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18 Part I An Introduction to Final Cut Pro
Step 1: Planning
Planning is where you choose your basic workflow, such as offline and online editing
(for projects with a lot of media) or editing the uncompressed footage (for shorter
projects with quick turnaround times), choose input and output formats, and plan for
equipment requirements (such as hard disk space), timecode and sync requirements,
special effects shots and color correction, audio mixing requirements, and so on.
Planning for postproduction primarily means preparing for each of the upcoming
postproduction phases: choosing input and output formats; acquiring your original
footage, music, and graphics; deciding on a logging and capturing method; choosing
an editing strategy; and planning the scope of effects you will be adding so you can
determine how much time and support you will need to dedicate to them.
Step 2: Setting up
In this phase, you set up your editing system by installing and connecting the
hardware you need, as well as configuring your software. For example, before logging
and capturing, you need to connect the video and audio from your camcorder or VTR
(video tape recorder) to your computer. You also need to make sure that the correct
presets are chosen within Final Cut Pro, so that Final Cut Pro knows what video and
audio formats you are capturing and what kind of device control youre using. (Device
control allows Final Cut Pro to remotely control video and audio devices.)
Depending on the format and device you are using, setup can be fairly simple (as it is
with DV formats) or more complex. For example, if you are working with an
uncompressed video format, you need to install a third-party video interface in your
computer, as well as a serial port adapter to communicate with the deck.
See Chapter 12, Designing Your Editing System,” on page 163 for more information.
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