Definitions
There is a difference, to my way of thinking, between outputting and exporting. So, let me give you my definitions:Outputting:
Sending a project out of Final Cut Pro HD and onto videotape. Outputting involves converting between the digital files stored in the computer and videotape.Exporting:
Sending a project out of Final Cut, but keeping it in a digital form that can be read by the computer.Purists will argue that DV is digital by definition, and this is true. Still, for me, I "capture" and "output" to videotape, though I "import" and "export" digital files that remain inside the computer. For me, at least, there's a difference.Since I use these terms throughout this chapter, I wanted to explain to you at the beginning what they mean to me.
NOTE | Don't Play the Timeline for Final Output
In versions of Final Cut prior to version 4, many users, including me, got used to the idea of playing the Timeline when we wanted to record to tape. This was because the Print to Video and Edit to Tape functions were not as, um, robust as we would have liked. Many times, playing the Timeline was our only option; nothing else worked reliably.In Final Cut Pro HD that stratagem no longer works. This is because, in order to reserve more CPU power for real-time effects and audio mixing, the default output options for playing the Timeline are set to a lower quality for both audio and video.Although these defaults can be changed, my personal feeling is that I like having the extra horsepower for editing. So, for me, it is time to change habits and use the Print to Video and Edit to Tape functions for my final output. In addition, Apple has worked hard to eliminate the bugs that made Print to Video and Edit to Tape unreliable.Don't spend hours making your projects perfect, only to fall short at the last minute by playing the Timeline to tape. Learn how to do it the right wayread Exercise 1. |
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