Apple Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual Page 1

Sony HDV Workflowsin Apple Final Cut Pro 6

For 60i DV footageFor 60i DV anamorphicfootage3– Create a New Sequence by pressing + N. A new Sequence will be placed in theBrowser, with the Seq

4 – Importing HDV Data FilesLog and Transfer OverviewFinal Cut Pro requires M2T and DV files to be rewrapped to QuickTime Movie files andcopied to the

From CompactFlash MediaHDV is recorded on CompactFlash media as MPEG2 Transport Streams, with a file extensionof “.M2T”. As formatted by a camera, the

From HVR-DR60The Sony HVR-DR60 is a compact camera-mounted hard drive recording unit that recordsboth DV and HDV footage, the latter as MPEG2 Transpor

5 – Capturing Native HDV Video From TapeBefore attempting to capture, select a relevant item from the Final Cut Pro Easy Setup list,as described on Pa

6 – Adding Clips to the TimelineThere are a variety of methods for placing clips in the timeline. For purposes of illustration,below are just a few me

7 – Output to HDV TapeOutput SettingsBefore a FCP HDV sequence can be output to tape, several settings should be verified:1– Select Final Cut Pro >

Exporting an Entire Sequence1–In the Timeline, set In and Out points for the range to export.2– Cue the HDV tape to a location suitable for recording.

8 – Notes• When archiving files from the CompactFlash card or the HVR-DR60, maintain theoriginal folder structure.• Perform a software “Eject” of the

HDV Workflows in Final Cut Pro 621 – Introduction2 – WorkflowOverview3 – Creating a Final Cut Pro Project4 – Importing HDV Data FilesTable of Contents

5 – Capturing Native HDV Video From Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 – Adding Clips to the Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 – IntroductionThis document explains how to work with HDV™ format (MPEG2, Long GOP) based mediautilizing Apple Final Cut Pro™ software. Three acquis

YYYY_MM_DD_HHMMSSThe date and time of the recording (which are derived from the date and time datasettings of the camcorder). Recordings separated due

2 – Workflow OverviewCompactFlash Media & HVR-DR601–Import MPEG2 (or DV) files from CompactFlash media, or HVR-DR60 Hard DiskRecording Unit into F

Key Workflow Features and Restrictions• Support for 1080 50/60i, 24/25/30p• MPEG2 files from CompactFlash media and HVR-DR60 must be rewrapped asQuick

3 – Creating a Final Cut Pro Project1– Launch Final Cut Pro software.2– If not adding the HDV or DV material to an existing FCP Project, create a newP

Sequence PreparationAlthough not mandatory, it is typically best to set the FCP Sequence Settings to match thesettings of the majority of your media,