Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1134)

Chapter 17 Working With Still Images and Photographs 347
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Changing the Duration of Still Images
Once an image is edited into your sequence, it has a default duration of 10 seconds.
However, you may want the image to play for a longer or shorter duration. There are
also a few ways to change the duration of a clip.
To change the default duration of still images:
1 Choose Final Cut Pro > User Preferences, then click the General tab.
2 Enter a new value in the Still/Freeze Duration field.
Note: This setting only affects graphics imported after you change this setting.
Previously imported graphics still retain the same In and Out points.
To change a clip’s duration, do one of the following:
m In the Browser, double-click the Duration column for a clip, then enter a new duration.
m Double-click a clip in the Browser to open it in the Viewer, then enter a value in the Clip
Duration field.
m Select a clip in the Browser, then choose Edit > Item Properties. Click the Timing tab,
then enter a value in the Duration field. For more information, see Volume II, Chapter 5,
“Working With Projects, Clips, and Sequences.”
Enter a new duration in
the Duration column for
the image.
Enter a new duration here.