, 8 ingesting media, 51–52 L insert edit, 66–67 launching Final Cut Pro, 28 installing layers Final Cut Pro Photoshop layers, 190–191 disk image, 18–20 video layers disk space requirements, 17–18 244 15_387603-bindex.qxp 8/18/08 11:48 PM Page 245

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collapsing, 188–190 M duplicating, 183–184 Mac OS X nesting, 188–190 Finder, 225–227 levels of undo, 26 preferences Lighten composite mode, 139 character map, 9–10 limiting capture time, 32 checking, 4 linking audio and video, 76 Dock, 12 linking icon (Timeline), 76 Energy Saver, 4 listing buttons, 36–37 Exposé, 5–6 LiveFonts iDisk, 11–12 differences from standard fonts, 108 Mighty Mouse, 6–7 Fogwriter, 112–114 MobileMe, 11 timing software updates, 8 random timing, 111 Spotlight, 8–9 sequence timing, 109–111 managing LiveType media background settings, 104 Browser window, 227–229 backgrounds, 104–107 Capture Scratch folder, 224–225 Character Palette, 114–117 Mac OS X Finder, 225–227 disk space requirements, 18 Media Manager, 231–235 documentation, 103 Render Manager, 230–231 importing LiveType projects, 226 Target mode, 236 interface, 103 motion effects, 161–162 looping animations, 104–107 plug-ins, 130 motion graphics compositing, 117–119 mapping preferences, 104 effects to shortcut keys or buttons, 178–180 resolution, 125 keyboard, 38 templates, 103 masks, 193–195 text on a curve, 119–122 mattes textures, 104–108 Travel Matte – Alpha composite mode, timing 140–143 random timing, 111 Travel Matte – Luma composite mode, 144 sequence timing, 109–111 MBOX (M-Audio), 89 user manual, 103 media video, 118–119 anamorphic, 205–206 LiveTypeCentral.com, 104, 108 archiving, 236–237 location of media files, 42 clips, 42 Log and Capture tool, 43–46 capturing Log and Transfer tool, 49–51 abort capture on dropped frames, 29 logging, 45–46 batch capturing logged files, 46 logging bin, 44 Capture Now feature, 32, 47 login IDs, 26 defined, 42 looping animations drop frames, 44 LiveFonts, 104–105, 108–109 limiting capture time, 32 LiveType, 104–107 Log and Capture tool, 43–46 luminance, 144 Log and Transfer tool, 49–51

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media, capturing (continued) Voice Over tool, 89–90 logging, 45–46 workflows, 80 logging bin, 44 resolution and frame rates in sequences, 202 time codes, 44 MobileMe, 11 TimeCode breaks, 29 montage, 71–72 without deck control, 47–49 Motion, 198–199 copying, 236 motion blur, 148 creating, 42 motion effects importing, 52–55, 225–226 Bezier curves, 159–160 ingesting, 51–52 drop shadow, 148–150 location of, 42 Image+Wireframe mode, 153–158 moving, 233–235 Ken Burns Effect, 164–166 offline media, 235 keyframes, 151–153 organizing LiveType, 117–118 Browser window, 227–229 opacity, 150–151 Capture Scratch folder, 224–225 organizing, 161–162 Mac OS X Finder, 225–227 picture-in-picture, 175–177 Media Manager, 231–235 saving, 160–161 Render Manager, 230–231 sense of timing, 163–164 Target mode, 236 motion graphics recompressing, 232–233 compositing, 117–119 16x9 media, 205–206 templates, 198–199 slug, 63 titles storage requirements, 57–58 alpha channels, 102 Media Manager, 231–235 Boris Title 3D, 122–123 mediafiles LiveType, 104–111, 118–122, 125 defined, 42 Photoshop CS, 123–124 location of, 42 quality, 125–126 references to, 42 Motion media, 18 Mighty Mouse motion parameters buttons, 6 assigning, 151 configuring, 6–7 copying, 163 Double-Click speed, 7 pasting, 163 functions, 8 Motion tab right clicking, 6 drop shadow, 148–150 scroll ball, 6 keyframes, 151–153 tracking speed, 7 motion blur, 148 MiniDin8 serial to DB9 male serial cable, 35 opacity, 148, 150–151 mixing positioning, 148 audio rotation, 148 audio levels, 80–83, 94–95 scaling, 148 Audio Mixer tool, 81–84 time remap, 148 noise reduction, 96–98 mouse normalization, 98 Mighty Mouse, 6–7 real-time audio mixing, 26–27 third-party USB mouse, 7 Soundtrack Pro, 90–91, 94–95 tracking speed, 7

