Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1185)

Note: This setting only affects graphics imported after you change this setting. Previously
imported graphics still retain the same In and Out points.
To change a clip’s duration
Do one of the following:
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Select a clip in the Browser, then choose Edit > Item Properties. Click the Timing tab, then
enter a value in the Duration field.
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In the Browser, double-click in the Duration column for a clip, then enter a new duration.
Enter a new duration in
the Duration column for
the image.
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Double-click a clip in the Browser to open it in the Viewer, then enter a value in the
Timecode Duration field.
Enter a new duration here.
Example: Adding Camera Motion to Still Images
You’ve probably seen documentaries that show a graceful camera pan or tilt across a still
image, sometimes slowly zooming in or out. These kinds of effects are traditionally done
with a motion control camera, which is a device that consists of a static camera and a
mobile, programmable photo table. The photo table can be programmed to move slowly
past the camera in several directions and rotate around a pivot point. These sorts of
camera moves bring life to otherwise static images, greatly enhancing movies that must
rely on archival photographs and documents to create a meaningful visual narrative.
Final Cut Pro can achieve similar effects by animating the motion parameters of a
high-resolution still image.
1185 Chapter 70 Working with Freeze Frames and Still Images