Apple Final Cut Pro 7 User Manual download pdf (Page 72)

The Browser can display many columns of information at once. You can customize the

Browser to display only the columns you want, as well as rearrange columns and change

their width. The Name column cannot be hidden, and always appears at the far left.

Information in Browser columns is based on the following:

• The item properties of a clip

• The clip settings you selected when your clips were logged and captured

• A clip’s media file properties such as image dimensions and frame rate

• The sequence settings of an individual sequence (the selected sequence preset)

You can change properties in some columns directly in the Browser by clicking or

Control-clicking within the column, and then choosing an option from the shortcut menu.

You can also modify these properties in the Item Properties window for a clip. For more

information, see “Working with Projects, Clips, and Sequences.”

Other properties, such as the frame size or video rate, are determined by the capture

preset you used to capture the clip’s media file. See “Capture Settings and Presets.”

Tip: If a field in the Browser contains more text than fits within the field or column, you

view the complete information by moving the pointer over the field and then waiting

for several seconds. A tooltip appears with the full text of the entry.

Viewing Columns in Standard or Logging Formats

There are two default column layouts included with Final Cut Pro: standard and logging.

You can customize both layouts for particular projects. You can also create and save your

own column layouts.

• Standard Columns: Choose this option to see most of a clip’s properties.

• Logging Columns: Choose this option when logging clips, so you can focus on clips’

logging properties (such as Media Start, Media End, Duration, and Reel) and the Browser

isn’t cluttered with other information.

You can customize both column layouts, displaying, hiding, and reordering columns in

any way you like. Any modifications you make are remembered for the column layout

you’re using for that project. New projects you create use the default column layouts.

Note: For a description of column information, see “Elements of a Final Cut Pro Project.”

To switch between standard and logging columns

Control-click any column heading in the Browser, then choose Standard Columns or

Logging Columns from the shortcut menu.

Creating Custom Column Layouts

You can create your own column layouts, based on your preferred arrangement of

columns. For more information, see “Saving and Using Custom Column Layouts.”

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