Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1438)

• Other: If a video effects accelerator card is installed that is capable of real-time effects
processing for a particular codec, it appears in this pop-up menu. Choose this option
to have the video effects accelerator card handle real-time effects processing for a
particular codec.
Using RT Extreme for Video Output
By default, Final Cut Pro renders video at full quality before you perform Edit to Tape and
Print to Video operations. However, if you simply want to output a rough draft of your
sequence, you can output with reduced quality settings. Final Cut Pro always warns you
before you output video to tape at reduced quality.
To output reduced-quality video using Print to Video, Edit to Tape, or direct output
from the Timeline
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Choose Use Playback Settings from the Record To Tape section of the RT pop-up menu
in the Timeline.
If you do not choose Use Playback Settings, Final Cut Pro always outputs at full quality.
For more information, see “Printing to Video and Output from the Timeline.”
Viewing Your Composition in the QuickView Tab
The QuickView tab provides an alternate way to view your composition outside the Canvas
as you work. It takes advantage of the ability of Final Cut Pro to cache frames of your
sequence to RAM as you play it. This is useful for fast previews of complex composites
and effects. It’s also a good way to see how your final composite looks if you are zoomed
in to the Canvas while making adjustments. For example, if you zoom in to the Canvas
to build a complex keyframed motion path, you can still view the composition in its
entirety in the QuickView tab to see how it looks.
Tip: You can add, delete, or modify a clip’s motion and filter parameters in the Viewer
and see the results update automatically in the QuickView tab, even while the clip
continues to play back. Unlike other windows in Final Cut Pro, the QuickView tab loops
playback until you stop it. For example, you can adjust a color correction filter while you
watch a clip play back.
Note: The QuickView tab is for viewing purposes only. You cannot drag clips to this tab
to perform an edit. The QuickView tab also has no effect on rendering or output from
Final Cut Pro.
To open the QuickView tab
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Choose Tools > QuickView (or press Option-8).
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