Apple Final Cut Express HD User Manual
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Part XI
Project Management and Settings
Updating Projects From Final Cut Express HD (version 3) or Earlier
Scaling Quality
Projects created in Final Cut Express HD (version 3) and earlier used the Fastest option.
If you want higher quality motion transformations, you can choose Normal or Best. You
can change this setting later in the Video Processing tab of each sequence in your
project. For more information, see “
Remove Existing Render Files
You have the option to delete render files when your motion transformations are
updated. If you change the quality, it is a good idea to remove the existing render files
to prevent mismatched scaling qualities in your sequences. Deleting the render files
cannot be undone.
Improved Color accuracy When Rendering Rec 709 (HD Color Space Media):
If you open an old project containing any rendered high definition sequences, or if you
have any SD sequences containing HD source media, a dialog asks if you want to open
the project and permanently delete the existing render files. If you want to preserve
the existing render files, do not open the project in Final Cut Express HD. Deleting the
render files cannot be undone.
Note: If your project only refers to SD footage (Rec 601), this dialog does not appear.
Updating Projects From Final Cut Express 2 or Earlier
Clips in projects created with Final Cut Express 2 and later have master-affiliate clip
relationships that did not exist in earlier versions of Final Cut Express HD. When an
older project is imported into Final Cut Express HD, this relationship is not
automatically created, but you can manually update your project so that every
sequence clip becomes affiliated with an appropriate master clip in the Browser. For
more information about creating master clips, see Chapter 64, “
To create master-affiliate relationships for clips in an older project:
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After you open and update the project, choose Tools > Create Master Clips.
Master clips are created for every clip in every sequence, and placed in a bin called
“Master Clips for [Project Name].” When multiple clips refer to the same media file, only
one master clip is created for those clips.