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Get started in A complete beginner’s easy steps 3 guide to editing FAIL-SAFE methods for TRANSFERRING VIDEO Graphics: Eye candy for your show

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Get started in 3 easy steps 3 Fail-safe methods for 13 transferring video 12 IMPORTING10 ORGANIZATION Rules: what’s allowed, what’s not 2 Do you already have exist- A lot of files can accumulate ing media to use but it’s in your project browser— A complete beginner’s guide not on tape? No need to knowing what those files to editing 16 fear! Through importing, are can help you organize Graphics: Eye candy for your one can easily bring the them logically so that edit- show 26 likes of graphic files and ing is streamlined. tracks from CDs into your By file, DVD or tape projects. How to send a program to playback 28

3 Log on to Fibre 21 Audio editing Manager How to monitor and Starting your edit manipulate levels. session. 24 Transitions 4 Reset scratch Adding, changing, 20 disks rendering. CUT, COPY, PASTE Ensure your files It’s not just for kids! When stay yours. 26 Creating and working with clips on your adding titles timeline, you’ll use these 6 Saving projects Graphics are the eye skills you learned back in Save early & often! candy of your show! elementary school. 7 File transfer from 28 How to send SDHC card a program to What you need to playback do to ensure a fail- By file, DVD or DV safe transfer of HD tape. files. 29 QuickTime movies 10 Importing files How to create and export a QuickTime 11 Capturing from movie. DV tape 35 34 Log off Fibre FINISHED?28 CLEAN SWEEP 16 A complete Manager Before you turn in your Your folder can resemble a beginner’s guide What to do when show to be played on the landfill with files littered all to editing you’re done editing channels, you need to out- over the place. Be your own Everything you need for the day. put it to file, DVD or tape. waste removal specialist! to know. contents Edit policies The purpose of these policies is to manage NWCT equipment in a fair and equitable manner. Follow these rules and you’ll never have to worry about losing your membership privileges!

1. Only certified members are permitted to operate equipment.

2. Members must be on time for appointments. You must call if you are going to be more than 30 minutes late—if you are more than 60 minutes late, we will consider you a “no show” and give away your edit time. x Producing programs for 3. Edit time may be reserved up to two months in advance and is hire, advertisements, available on a first come, first serve basis by appointment only. commercials, obscene or Reservations can only be made by members. indecent programming, lotteries, or personal and 4. No food or beverages are allowed in the edit room. family programs will not be tolerated. 5. Members are allowed 40 hours of edit time per month. If more than 40 hours of edit time are needed in one month, a written If you need to cancel your request must be made to NWCT’s Executive Director. See a studio appointment, please notify manager for more details. the studio manager at least 24 hours in advance; un- 6. NWCT’s mailing address and phone number may not be used as foreseen emergencies and contact information. illnesses will be taken into consideration. Please do not 7. Regular time slots for editing can be reserved on an ongoing basis rely on leaving a voicemail and are given out on an availability basis at the discretion of the message. Talk to a studio studio manager. manager whenever possible.

8. Please tell the studio manager at the time of the booking if you If cancellations are not made need extra help during your session (especially when you are first 24 hours in advance of your learning). This will help the studio manager plan their time so scheduled time, become ex- that they may help you better. cessive, or if you are more than 30 minutes late for 9. All members using equipment and facilities will be expected to your appointment, you may produce a program for cablecast within two months. be subject to disciplinary ac- tion as follows: first offense, verbal warning; second offense, written warning; third offense, suspension.

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2 763.533.8196 Getting started Before logging on to Fibre Manager, please verify Set up a project folder that NWCT staff has entered your user name and You don’t have to set up a project folder, but it password. does make deleting files easier once a project is finished. It’s best to create a project folder prior to You will receive a minimum of 60GB of storage to opening Final Cut Pro (FCP). maintain—for additional storage we recommend you purchase your own hard drive. 1. Double left click your Fibre Manager workspace icon on the desktop. Staff reviews user files each month, deleting files that have been inactive for two months or longer. 2. Choose the list view in the window that opens.

List view Log on to FIBRE MANAGER 1. Double left click the Fibre Manager icon on the desktop.

2. In the MediaNetwork Logon window, enter your User Name and Password. Left click OK.

3. In the far left column of the window, under DEVICES, left click the edit room you are in currently (nwct-edit3, 4 or 5).

3. Left click your workspace in the next column.

4. Right click in the third column and follow the 3. In the Fibre Manager window, left click the prompts for creating a New Folder. box(es) next to the workspace(s) you wish to mount. Left click OK. 5. Close the window by left clicking the red dot in the top left of the window.

Open Final Cut Pro When you position the selection (arrow) tool at the left or bottom center of the desktop, the dock becomes visible. Left click the Final Cut Pro (FCP) icon .

Icons for each of the selected workspaces appear on the desktop—if not, please see staff.

763.533.8196 3 Resetting scratch disks FIRST THINGS FIRST Resetting the scratch disks tells the computer where to save your files.WARNING : If you do not reset the scratch disks, your files will be saved elsewhere, probably to the hard drive of the computer in the specific room where you are editing, making your files -in accessible in other rooms!

1. When you open Final Cut Pro (FCP), a Missing Disks window appears—left click Reset Scratch Disks.

If the Missing Disks window doesn’t appear, the scratch disks can be reset using the Final Cut Pro pull-down menu (go to System Settings, Scratch Disks tab).

2. In the Scratch Disks window, left click Set by the boxes checked for Video Capture, Video Render, and Audio Render.

3. The Choose a Folder window opens. Left click your current edit room in the far left column. In the next column, left click your Fibre Manager workspace. If you did not create a project folder earlier and don’t want to, continue to Step 4.

If you did create a project folder earlier, left click that in the next column.

If you did not create a project folder earlier and want to do so now, left click New Folder in the lower left corner. Enter a name for your folder and left click Create. The folder you just created should be selected.

4. Left click Choose in the lower right corner of the Choose a Folder window.

5. Repeat Steps 2 through 4 for Waveform Cache, Thumbnail Cache, and Autosave Vault.

Don’t be alarmed if you see new folders in your workspace— you should see three (Audio Render Files, Capture Scratch, and Render Files)! You’ll see the folders for Waveform Cache Files, Thumbnail Cache Files and Autosave Vault once you save your project.

Left click OK when you are finished setting all four Scratch Disks.

4 Touring FCP’s editing environment When you open Final Cut Pro, you’ll notice four large windows: the Browser, Viewer, Canvas, and Timeline. Each window corresponds to a step in the editing process.

The Browser The Viewer The Browser is the main place to store and orga- The Viewer is used to preview and ready your nize all the source media, such as video, audio, individual clips for editing. This window is also used stills, and graphics, you’ll use in your project. when creating your titles.

The Timeline The Canvas The Timeline shows your sequence (clips orga- In the Canvas, you can view your edited sequence nized sequentially on tracks). You can also edit on of clips. the Timeline.