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movie titles opening alpha channels, 102 last project on application launch, 28 Boris Title 3D, 122–123 sequences, 70 LiveType option key, 76 background settings, 104 organizing backgrounds, 104–107 media looping animations, 104–107 Browser window, 227–229 resolution, 125 Capture Scratch folder, 224–225 templates, 103 Mac OS X Finder, 225–227 text on a curve, 119–122 Media Manager, 231–235 textures, 104–108 Render Manager, 230–231 timing, 109–111 Target mode, 236 video, 118–119 motion effects, 161–162 Photoshop CS, 123–124 plug-ins, 130 quality, 125–126 output moving DVD clips, 68–69 Apple Compressor, 210–214 media, 233–235 B-frames, 209 MP3 file format, 53 chapter points, 215–217 MPEG file format, 55 DVD Studio Pro, 209–210 MPEG playback component (QuickTime Pro), 214 GOP (Group of Pictures), 209 MPEG Streamclip, 55 iDVD, 209–210 MPEG-2 compression, 209–210 I-frames, 209 MPEG-4 codec, 218 MPEG-2 compression, 209–210 multiple sequences, editing, 70 P-frames, 209 multiple user accounts, 26 tape, 219–220 Multiply composite mode, 139 Web content, 218 music Overlay composite mode, 139 Apple Jam Packs, 92 overwrite edit, 66–67 music and sound effect library, 92 Overwrite with Transition box, 74–75 searching, 92–93 P N PAL video format naming capture presets, 33–34 clips, 42, 56–57, 228 frame rate, 34 sub-clips, 228–229 panning navigating keyframes, 158 Audio Mixer tool, 81 nesting video layers, 188–190 Viewer window, 85–86 9-pin to USB serial adapters, 34–35 pasting noise, removing, 96–98 filter attributes, 174–177 normalization, 98 motion parameters, 163 permissions (file permissions) O corrupted, 22 offline media, 235 rebuilding, 22 opacity P-frames, 209 Motion tab, 148, 150–151 photos Timeline, 150 Adobe Photoshop, 32–33 variable opacity levels, 150 composite modes, 138 247 15_387603-bindex.qxp 8/18/08 11:49 PM Page 248

