Media file formats supported by the media manager, About color space conversion in the media manager – Apple Final Cut Pro 7 User Manual

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Select “Include master clips outside the selection.” This option preserves the media referred
to by the master clip’s In and Out points, so the master clip is preserved as well as the
clip in Sequence A.

6

Select “Include affiliate clips outside selection.” This option preserves the media referred
to by all clips affiliated with the master clip, which means preserving the media referred
to by the clip in Sequence B.

Before

In

Out

After

Clip in

Sequence A

Clip in

Sequence B

Media File Formats Supported by the Media Manager

The Media Manager supports most media file formats, including:

QuickTime movie files: All Media Manager operations are supported for QuickTime movie

files with timecode tracks. Video, audio, and timecode tracks are maintained when
possible. Media trimming is supported.

Still-image files: Still-image files can be copied and moved in their native format.

AIFF, WAVE, and BWF files: These files can be moved and copied but they cannot be

trimmed.

Soundtrack Pro Audio Project files and Motion projects: The Media Manager can move

and copy these files, but trimming is not supported. Any media referred to by these
project files is not moved or copied.

About Color Space Conversion in the Media Manager

Color space conversion may occur when you use the Media Manager, depending on
which task you choose from the Media pop-up menu.

Copy: Preserves super-white values in Y

C

B

C

R

footage. This is similar to using the Export

QuickTime Movie command.

Recompress: Clips super-white values in Y

C

B

C

R

footage, regardless of the destination

codec. This is similar to using the Export Using QuickTime Conversion command. This
option is suitable for creating offline-quality copies of your media.

Move, Use Existing, and Create Offline: These options do not create new media, so color

space is unaffected.

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Overview of the Media Manager

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