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5 Saving projects When you first open Final Cut Pro (FCP), a project tab labeled Untitled Project 1 opens automatically in the Browser.

This is your new project.

It’s important to save your project with a name, otherwise FCP will leave it titled as Untitled Project 1 when it autosaves. To ensure that your project receives a name, follow the steps below.

1. Left click File.

2. In the pull-down menu, left HELP . . . MY FILE click Save Project As.... WON’T OPEN! Figuring out which file to 3. Name your project and save open can be confusing if you it on your hard drive or in name all your files with the your Fibre Manager work- same name. Here are a few space. Your project will be key things to look for that saved with an .fcp (Final Cut will eliminate guesswork. Pro) file extension. 1. Look at the icon to the left of the name—each file type has its own As you add things and make symbol. changes to your project, it’s important to save often! To do this, 2. Look at the file extension press the Apple (Command) following the name. Some and S keys. of the most common are: • fcp (Final Cut Pro Project), As a backup, the autosave fea- • wav (WAVE Audio file), ture in FCP periodically saves • mov (QuickTime Movie), copies of your project while • dvdproj (iDVD project), you edit. If something goes • motn (Motion document). wrong with your project, it is possible to restore 3. Some files don’t have a an older autosaved file extension. Left click version—please see a the file to view the file studio manager to do type listed in the far right this. Please do not rely column. on the autosave feature to save your project, Next time, change up the file though! names so that your different S files are easy to locate! 6 tip Transferring files from SDHC card The first step in transferring files from your SD card to your hard drive or Fibre Manager workspace is to load the SD card into the card reader’s upper left slot labeled SDHC/MMC.

A blue light on the card reader illumi- nates, while the SD card shows up on the desktop as NO NAME (and will continue to do so unless renamed). If the card reader is closed, press in on both Once you open Final Cut Pro and save sides of the reader to access the card slots. your project, you can begin the Log and B C Transfer process.

LOG AND TRANSFER Left click File, then Log and Before transferring your clips, 2. Left click in the Custom Transfer (or Shift-Apple decide whether to keep the clips’ Name field. Enter a name (Command) 8). original names or to change you want applied to all your them to a different name or clips, for example, the show names. and/or episode, like, The Northwoods Cooking Show Keep original names #35. Using our example, all Go to Step 3. Clips will keep clips will be named The their original names (Clip #1, Northwoods Cooking Show Clip #2, etc.). #35 - 1, 2, etc. Go to Step 3.

Name all clips the same 1. Left click in the Name Preset field; selectNWCTACCESS .

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The Log and Transfer window opens and your clips load into the left side of the window.

7 Name clips individually 1. Left click in the Name Preset field; selectACCESS .

2. Right click the clip you want to rename. Left click Rename in the pop-up menu. Enter the new name. Repeat this step for all clips you want renamed, then go to Step 3.

Logging FOOTAGE Logging is the process of reviewing your recorded footage and identifying what 1 to transfer or capture. Notes can be made on the Edit Log found on page 9—copies are 4 available at the studio, too.

Logging SD card footage If you checked out a HMC150 portable camera, 3. Left click the first clip you want to transfer. If this is the only clip you can log your SD cards in you want to transfer, go to Step 4. If there are other clips you the camera at home. Delete want to select for transfer, hold down the Apple (Command) key the clips you don’t want to while you left click on them. keep or choose not to transfer them when editing. 4. Left click Add Selection to Queue. Or, drag the selected clips into the lower left area of the window. The message, Drag media Logging DV tape footage here, will display. Play your tape using the

controls on the VCR in the The clips transfer to your capture edit suites. Note a start and Scratch Disk (see page 4 if you end timecode for each clip. have not set your Scratch Disk What is timecode? settings). A blue circle beside the A timecode (TC) signal iden- clip name indicates it has been tifies each frame of your transferred. recorded footage and is rep- resented in hours, minutes, 5. On the desktop, eject your SD seconds, and frames. When card from the card reader by logging, note the start and right clicking the card’s icon and end timecode to designate selecting Eject “CARD NAME”. the areas of your footage you want to transfer or capture. 00:58:39:07 HOURS : MINUTES : SECONDS : FRAMES

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CLIP NAME DESCRIPTION START TC END TC

9 Importing files One way of getting media into your project is importing—you can import Studio Pipeline files, still images, graphic files, audio CD tracks and other audio files.

BEFORE YOU IMPORT If the original file is on a flash drive or CD, copy the file to your hard drive or Fibre Manager workspace first. Doing so allows FCP to access the file once you eject the flash drive and/or CD. estimatING SPACE: NO rocket science 1. On the desktop, double left click your target destination’s icon. required All your media and project 2. Once you insert a flash drive or CD, double left click its icon on the files take up disk space. desktop. You don’t want to transfer or capture so much footage 3. Left click the file you want to copy and drag it to the folder you that you have no disk space want to copy it to. for your other edit files. 4. Eject the flash drive or CD by right clicking the desktop icon and DV footage (approximation) following the prompts. 30 minutes 7GB HOW TO IMPORT 60 minutes 14GB Left click File, then Import—you can import Files or a Folder.

HD footage (approximation at highest quality setting) Left click the file or folder you want to import into your project. 30 minutes 30GB If you want to import more than 60 minutes 60GB one file, but not an entire folder’s contents, hold down the Apple (Command) key while left clicking the files. Left clickChoose . The imported file(s)/folder appear in the Browser.

SHORTCUTS Use Apple (Command) I if you’re importing files only.

To import filesor a folder, right click in the Browser—this will access the shortcut menu.

10 I Capturing from tape The process of transferring footage from tape to your hard drive or Fibre Manager workspace is called capturing. To capture footage, the Log and Capture window must be opened by left clicking File, then Log and Capture (or Apple (Command) 8).

Logging, Clip Settings and 8Capture Settings tabs

Capture Settings tab Clip Settings tab Logging tab

On the right side of the Log Left click the Clip Settings tab. Left click the Logging tab—you and Capture window, left click Choose whether to capture vid- are now ready to capture your the Capture Settings tab. If eo, audio, or both by left clicking footage. you are capturing from DV, set the appropriate boxes. Device Control to Control DV Video Deck and Capture/In- put to Capture DV Video. Change the Scratch Disks if needed.

If you are capturing from something other than the VCR in the room, set Device Control to Non-Controllable Device.

11 Capture now One of the three capture methods available is Capture Now. The steps below detail the process from start to finish.

1. Cue your media to where you want to begin capturing—be sure to give yourself enough lead time before capturing each clip. If your media is a DV tape recorded in LP, a DVD that can’t be opened in MPEG Streamclip, or an S/VHS tape, please see a studio manager.

2. Under the Logging tab in the Log and Capture window, name the clip in the Shot/Take field. CUEING YOUR TAPE 3. Left click the slate to the right The DV VCR can be con- of the Shot/Take field. The trolled from the Log and clip name is copied into the 2 3 Capture window, the VCR, grayed out Name field. or the computer keyboard. 4. Left click Capture Now. Use the J (rewind), K (play/ 4 pause), and L (fast forward) 5. Play your media. When you keys on the keyboard to reach the end of what you are easily move through your capturing, press ESC on the tape. keyboard to stop the process.

