Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 238)

Using Digital Cinema Desktop Preview
The Digital Cinema Desktop Preview feature allows you to preview your video using any
available computer display. If you have two computer displays, one can be used to view
the Final Cut Pro interface and the Finder while the other can be used as a dedicated
video monitor. For Final Cut Pro portable systems and other single-display systems, you
can switch between the user interface and the Digital Cinema Desktop Preview display.
USB or
FireWire
Amplified speakers
Computer Display
(Final Cut Pro)
Display
(Digital Cinema Desktop Preview)
Audio interface
Graphics
card
Important: If you are doing critical online editing or color correction, you should use an
external CRT broadcast monitor that supports the format you are editing (NTSC, PAL, HD,
and so on), especially when your final output is interlaced video.
About Digital Cinema Desktop Preview Options
You choose the Digital Cinema Desktop Preview options in one of several locations:
• The Video Playback submenu of the View menu
• The Playback Output Video pop-up menu in the A/V Devices tab of the Audio/Video
Settings window
• The Video Playback pop-up menu in the Summary tab of the Audio/Video settings
window
There are several settings you can choose:
• Digital Cinema Desktop Preview - Main
• Digital Cinema Desktop Preview
• Digital Cinema Desktop Preview - Full-Screen
• Digital Cinema Desktop Preview - Raw
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