Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1273)

Note: When working with video that has 16:9 aspect ratio, the Title Safe indicators and
Action Safe indicators also show tick marks to indicate the limits of 4:3 aspect ratio Title
Safe indicators and Action Safe indicators. Use these tick marks as guides when you want
to ensure that your media will appear correctly when shown at 4:3 aspect ratio as well.
To display the Title Safe indicators
Do one of the following:
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Choose View > Show Title Safe, so a checkmark appears next to it.
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Choose Show Title Safe from the View pop-up menu in the Viewer, so a checkmark appears
next to it.
To hide the Title Safe indicators
Do one of the following:
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Choose View > Show Title Safe, to remove the checkmark.
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Choose Show Title Safe from the View pop-up menu in the Viewer, to remove the
checkmark.
Important: If you are not able to see the title safe boundary in the Viewer or the Canvas
and you are certain that the Title Safe indicators are enabled in Final Cut Pro, make sure
your Mac OS X display preferences are set to millions of colors. Choose Apple > System
Preferences, click Displays, and then choose Millions from the Colors pop-up menu.
Text Generators Available in Final Cut Pro
The table below describes each text generator and includes tips about settings for each
generator.
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