Continuing to press the J or L key will change the playback from 1x to 2x to 4x Capture clip to 8x the normal playback A second way of capturing, Capture Clip, allows you to capture speed. single clips precisely, saving disk space. For Capture Clip, you have to mark the exact area of the clip you want to use by setting an In You can also use the space point marking the first frame of video and anOut point marking the bar on the keyboard to play last. and pause your tape. If you want to use Capture Clip, see a studio manager for details.

Capture batch When you have a lot of clips you want to capture precisely, Capture Batch (the third method of capturing) is a good option. Final Cut Pro automates the capture process while you still have exact control over what you’re capturing (similar to Capture Clip).

In order to use Capture Batch easily, your tape must have unbroken timecode. How do you know when you have a break in timecode? The signal recording on your tape does not continue counting up but instead starts over from 00:00:00:00 or from another predesignated time.

See a studio manager for an explanation on how to Capture Batch.

12 Project organization As you transfer and capture footage, im- Project port files, create titles, and more, you’ll notice Bin your project Browser window starts to fill up. Clip (audio file) There are four major file types you’ll see in the Browser that can Sequence help with your project’s organization: projects, bins, sequences and clips/media files. Clip (movie file)

PROJECTS A project holds all New program = New project the “data” used to edit (TYPICALLY) your program. This “data” includes clips Open Project Create New Project Close Project that link to your media Left click File, then Left click File, then In the Browser, left files and sequences. Open. New Project. click the tab of the Your project can also project you want to contain bins. close. Left click File, then Close Project. Your program’s length and complexity and your orga- nizational style will deter- mine how many projects you create.

Locate and left click on An untitled project will your project (FCP file), open in the Browser. then left click Choose. Or right click the project tab, then left click Close Tab. BINS Bins are folders used in the Browser to more easily manage numerous clips within a project. Create as many bins as you want, then organize the contents (graphics, music, etc.) any way you want.

Bins only exist in projects. Deleting or moving a There is no limit to how bin’s contents or renaming clips or bins have no many bins you create—you can even put a bin within a effect on original media files. For example, deleting bin within a bin . . . a clip from a bin does not delete the clip from your hard drive or Fibre Manager workspace; likewise, creating a new bin doesn’t create a new folder.

13 SEQUENCES CLIPS AND MEDIA FILES Your program is a sequence of clips arranged In your project Browser window, clips link to chronologically. media files (what you transfer or capture). The • There’s no limit to the number of sequences you actual media file is not stored in your project can create Browser, only a link to the media file called a clip. Your organization style and your program’s length and Media files are stored on your hard drive or Fibre complexity determines how many sequences you will Manager workspace. create within a project (example: open, close). • Each sequence can be up to 4 hours in length Clips ð ð ð ð Media files Clips are your project’s links to its Open Sequence Media files on a hard drive or the Fibre Manager In the Browser, double left click the sequence—it You can transfer and capture as much as your hard will open in the Timeline. drive or workspace can hold—just be sure to leave space for the actual editing!

Create New Sequence Rename Clip in FCP A new sequence is automatically created when You can rename clips at any time—remember that you start a new project. To create additional renaming a clip only changes the file name in your sequences, do one of the following. project Browser window. It does not change the name of the original media file on your hard drive Left click File, or Fibre Manager workspace. then New, then Sequence. 1. In the Browser, left click the clip you want to rename.

Or right click in 2. Left click a second time, then enter the new the Browser, then name. left click New Sequence in the Rename Media File on Hard Drive or Fibre shortcut menu. Manager If you want to change the name of an original Name Sequence media file, use theFinder on the desktop to When working with multiple sequences in a FCP locate the media file you want to rename. Left click project, it’s best to name them descriptively so the file, left click a second time, then enter the that you know what they are—you can do this any new name. time. After you rename a clip’s media file, the link be- 1. In the Browser, left click the sequence you want tween the clip and media file breaks. When you re- to name. open FCP, an Offline Files window will appear, and 2. Left click the in the Browser, a red slash appears over the clip’s sequence again icon. To reconnect the clip and its media file, see a to enter a new studio manager. name—the sequence will be highlighted.

Close Sequence In the Timeline, right click the sequence tab, then left click Close Tab.

14 The Timeline sequence window

Sequence tabs Snapping button Because every sequence has its own When snapping is on—the button will tab, more than one sequence can be green—the playhead “snaps” to be open at a time. Left click the tab areas in the Timeline like the edges of the sequence you want to edit to of clips and sequence In and Out bring it to the front. points. Use snapping to edit clips together without any gaps and to eas- Playhead (yellow arrow) ily move the playhead around your Use the following keys on the key- sequence. board to move the playhead: Home Media Start End Media End

h Up Arrow Previous Time▕ i Down Arrow Next Time ▏ Render status bar f Left Arrow Previous Frame |▏ The render status bar is located at the top of the Timeline. A colored g Right Arrow Next Frame ▕} bar above an item indicates it needs to be rendered; once rendered, the bar turns dark gray.

Sequence name and project The active sequence and project names are located at the top of the Timeline window.

Ruler Current timecode field

Video and audio tracks Most of the Timeline is dedicated to video and audio tracks. A divider separating the video and audio can be moved by dragging it up or down. Video tracks are located above and audio tracks below the divider.

Source control (v/a) and Destination control (V/A) Linked Selection button To place only video or audio from a clip that has both, left click the Source or When placing a clip on the Timeline, Destination control(s) to disconnect the track(s) not needed before dragging the the video and audio are automati- clip from the Browser or Viewer onto the Timeline. cally linked together—their names will be underlined. To edit video separately from audio, or vice versa, left click the Linked Selection button; the button is green when linked selection is on.