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photos (continued) freeze duration for still images, 30 freeze duration, 30 levels of undo, 26 Ken Burns Effect, 164–166 opening last project on application Photoshop (Adobe) launch, 28 configuring as external editor, 32–33 real-time audio mixing, 26–27 Photoshop layers, 190–191 TimeCode breaks, 29 PSD files, 33 preferences file titles, 123–124 deleting, 21–22 PICT file format, 102 finding, 21 picture-in-picture effect, 175–177 troubleshooting, 21–22 playback quality of audio, 27 presets playback settings (QuickTime Pro), 208 capture presets, 33 playing clips in reverse, 136–137 sequence presets, 33 Pleasantville effect, 186–188 track height presets, 69 plotting keyframes, 158 Print to Video feature, 219–220 plug-ins processing order of video filters, 181–182 Flip4Mac, 207 processing settings, 202–204 organizing, 130 production of DVDs Too Much Too Soon, 130 Apple Compressor, 210–214 PNG file format, 102 B-frames, 209 positioning with Motion tab, 148 chapter points, 215–217 preferences DVD Studio Pro, 209–210 LiveType, 104 GOP (Group of Pictures), 209 Mac OS X preferences iDVD, 209–210 character map, 9–10 I-frames, 209 checking, 4 MPEG-2 compression, 209–210 Dock, 12 P-frames, 209 Energy Saver, 4 projects Exposé, 5–6 AutoSaved copies, 28 iDisk, 11–12 opening last project on application launch, 28 Mighty Mouse, 6–7 restoring, 28–29 MobileMe, 11 PSD files, 33, 102 software updates, 8 Spotlight, 8–9 Q system settings quality audio, 33–34 of graphics, 125–126 capture time, 32 of titles, 125–126 device control, 34–35 Quicklook viewer, 227 external editors, 32–33 QuickTime movies keyboard layout settings, 38–39 audio tracks, 30–31 scratch disks, 31–32 importing, 210 video, 33–34 QuickTime reference movie, 210 user preferences QuickTime Pro abort capture on dropped frames, 29 converting audio clips to 48 kHz, 54–55 audio outputs, 30–31 features, 207 audio playback quality, 27 Flip4Mac plug-ins, 207 AutoSave vault, 28–29 installing, 208 248 15_387603-bindex.qxp 8/18/08 11:49 PM Page 249

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MPEG playback component, 214 scroll ball (Mighty Mouse), 6 playback settings, 208 SCSI Ultra-320 cables, 14 searching R music, 92–93 Range Selection tool, 171 sound effects, 92–93 real-time audio mixing SoundTrack Pro audio files, 8 hard drive speed, 27 Selection tool (Timeline), 68 user preferences, 26–27 sense of timing, 163–164 rearranging clips, 72 sequence settings, 202–204 rebuilding file permissions, 22 sequences recompressing media, 232–233 Apple Compressor, 210 references to mediafiles, 42 compression marker, 218 removing compression markers, 217 buttons from button wells, 37 consolidating, 232 noise, 96–98 editing multiple sequences, 70 transitions, 75 gaps, 68 renaming mixed resolutions and frame rates, 202 clips, 56–57, 228 opening, 70 sub-clips, 228–229 output to tape, 219–220 Render Manager, 230–231 sequence presets, 33 rendering Serial ATA storage devices, 14, 16 avoiding rerendering, 230 settings backgrounds, 197 LiveType, 104 Replace Edit feature, 64–65 Mac OS X preferences resizing tracks, 69 character map, 9–10 resolution checking, 4 Ken Burns effect, 164 Dock, 12 LiveType, 125 Energy Saver, 4 mixed resolutions in sequences, 202 Exposé, 5–6 offline media, 235–237 iDisk, 11–12 screen resolution, 87, 173 Mighty Mouse, 6–7 restoring projects, 28–29 MobileMe, 11 right clicking, 6 software updates, 8 rotation, 148 Spotlight, 8–9 RS-422 to standard serial adapters, 34 system settings running software updates, 20–21 audio, 33–34 capture time, 32 S device control, 34–35 sample-rate conversion, 53–55 external editors, 32–33 saving keyboard layout settings, 38–39 motion effects, 160–161 scratch disks, 31–32 video filters, 177–178 user settings scaling, 148 abort capture on dropped frames, 29 scratch disks, 31–32 audio outputs, 30–31 Screen composite mode, 139 audio playback quality, 27 screen resolution, 87, 173 AutoSave vault, 28–29

