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m Insert: Preserves the existing timecode on the tape. Insert requires black and coded

tapes, which you can create using the “Black and Code” button. This is the default mode if

you drag the clip directly into the Edit to Tape window.

m Assemble: Writes the sequence or clip to tape at the designated In point, or at the current

point (after pre-roll). It overwrites the existing timecode on the tape.

Note: Assemble will not work on non-coded tapes. Use the “Black and Code” button to

format a tape with timecode. See “Preparing a Videotape With Black and Code” on

page 257.

m Preview: Plays a preview of the sequence or clip on your external monitor, if present. It

renders the sequence or clip ﬁrst (if necessary) and it includes all selected mastering

options in the preview.

Note: Dragging a clip from the Browser or Timeline to the Preview button in the Edit to

Tape window simulates an insert operation. Nothing is actually edited to tape.

When working with multiple windows in the Viewer, Timeline, Canvas, or Browser, menu

commands and keyboard shortcuts apply to the default, or labeled, window. To use

commands and shortcuts in other windows, you must drag the desired window to one of the

main labeled windows.

The Difference Between Insert and Assemble Editing

An insert edit is “clean in, clean out.” This means that the deck starts recording at exactly the

speciﬁed frame and ends at exactly the speciﬁed frame. It also means that timecode

continuity can be maintained because you don’t record timecode along with the video and

audio. An Insert edit uses the chosen In and Out points based on media plus any extras such

as black, color bars, and so on. The edit is frame-accurate when written to tape (assuming

you have a frame-accurate deck).

In contrast to an Insert edit, an Assemble edit overwrites the timecode (in addition to laying

down video and audio) on the tape. To avoid timecode breaks on the Out point, an assemble

operation extends the edit beyond the Out point on the tape anywhere from 2 to 15 frames

on professional equipment. With DV, this value may range from .5 to 1.5 seconds. Any

material will be overwritten at that point. This avoids discontinuities in the timecode around

the requested Out point on the tape.

Important Be sure that your deck is capable of insert and assemble editing if you want

to use these features. Play-only decks cannot perform edits. DV devices only support

assemble editing. If your deck or camcorder is not capable of performing certain

functions, buttons or functions in the overlay are dimmed.

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Apple Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual Page 253