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handles µ — — µ adjusts a clip’s adjusts a clip’s point) so that the transition point) so that the transition between clips is basically unnoticeable, focusing all story. attention on your Where to trim edits can trim In and Out You points right on the Timeline the adjusting by the start and end of a clip selected. once it’s want Left click the clip you the arrow tool to trim. Move want the handle you over to adjust. When the arrow turns into a double headed the left click and drag arrow, handle to adjust the In or Out point of the clip. Trimming edits Trimming start (In point) and end (Out - - or - insert half of arrow. arrow. lower down – editing method. ª When you have the clip posi have When you release want, tioned where you the left mouse button to place it on the Timeline—the playhead to the end of the clip you moves just placed. of the clip. If you place the new If you of the clip. clip in the middle of an existing clip is over that part of the clip, written. Add a clip using overwrite edit: clip from the Browser your Drag or Viewer to the want you the Timeline track to place it on—the pointer tool changes into a Overwrite edit edit “overwrites” An overwrite on the Timeline at item(s) any for the length the insertion point . The sequence settings change from - Timeline - - to Yes - part Drag arrow. arrow. upper right : If the first clip you add to your Timeline is an HD clip, a your Timeline is an HD clip, you add to : If the first clip . ª — Timeline. If you have a mixture of studio (SD) and portable camera (HD) foot and portable camera a mixture of studio (SD) have If you clips on the place any age, please see a studio manager before you message asks if you want to change the sequence settings to match want message asks if you the clip settings. Left click SD 4:3 to HD 16:9. WARNING just inserted. the left mouse button to place it on the Timeline—the playhead to the end of the clip you moves changes into a the clip posi have When you release want, tioned where you or Viewer to the want you of the Timeline track to place it on—the pointer tool Add a clip using insert edit: clip from the Browser your Drag of your show is increased by the show is increased by of your length because noth new clip’s or overwritten. ing is removed point—if the insert point is in the the insert point—if that clip clip, middle of another The length will be split in two. An insert edit pushes your your An insert edit pushes from its insertion clips forward the Timeline, you’ll have two types of edits to choose from: of edits to choose from: two types have the Timeline, you’ll overwrite Drag the clip from the Browser (or Viewer) to the Timeline—this is (or Viewer) to the Timeline—this the clip from the Browser Drag to the clip drag got its name! As you editing how Drag-to-Timeline The goal of editing is to take all your individual clips and place them clips and place them individual all your of editing is to take The goal add clips to a to The fastest way a story. that tells into a sequence is with the sequence Adding clips to a sequence clips to Adding Insert edit 16 Viewing the Timeline tracks At the bottom of the Timeline is a set of controls that affect how tracks, sequences and clips display on the Timeline.

VIEW VIDEO OPACITY AND AUDIO VIEW VIDEO AS FILMSTRIP LEVELS Left click the Timeline Layout control to Left click the Clip Overlays control to view select (or deselect) Show Video Filmstrips. If opacity overlays on video tracks and audio the track size is set to reduced, thumbnail and level overlays on audio tracks. visual filmstrip images won’t display.

Opacity overlays appear as thin black lines indicating the transparency of each video clip. Audio level overlays appear as thin pink lines indicating the level of each audio clip.

When keyframes indicating changes like motion or volume are added, they appear as handles on top of the overlay.

ZOOM IN AND OUT Here are the four easiest ways to zoom in and out on the Timeline.

1. Left click and drag the zoom control to the Change TRACK HEIGHT left to zoom in and to the right to zoom out. Left click the Track Height control to toggle between the four track sizes, Reduced, Small, Medium, and Large. The present size is highlighted in blue. 2. Left click and drag the thumb tabs on either side of the zoom slider. You can scroll through the sequence by dragging the Audio waveforms and thumbnails do not center of the slider. display when the track size is set to Reduced. 3. Use the following keys as shortcuts: Option + to zoom in; Option – to zoom out.

Shortcut 4. To view the whole sequence, press Shift Z. Shift ñT If the playhead is not visible when you zoom, left click the thin purple line on the tipzoom slider.

17 Adding and deleting tracks When you start a new project, a new sequence is automatically created—each sequence has, at minimum, one video track and two audio tracks. Additional tracks can be added at any time— two methods are listed below.

1. Drag a clip to the space just above the top video track or just below the bottom audio track—the video and/or audio tracks needed for the new clip are added.

2. Right click above the top video track or below the bottom audio track. Left click Add Track from the shortcut menu.

When editing, sometimes you’ll create more tracks than you need. The tracks you don’t need can be deleted at any time—when deleting a track, you only delete that track and what is on that track alone—any linked video or audio is not deleted. You can always use Edit Undo (Apple (Command) Z) if you delete the wrong track.

To quickly delete one track: In the Timeline, right click on the specific track to delete (V2, A3, etc.). Left clickDelete Track in the shortcut menu.

To delete multiple tracks: In the Sequence pull-down menu, left click Delete Tracks.

Select your choices for deleting tracks, then left click OK. All the tracks left in the sequence will be renumbered after the empty ones have been deleted.

18 The Tool Palette In addition to the four larger select a tool windows in Final Cut Pro—the Left click the tool you want to use—if the button has an arrow (u) in Browser, the Viewer, the Canvas, the upper right corner (see Track Selection tool below), similar func- and the Timeline—there are two tioning tools are available to use. If you want a different tool within a smaller windows, one of which is group, hold down the mouse button until you see the pop-up menu. the Tool Palette, usually locat- Move the arrow to the tool you want, then release the mouse button. ed to the right of the Timeline. The tools in the palette are used tools list to change and edit items on the Selection Timeline. Edit, Group, and Range selection If you don’t see the Tool palette, left click Window, then Tool Track Selection Palette in the pull-down menu. Roll and Ripple

Slip, Slide, and Time Remap

Razor Blade

Zoom In, Zoom Out, Hand, and Scrub Video Crop and Distort

Pen, Delete Point, and Smooth Point

Selecting items on the Timeline When you want to move, copy, or delete an item on the Timeline, you need to select it first. To select an item, left click theSelection tool in the Tool Palette or press the A key on the keyboard (“A” for arrow). Once the tool is activated, you can left click any item on the Timeline to select it. When selected, the item(s) will be highlighted.

To select multiple items on the Timeline, use one of the other tools located in the Edit, Group, and Range selection or the Track Selection.

I MADE A MISTAKE! Did you know that when you make a mistake in FCP or make a change you don’t like, you can use Apple (Command) Z to undo previous actions up to 99 times? A very useful tool not in the Tool Palette!

There’s always the Edit pull-down menu (Undo) if you don’t want Z to use the shortcut! 19 Cutting, copying and pasting cut clips WITH Razor Blade Tool DeletE A SEQUENCE ITEM With the Razor Blade tool you can cut your clips As long as a track is not locked, you can delete into multiple pieces. Once a clip is cut into pieces, items from the Timeline any time. There are two you can do what you want with each individual ways to delete items—a lift edit or a ripple delete. piece. Lift edit To cut a clip using the Razor Blade tool: Lift edits (also known as lift deletes) remove se- 1. Left click the Razor Blade tool in the lected items from the Timeline, leaving an empty Tool Palette or press the B key on the space in your sequence. A lift edit is used most keyboard (“B” for Blade). often when you don’t want any of your other clips to move.

To do a lift edit: 1 1. Select the item(s) to be deleted using a B selection tool from the Tool Palette. 2. Press Delete on the keyboard. 2. Position the playhead where you want to make the cut.

3. Left click at the playhead to cut the clip—you’ll see the playhead line change in width when the Ripple delete blade is in the correct position. Ripple deletes remove selected items from the Timeline, but instead of leaving an empty space like a lift edit does, it shifts or “ripples” everything 2 on unlocked tracks to the left.

To do a ripple delete: 3 1. Select the item(s) to be deleted using a You’ll see red selection tool from the Tool Palette. arrows when the clip has 2. Press Forward Delete on the keyboard. been cut.