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settings, user settings (continued) SoundTrack Pro freeze duration for still images, 30 Audio File editor, 95 levels of undo, 26 audio files opening last project on application disk space requirements, 18 launch, 28 importing, 8 real-time audio mixing, 26–27 installing, 8 TimeCode breaks, 29 searching, 8 video, 33–34 audio filters, 95 shadows audio levels, 94–95 drop shadow, 148–150 features, 90–91 shapes, 195 Timeline, 91 shapes special effects compositing, 193 FogWriter, 112–114 masks, 193–195 freeze frame, 130–132 vector shapes, 195–196 mapping to shortcut keys or buttons, shielding on cables, 14 178–180 shortcut keys motion effects default settings, 39 Bezier curves, 159–160 mapping effects to shortcut keys, 178–180 drop shadow, 148–150 showing Character Palette, 9–10 Image+Wireframe mode, 153–158 16x9 media, 205–206 Ken Burns Effect, 164–166 sleep mode, 4 keyframes, 151–153 slideshow, 71–72 LiveType, 117–118 slip content, 65 opacity, 150–151 slow motion effects organizing, 161–162 constant speed, 132–133 picture-in-picture, 175–177 variable speed, 133–137 saving, 160–161 slug, 63 sense of timing, 163–164 snapping feature, 66 slow motion effects Soft Light composite mode, 139 constant speed, 132–133 software updates variable speed, 133–137 disabling, 8 third-party, 130 running, 20–21 speed of hard drives, 27 sound Spotlight, 8–9 analyzing audio files, 98–99 standard fonts, 108 breaking linked audio and video, 76 standard serial adapters, 34 detecting common problems, 98–99 start/stop locations on clips, 47–49 Easy Setup, 35–36 Stereo (for audio channels), 30 importing, 53–55 still images linking with video, 76 Adobe Photoshop, 32–33 system settings, 33–34 composite modes, 138 volume control, 87 freeze duration, 30 sound effects Ken Burns Effect, 164–166 Apple Jam Packs, 92 storage devices, 13–16 music and sound effect library, 92 storage requirements for media, 57–58 searching, 92–93 stretched clips, 206–207

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sub-clips Timeline creating, 228–229 audio levels, 83–87 naming, 228–229 Close Gap command, 68 renaming, 228–229 Fit to Window, 68 Subtract composite mode, 139 linking icon, 76 Superimpose feature, 141 opacity, 150 Swap Edit tool, 72–73 Selection tool, 68 symbols, 9 Track Backward tool, 69 system settings Track Forward tool, 69 audio, 33–34 Zoom function, 67 capture time, 32 Zoom slider bar, 67–68 device control, 34–35 Timeline (Soundtrack Pro), 91 external editors, 32–33 timing with LiveType, 109–111 keyboard layout settings, 38–39 Title 3D tool, 122–123 scratch disks, 31–32 titles video, 33–34 alpha channels, 102 Boris Title 3D, 122–123 T LiveType tape machine background settings, 104 AJA I/O box, 35 backgrounds, 104–107 Blackmagic I/O box, 35 looping animations, 104–107 connection, 34–35 resolution, 125 device control, 34–35 templates, 103 Target mode, 236 text on a curve, 119–122 templates textures, 104–108 LiveType, 103 timing, 109–111 motion graphics, 198–199 video, 118–119 10-bit uncompressed codec, 202, 204 Photoshop CS, 123–124 text on a curve, 119–122 quality, 125–126 textures, 104–108 Too Much Too Soon plug-ins, 130 TGA file format, 102 tools third-party effects Audio Mixer, 83–84 installing, 130 Log and Capture, 43–46 Too Much Too Soon plug-in, 130 Log and Transfer, 49–51 third-party mouse, 7 Pen, 84–85 3-Way Color Corrector filter, 185–187 Range Selection, 171 TIFF file format, 102 Selection, 68 time codes Swap Edit, 72–73 capturing, 44 Title 3D, 122–123 logging, 45–46 Track Backward, 69 time remap, 148 Track Forward, 69 time required for installation, 17 Voice Over, 89–90 TimeCode Track Backward tool (Timeline), 69 breaks, 29 Track Forward tool (Timeline), 69 defined, 29 track height presets, 69 user preferences, 29 tracking speed, 7

