Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 263)

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 Time Mode pop-up menu: Choose whether all clips in the active project are displayed
in source time or clip time.
 Comment Column Headings: This allows you to customize the four Master Comment
property names in the active project. For example, you can change
“Master Comment 1” to “Director’s Notes”.
For more information, see Chapter 39, “ Working With Timecode ,” on page 557.
To choose new project properties each time you create a new project:
1 Choose Final Cut Express HD > User Preferences (or press Option-Q).
2 Select the “Prompt for settings on New Project” option.
Backing Up and Restoring Projects
Regularly backing up your project file is an important part of the editing process. If
your media files are lost, they can easily be recaptured, but losing a project file could
mean re-creating hundreds of edit decisions made over weeks or months.
You should back up your projects on a regular schedule, regardless of what phase of
the project you are in. You can back up hourly, daily, or even weekly, depending on the
scope and pace of your project. It’s also a good idea to back up at important project
milestones, such as a completed rough edit or just before sending your project out for
the final sound mix.
What Is Contained in a Project File
Project files contain the following items and information:
 Clips, including notes, comments, and other descriptive clip properties
 Bins
 Sequences
 Effects and keyframe parameters applied to clips
Note: A project file does not contain media files, including any QuickTime, audio, or
graphics files.