Or right click the item(s) you’ve selected, then left click Ripple Delete in the shortcut menu.

Copy and PastE A Clip NOTE: Deleting items To copy and paste clips in the Timeline: from the Timeline 1. Pick a selection tool from the Tool Palette to does not delete them select the clip(s) you want to copy. from the Browser or your Fibre Manager 2. Press Apple (Command) C. workspace.

3. In the Timeline, move the playhead to where you want to paste the clip.

4. Press Apple (Command) V to do an overwrite edit or press Shift V to do an insert edit. 20 Working with audio HOW TO MONITOR audio edit goals AUDIO LEVELS In basic audio editing, you are working to eliminate any major dis- Since our ears are not good tractions for the audience. Your three most important goals are: at assessing absolute audio levels, you can use FCP’s 1. Adjust volume to good levels. audio meters to monitor 2. Make audio edits seamless by using consistent volume levels and levels for any distortion and adding transitions and fades between clips (see Add an Audio for consistency throughout Transition on page 24). your program. 3. Resync any video and audio clips that become unsynchronized. To view the audio meters, left click Window, then ADJUST LEVELS ON THE TIMELINE Audio Meters, or press Each audio clip has a horizontal Option 4. pink line running through it as well as audio waveforms (those µ gray jagged lines). As you position

=µ the arrow tool over the pink line, it turns into a doubleheaded arrow. As soon as you see the doubleheaded arrow, left click and drag the pink line up or down to increase or decrease the volume of the entire clip. A box will appear showing any corresponding adjustments you make.

See a studio manager if you need to make multiple changes to a single clip—you will need to use the pen tool.

I need a larger view . . . NOTE: Because you cannot Double left click the clip on the Timeline—it will open in the Viewer. correct digital audio levels You will see an individual tab for each mono or pair of stereo audio during transfer/capture, the tracks (up to 24). Left click the tab of the audio channel you want to information from your foot- adjust. age is copied to your file Mono audio track Stereo audio track without any changes, mean- ing the levels are identical, whether good or bad.

So, what’s a good level? For digital audio, we recommend audio levels peak at -12 dB. As you play a Clipping clip on the indicator lights Timeline, there is a clipping indicator on the audio meter that lights up if the levels peak at or did you know? above 0 dBFS—this lets Besides working with the audio that gets recorded you know the signal is with your video, you can also import different being digitally clipped types of audio files into FCP—some of the in FCP. most common are CD tracks, WAV and AIFF files, and voiceovers.

21 ADD TRANSITIONS AND FADES I DON’T SEE LINES ON Turn to Add an Audio Transition on page 24 for instruction on how MY AUDIO CLIPS to add a cross fade transition to your audio clip. If you don’t see pink lines, left click the Clips Overlay RESYNC AUDIO AND VIDEO control. It’s easy to move video and audio back into sync because FCP dis- plays a small red box with the resulting offset at the beginning and end of an affected clip—this box is the out-of-sync indicator. A second clue, besides the out-of-sync indicator, is that the visual of a The Clips Overlay control person’s mouth and what they are saying won’t match up! is in the bottom left corner of the Timeline window. A To move a linked item into handy shortcut to toggle the sync: clip overlays on and off is In the Timeline, right click the Option W. clip’s out-of-sync indicator (the red box), then left click Move into If you don’t see gray jagged Sync in the shortcut menu. lines, left click the Timeline Layout control. TIP No out-of-sync indicator? Video and audio out of sync? Restart the computer! When the shortcut menu ap- tip pears, left click Show Audio Waveforms.

HOW DID MY AUDIO AND VIDEO GET OUT OF SYNC? A clip’s audio and video usually get out of sync unintentionally. Usually, Linked Selection isn’t active when FCP is opened or it’s turned off and not reactivated—the Linked Selection button is in the top right corner of the Timeline window.

The Linked Selection button only determines how selections are made in the Timeline, not whether items are linked or not. If it’s on, selecting one item selects all other items linked to it. If it’s off, selecting one item only selects that item even if other items are linked to it.

To link or unlink items in the Timeline, select the items and press Apple (Command) L or left If it’s already checked, your click Link in the Modify pull-down audio may have been re- menu. corded at a very low level.

22 Troubleshooting audio I can’t hear anything! □ Is the TV monitor’s power on In the Audio/Video Settings □ If you captured from tape, and volume turned up? window, left click the left click on the clip in the Summary tab. Set Audio Browser to open it in the □ Are the speakers turned on? Playback to Built-in Line Viewer—if there are no Mono Output (speakers) or or Stereo audio tabs, no □ Is the DV VCR’s power on and FireWire DV (TV monitor). sound was captured. Always its Input set to DV (or Line check the Clip Settings in the for non-controllable device)? Log and Capture window!

□ Is the Log and Capture win- □ If the clip is on the Timeline dow open? Set the Capture and you don’t see any audio Settings to the appropriate waveforms, your audio may Capture/Input. have been recorded at a very low level. □ In the View pull-down menu, left click Audio Playback, □ If all else fails, reboot the then Built-in Line Output to computer! select the speakers or FireWire DV to select the TV monitor. □ In the Apple pull-down menu, left click System Preferences.

AUDIO PLAYBACK SETTINGS To listen to audio playback through the speakers, In the System Preferences select Built-in Line Output window in the Hardware row, double left click Sound. To listen to audio playback through the TV monitor, select FireWire DV

In the Sound window, set the Output to Line Out for the □ In the Final Cut Pro pull- speakers or Digital Out for down menu, left click Audio/ the TV monitor. Also, check Video Settings. that Mute is not selected.

23 WHAT IS Rendering? Transitioning between clips Some transitions play back A transition is an effect used to move from one clip to another, in real time, others do not— usually indicating a change in time or location. The most frequently those that don’t, need to be used transitions are dissolves and wipes—dissolves fade from one rendered. Rendering com- shot to the next; wipes split the screen to reveal the next shot. bines the video and audio Cross fade transitions can be added to smooth out your audio. along with any effects, one frame at a time, into a new A transition can be placed to start, render file which plays back center, or end on an edit point. in real time. On the Timeline, a transition is seen as an overlay on top of the clip(s) where it is placed—transitions A colored bar appears above are one second long by default. the ruler in the Timeline over items that need render- Add A video Transition ing—once rendered, the bar 1. In the Browser, left click the turns gray. Effects tab.

2. Left click the arrow beside Video Transitions, then left click the arrow beside the transition group you wish to select from in the expanded submenu.