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tracks user interface audio tracks button wells, 36–38 ingesting, 52 customizing, 36–38 number of independent audio tracks, user preferences 30–31 abort capture on dropped frames, 29 QuickTime movies, 30–31 audio outputs, 30–31 Real Time audio mixing, 26–27 audio playback quality, 27 resizing, 69 AutoSave vault, 28–29 video tracks freeze duration for still images, 30 ingesting, 52 levels of undo, 26 resizing, 69 opening last project on application launch, 28 voiceover tracks, 62, 69 real-time audio mixing, 26–27 transerring footage. See capturing TimeCode breaks, 29 transferring files with iDisk, 12 transitions V applying, 73–75 variable opacity levels, 150 default, 73–74 vector shapes, 195–196 deleting, 75 video Overwrite with Transition box, 74–75 breaking linked audio and video, 76 removing, 75 Easy Setup, 35–36 Travel Matte – Alpha composite mode, 140–143 linking with audio, 76 Travel Matte – Luma composite mode, 144 LiveType, 118–119 trimming system settings, 33–34 filter area, 172, 177 video capture option key, 76 abort capture on dropped frames, 29 slip, 65 batch capturing logged files, 46 Superimpose feature, 141 Capture Now feature, 32, 47 troubleshooting defined, 42 cables, 21 drop frames, 44 Final Cut Pro preferences file, 21–22 limiting capture time, 32 hardware problems, 21 Log and Capture tool, 43–46 turning on/off Dashboard, 6 Log and Transfer tool, 49–51 type.See titles logging, 45–46 logging bin, 44 U time codes, 44 “Unable to initialize video deck”message, 43 TimeCode breaks, 29 uncompressed codec, 202, 204 without deck control, 47–49 undo, 26 video clips updates for software iPhone, 218–219 disabling, 8 iPod, 218–219 running, 20–21 video deck USB mouse, 7 Capture Now feature, 47 USB storage devices, 14–15 capturing without deck control, 47–49 user accounts disabling deck controls, 47 AutoSave vault, 28 “Unable to initialize video deck”message, 43 login IDs, 26 multiple user accounts, 26 252 15_387603-bindex.qxp 8/18/08 11:49 PM Page 253

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video editing HD, 57–58 Add Edit feature, 62–64 HDV, 33–34, 57–58 insert edit, 66–67 PAL,33–34 montage, 71–72 video frame rate (digital camera), 16–17 multiple sequences, 70 video layers option key, 76 collapsing, 188–190 overwrite edit, 66–67 duplicating, 183–184 Replace Edit feature, 64–65 nesting, 188–190 slideshow, 71–72 video processing settings, 202–204 slip content, 65 video tracks snapping feature, 66 ingesting, 52 Swap Edit tool, 72–73 resizing, 69 Timeline video transitions Close Gap command, 68 applying, 73–75 Fit to Window, 68 default, 73–74 linking icon, 76 deleting, 75 Selection tool, 68 Overwrite with Transition box, 74–75 Track Backward tool, 69 removing, 75 Track Forward tool, 69 Viewer window Zoom function, 67 adjusting audio levels, 85–86 Zoom slider bar, 67–68 panning, 85–86 workflows, 62 Voice Over tool, 89–90 video-editing keyboard, 13 voiceover tracks, 62, 69 video filters volume control, 87 adjusting filter parameters, 170–171 applying, 171–172 W Auto Select function, 180–181 WAV file format, 53 changing filter area, 172 Web content Chroma Keyer, 191–192 MPEG-4 codec, 218 Clip Keyframes, 173–174 output settings, 218 copying filter attributes, 174–177 workflows filter packs, 178 audio mixing, 80 Flop, 181–182 editing, 62 keyframes, 173 pasting filter attributes, 174–177 Y Pleasantville effect, 186–188 YouTube, 218 processing order, 181–182 saving, 177–178 Z 3-Way Color Corrector, 185–187 Zoom function (Timeline), 67 trimming filter area, 172, 177 Zoom slider bar (Timeline), 67–68 video formats DV, 57–58 DV-NTSC, 33–34

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