3. Left click the transition you want to use—drag it to the Timeline, placing it between two video clips or at the start or end of a video clip. If you play your sequence without rendering, the word Unrendered appears in the Add An audio Transition Canvas window. Cross fade transitions help to smooth out transitions between audio clips. There are two types of cross fades. The Cross Fade (0 dB) To render a transition, left transition lowers the volume level in the middle of the fade; the click on the transition in Cross Fade (+3 dB) transition keeps the volume level the same the Timeline; to render a throughout the fade. Try each one to see which sounds the best. sequence, left click some- where in the Timeline, but 1. Left click on the Effects tab in confirm that no items are the Browser. selected. 2. Left click on the arrow beside Press Option R to render Audio Transitions, then left all; press Apple (Command) click on the transition you wish R to render a selection. A to use from the submenu. window appears to show the progress of the render. 3. Drag the selected transition to the Timeline, placing it between two audio clips or at the beginning or end of an audio clip.

would liketo do anyofthesetypeseffects. ifyou speed (evenmakeitrunin reverse!). Pleaseseeastudiomanager There isawaytoaddfilter effects(videotoodark?)andchange aclip’s 2. Rightclickonthetransition you 1. Leftclickthetransition you want todelete, Do oneofthefollowing DeletE ATransition 2. Drag thehandleatbegin- 1. LeftclicktheSelection(arrow)toolinTool Palette ifit’s not To changetheduration change induration extendsbothdirections. second—if thetransition iscenteredbetweenthetwoclips, Transitions canbemadeshorterorlongerthanthedefaultofone CHANGE ATransition’SDURATION placing thetransition shouldbeabreeze! the clip(see enough extra footagebeforeand/oraftertheInandOutpointsof edit windowappears,there’s not take oranInsufficientcontentfor NOTE

and leftclick. tool tothebeginningorendoftransition you want to change want todelete,thenleftclick then pressthe menu. Whenyou leftclick transition touseashortcut You canalsorightclickonthe the duration. up inabox. Drag intodecreasetheduration; drag outtoincrease reached—the newduration pops until thedesiredduration is ning orendofthetransition already selected(orpress the Enter thenewduration lengthin will open. Cut OK Duration than onesecond. if you want toenteraduration less . Thereare30frames persecond : Ifthetransition won’t fromtheshortcutmenu. Duration , aDuration window Trimming Edits field,thenleftclick Delete to deleteatransition key. : A onpage16).Afteryou trimyour clips, onthekeyboard). Move theSelection fromtheTimeline: µ — µ QuickTime Conversion click Canvas window. Then,left you’ll seetheimagein video you want tofreeze— the playhead ontheframe of the Timelinewindow, place freeze frame (orstill)?In Do you needtocreatea FREEZE! Importing files file into your project(see field, thenimportthenew it anameinthe Before saving thestill,give desired Format. Options default settings,leftclick wantIf you tousethe don’t click to therightofFormat. Left window, leftclickthearrows In thelowerleftofSave File Still Image , thenleftclickthe , Export Save As page10). . , Using ... : 25 Creating and adding titles TEXT GENERATOR Once your content is edited and transitions and effects have been CONTROLS added, your program is almost finished. It’s now time to add titles. Once the Controls tab in the You can create titles in FCP using text generator clips. You can use Viewer window is selected, titles by themselves or layer them over video. you can make changes to the text settings. TYPES OF TITLES There are several types of titles used most often. The opening title (title text) is important in creating a first impression for viewers—try a variety of font styles and colors until you are happy with the result. Lower thirds (text appearing at the bottom third of the screen) are commonly used to identify a person or location. Text that scrolls up the screen at the end of a show is called a credit roll (scrolling text).

FIT YOUR TEXT TO A TV SCREEN Before creating titles, turn on the display for title safe boundaries— positioning your text within these boundaries ensures your titles are seen on the TV screen. (HD editors: 4:3 title safe area also marked)

To display the title safe area: In the Canvas window, left click the View pop-up menu button (third button centered over the top of the window), then left click Show Title Safe.

Text: This is where you enter your title text.

Font: Select a font from the menu.

Size: Increase or decrease CreatE Title TEXT the font size by dragging 1. In the Viewer, left the slider right or left or by click the Generator typing in a number. pop-up menu button in the lower right of Style: Select bold or italics the window. as a style.

Scroll down to Text in the Alignment: Select left, menu, then left click Text in centered, or right screen the submenu. alignment of your title from the pop-up menu. 2. Left click SAMPLE TEXT in the Viewer and drag it to the position you want on the Font Color: Double left click Timeline—this is done the same way as adding a clip the color block—there are to your sequence. a variety of color menus to use for selecting the font 3. In the Timeline, position the playhead over the Text. Double left color. click on Text to activate it in the Viewer. Explore the other settings, 4. Left click the Controls tab to make changes (see Text Generator too! Controls to the right). Left click the Video tab to view changes.

26 CreatE A Lower Third CREATE SCROLLING TEXT 1. In the Viewer, left click the 1. In the Viewer, left click the WHAT COMES NEXT? Generator pop-up menu Generator pop-up menu When you finish making button (see previous page). button. Scroll down to Text, changes to your text in the Scroll down to Text, then left then left click Scrolling Text. Viewer, you can do a few click Lower 3rd. other things like . . . 2. Left click Sample Text in the 2. Left click Sample Text 1 and 2 Viewer and drag it to the Change its duration in the Viewer and drag it to Timeline. Changing text duration the Timeline. works the same way as 3. Position the playhead over changing the duration of a 3. Position the playhead over the Scrolling Text—double left transition (page 25). With Lower 3rd—double left click click to activate it in the Scrolling Text, the duration to activate it in the Viewer. Viewer. determines the speed of the scroll. Give your viewers 4. Left click the Controls tab to 4. Left click the Controls tab to time to read everything! make changes to the Lower make changes to the Scrolling 3rd. Left click the Video tab Text. Left click the Video tab Add transitions to view changes. to view changes. Select a video transition from the Effects tab and drag it to the text clip on the Timeline.

Key it over video or black To key text over video, move the text so that it’s placed above its background on the Timeline. To key text over black, position it so that nothing else is beneath it on the Timeline.

Change its position To change the position of text on screen, left click the text on the Timeline, then left click the Canvas window (confirmImage + Wireframe is selected in the View pop-up menu) and drag the text into place.

Want extra special text? Ask about Motion!

CREATE TEXT YOU’LL USE AGAIN AND AGAIN tipDo you edit a series program? Instead of creating text from scratch every time you start a new program, create a graphics FCP project file in which to save all your titles. After making changes to your text in the Viewer, drag it to the Browser where you’ll rename the file to reflect the title’s content. Text files notdo get saved in your Fibre Manager workspace, only in projects! 27 Outputting an edited show At NWCT, you can output your finished program as a digital file, a DVD, and/or a DV tape. If you are an HD editor, you need to take some extra steps to prepare your program for output.

For HD editors only Before outputting your edited program, your HD 16:9 sequence must be CONVERTING converted to an SD 4:3 sequence. If you want to output your program in HD, HD to SD please see a studio manager. 1. Create a new sequence. 1. In FCP, create a new sequence (Sequences page 14)—confirm 4:3 settings 2. Drag your HD by left clicking Sequence, then Settings in the pull-down menu, or right sequence from click the sequence in the Browser, then left click Settings. In Sequence the Browser to Settings, you should see the following. If you don’t, check with a studio the new SD manager. sequence— remember to say NO!

3. Render the SD sequence if the HD sequence was not rendered.

If the HD sequence was rendered, skip to Step 4 unless you’re recording to tape, then render before 2. In the Browser, left click the name of your recording. rendered 16:9 sequence and drag it into the new 4:3 sequence in the Timeline 4. For digital file window (just like adding a new clip to your submission to Timeline). Playback and DVD burning, If the 16:9 sequence is NOT rendered, you set In and Out MUST render the new 4:3 sequence before points on the exporting it as a QuickTime movie (see SD sequence What is rendering? page 24). Timeline.

A message asks to change the sequence 5. Export your settings to match the clip settings. Left SD sequence as click No. The sequence remains 4:3. a QuickTime movie to your Your video will appear letterboxed in the hard drive or the Canvas window (black bars at the top and bottom). If it’s not letterboxed, desktop. see a studio manager. 6. Submit a digital 3. If you output to digital file or DVD, you don’t need to render; if you output file and/or burn to tape, render your 4:3 sequence. a DVD.

28 BEFORE YOU MAKE A Exporting a QuickTime movie QUICKTIME MOVIE Confirm you have adequate disk space before starting (seeBefore Before submitting a digital you make a QuickTime movie to the left). If you do not, see file to Playback or burning Managing your Fibre Manager workspace on page 35. a DVD, you need to export your FCP project as a 1. Open your FCP project if it’s not open. In the Browser, double left QuickTime movie. Prior to click the sequence you want to export as a QuickTime movie (HD exporting the movie, check editors: this will be your 4:3 sequence). the available disk space. Don’t waste time export- 2. On the Timeline, position the playhead 5 seconds ing to find you don’t have before the start of the program, then press the I key enough room! on the keyboard—this sets the In point.

If FCP is closed, right click Next, position the playhead at the end of the pro- your Fibre Manager work- gram, then press the O key on the keyboard—this space on the desktop. Left sets the Out point. click Get Info. 3. Left click File, Export, then QuickTime Movie.

4. Name and save your file to your hard drive or the desktop. QuickTime movies have .mov file extensions.

CAUTION: If you are submitting your program as a digital file to Playback, the QuickTime movie must be named with the program title and playback dates. Use the following as examples: Programs with specific play dates Polka Spotlight 3-5 and 3-12 Programs which play for an entire month In Our Town March Programs with no set playback time Live the Adventure

5. In the lower left of the Save Your available space is listed window, left click the arrows to in the Info box. the right of Setting. In most cases, leave this set to Current If FCP is open, left click Settings. Final Cut Pro, then left click System Settings. The Set Include to Audio and Video. Set Markers to DVD Studio available space is listed in Pro Markers. ConfirmMake Movie Self-Contained is checked. the Scratch Disks window. 6. Left click Save. A Writing Audio and Video... window follows the progress of your QuickTime export. To cancel, press ESC or left click Cancel.

If you saved your QuickTime movie to the desktop and want to save a copy to your Fibre Manager workspace, make the copy now.

29 Submitting a digital file to playback To submit a digital file of your show to Playback, use the QuickTime movie you exported on page 29 (HD editors: this will be your 4:3 sequence). The QuickTime movie filemust be named according to the direction given on page 29.

Locate the QuickTime movie file To monitor Compressor’s progress, you saved to your hard drive or to double left click the MONITOR icon on the desktop. Drag and drop the the desktop—the Batch Monitor window file on theSEND PROGRAM opens. TO PLAYBACK.app icon on the desktop. Left click This Computer in the left column of the Batch Monitor window—a status bar notes the time In the Droplet window, check that Filename remaining for processing. matches the Source Files name, then left click Submit in the lower right of the window.

Left click the arrow beside Untitled to expand the selection—when the submission is done processing, a Successful message appears.

When a second window opens, verify Name is Untitled, then left click Submit in the lower right.

To close the Batch Monitor window, left click Batch Monitor, then Quit Batch Monitor.

The Droplet window closes as soon as you click If you want a copy of your Submit. What you don’t see is the Compressor MPEG2 file, please see a program compressing and converting your Quick- studio manager. Time movie (.mov) into an MPEG2 file (.mpeg) and sending it to Playback.

Northwest Community Television Release Form Date: Staff use only Received by: Local ID:

(s): Producers — Fill out all the information below Playback date

Title: : Length: : : Cue: : : MINUTES : SECONDS :  File HOURS Format : MINUTES : SECONDS  DVD HOURS  DV tape : Producer name LEGIBLY Event date: PLEASE PRINT

Show topic:

 Yes  No  Other  Violence  Sexual content Is this program suitable for viewing Nudity by children?  Language/profanity

requests: Special  Other from:  NWCT produced with equipment This program was viewers:  program for requesting make copies of this Do NOT from Northwest Community on the cable system I remember of my program and releases: While you’re waiting for your file to compress, DVD to to the replay agreements use and access the following representations, material, sexually for permission, I hereby make information; obscene In consideration or its successors, lottery or lottery (NWCT) and Comcast programming; Television or other commercial program be shown no advertising material I request that this certify that in this program. I have obtained material, is contained NWCT. I certify that explicit conduct, or material soliciting or promotingor libelous unlawful conduct (as thosethe discretionterms are definedof or interpreted under applicaorganizable- burn or tape to record, take a moment to fill out an NWCT slanderous at licensing or indecent, of this program sponsors, music FCC regulations); the subsequent replay networks, content of the I authorize from broadcast stations, for the on a NWCT channel. of this program I accept full responsibility the use of for the cablecast others, as required. costs arising from and all clearances composers and am liable for any re- any authors, and agree that I I understand the performers; representatives, I acknowledge I have read the Rules, tions, of its presentation. Access Rules, procedures surrounding and the consequences with the NWCT Public to the rules and - Release Form. This form must accompany each program program I am familiar and agree any of my program or licensed materials. with them. I understand NWCT to remove copyrighted the Rules, I will comply and hereby authorize or its successors contained within Public Access Rules, NWSCCC, Comcast quirements that violates the harmless NWCT, of programming and hold , damage, injury, and the treatment Rules. I hereby indemnify the Public Access ming that violates you submit whether submitted as a digital file, a DVD, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives from any and all liability judgements arising from the cablecast, playback or production of any programming or any other claim as set forth in the Public Access Rules. I further attest that I have truthfully filled out this Release Form. signature: or a DV tape. Remember to leave the release form at the Producer Home address: front desk!

Phone:

NWCT Email: YELLOW COPY:

WHITE COPY: PLAYBACK 30 Burning a DVD When burning a DVD, use the QuickTime movie saved to your hard drive or the desktop—do not use a file from your Fibre Manager workspace; it will fail!

Open iDVD Left click Themes at the Double left click the iDVD icon on the dock. bottom of the right column if nothing is displayed. CREATE A NEW PROJECT Left click the Create a New Project icon in the See a studio manager if you startup menu. want to create an auto-play DVD. NWCT Playback only accepts menu-driven DVDs.

In the Create Project window . . .

EDIT THE DVD Menu 2 Each iDVD themed menu has drop zones and text fields. Drop zones are where you add pictures or moving video to your DVD menu. Text fields can 1 be edited to reflect the title(s) of your choice. 1. Drag and drop your QuickTime movie from your hard drive or the desktop to the drop zone(s) on screen. You’ll see a round green button with a white plus sign and a yellow and black striped 3 border when you’re in the right area. 4

1. Save the DVD project to your hard drive or the desktop (do not save it to your Fibre Manager + workspace!),

2. Name it in the Save As: field,

3. Select Aspect Ratio: Standard (4:3),

4. Left click Create in the lower right corner.

Choose a DVD MENU Theme To change how much of the movie is seen while Once you create your DVD project, select a “look” the DVD menu plays, adjust the movie’s in and for your DVD menu by left clicking one of the out points by left clicking the drop zone—use the themes in the right column of the iDVD window— Movie Start / End this menu will be the first thing seen when loading sliders. This doesn’t your burned DVD into a DVD player. change your program length; it does shorten the time needed to process the menu.

31 2. SLOWLY left click the text field twice—once it’s Set burn preferences highlighted, enter a new title. The font, font Left click iDVD, then left click Preferences. style, and font size can be changed with the settings located below the text field.

In the Preferences window, left click Projects. Set Video Mode to NTSC, Encoding to Best Performance, and DVD Type to the type of DVD Add your program you’re using. 1. Left click the plus sign in the lower left corner of the iDVD window, then, left click Add Movie.

2. Drag your program’s QuickTime movie file (.mov) file from your hard drive or the desktop to the Add Movie Here text field.

The text changes to reflect the name of your file. To change what DVD viewers see, left click the text field twice and enter the new text. Burn a DVD Original text field File name New name Left click the Burn button (to the left of the Themes button)—it turns into a yellow and black button when clicked.

PREVIEW DVD Insert a blank DVD when prompted. Left click the play button at the bottom of the iDVD window to preview how your finished DVD will play. Use the exit button on the DVD “remote” to return to the main iDVD window.

To make adjustments to your DVD To burn your DVD, iDVD goes through a few menu (like menu volume), left steps to process the menus and movies before click View, then Show burning—progress is tracked in the window. Inspector.

Make adjustments in the Menu Info window.

32 When burning is complete, iDVD ejects the DVD and asks if you RECORDING SETUP want to burn additional copies. If you see a picture on the The additional copies burn more TV monitor and you see quickly because the processing is green bars on the front of already complete. the DV deck, you’re ready to record to tape, but if you QUIT iDVD don’t . . . When finished, left clickiDVD , then Quit iDVD (or press Apple See a picture (Command) Q). Set the DV deck INPUT to DV. You will be prompted to save your DVD project. If you wish to do so, this will be your last opportunity.

Left click View, scroll down to External Video, then For desktop users over to All Frames—it If you were working from the desk- should be checked. top and want to keep a copy of your iDVD project, drag and drop your iDVD project file (.dvdproj) from the desktop into your Fibre Manager workspace.

Move your DVD project (.dvdproj) and QuickTime movie (.mov) files from the desktop to the Trash.

If you still don’t see video, Recording to DV tape left click View, but this time scroll down and left click 1. With your FCP project open, position the Refresh A/V Devices. Timeline’s playhead 30 seconds before the start of the sequence you want to record to tape (HD editors: this will be your 4:3 sequence).

2. Cue your tape to where you want to start recording. Most of the time, this will be the beginning of the tape. If not, make sure there is enough time on your tape for the program. Note the different The All Frames selection can cue time on the release form when you submit the tape. be finicky—if it doesn’t take the first time, try again! 3. Confirm everything is set correctly (seeRecording setup to right). Press PLAY and RECORD on the DV deck. When the See any green bars timecode starts to move, play your sequence on the Timeline. The audio should be set for FireWire DV. Look to page 4. When your program ends, allow 30 seconds of black to record, 23 for Troubleshooting then press STOP on the DV deck. audio.

33 You do not need to quit Quitting FCP FCP to go to the desktop If you are done working with or another program before FCP, you can quit the program continuing with your editing. one of two ways. You just need to hide FCP. 1. The easiest way to quit is to To hide FCP, press Apple press Apple (Command) Q. (Command) H, or left click Q Final Cut Pro, then Hide 2. The other way to quit is left Final Cut Pro. FCP disap- click Final Cut Pro, then pears and you see the desk- scroll down and left click Quit top or other programs you Final Cut Pro. may have opened and not closed or hidden. No matter how you quit, a window notifies you the project has been modified—just so you know!

Logging off Fibre Manager If you are done with your edit session and you’ve quit FCP, you need to log off Fibre Manager as your final step.

1. Right click the Fibre Manager icon on the dock—the dock becomes visible when you position the mouse at the left or bottom center of the desktop.

2. Left click Quit. To continue working in FCP, go to the dock and left click the FCP icon. The small circle underneath any program icon in the dock is a 3. Left click Yes to quit Fibre Manager and unmount connected reminder that a program is workspaces—you may need to click Yes twice. still open, even if it’s not visible. The icon of any Fibre Manager workspace you connected to should disappear from the desktop.

34 Managing your Fibre Manager workspace By the time you finish your DELETE FILES project, your Fibre Manager 1. Double left click your Fibre Manager workspace’s icon on the workspace may be getting desktop. full. Preparing your workspace for your next project usually 2. Find the folder(s) and/or file(s) to delete and right click. If ouy involves deleting the previous created a project file, right click that folder. If you didn’t, locate Q project’s files. and delete any files associated with your project—video, audio, graphics, QuickTime movies, iDVD projects, etc. If you originally set up a project folder (page 2) and always set NOTE: Some of these files may be located in the following folders: Audio Capture Scratch, Audio Render Files, Autosave Vault, Capture Scratch, Render your scratch disks to that folder Files, Thumbnail Cache Files, and Waveform Cache Files. (page 3), finding the files to -de lete will be easy. 3. Left click Move to Trash. Smaller files are moved to Trash; larger files are deleted immediately (you will be warned if this is the NOTE: If you produce a series case—see window below). program, we recommend you create a folder where files used every program are stored—this decreases the chances of you deleting something important accidentally.

If you want to archive your files, you should purchase your own hard drive. If you’re archiving HD clips, we recommend archiving the SDHC card versus the actual media clips which require a lot of disk space. To archive your SD card, copy the entire PRIVATE folder to your hard drive or Fibre Manager workspace. Then, rename the folder.

TAKE OUT THE TRASH When you are finished deleting files, you need to empty the Trash on the dock. Right click Trash, then left click Empty Trash.

As long as deleted files remain in the Trash, their file sizes are added to the total amount of space used, not available. Don’t delete anything you need to keep! iDVD projects Motion QuickTime movies Renders AudioFinal Cut Pro projects 35