Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1378)

Chapter 2 Backing Up and Restoring Projects 27
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Updating Projects From Final Cut Pro HD 4.5 or Earlier
When updating projects from Final Cut Pro HD 4.5 or earlier, Final Cut Pro gives you the
following options:
 Scaling quality: Projects created in Final Cut Pro HD 4.5 and earlier used the Fastest
option. If you want higher quality motion transformations, you can choose Normal
or Best.
For more information, see Volume III, Chapter 24, “Rendering.” You can also change
this setting later in the Video Processing tab of each sequence in your project.
 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.
Important: Deleting the render files cannot be undone.
Final Cut Pro also has improved color accuracy when rendering Rec 709 (high definition
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 Pro.
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 Pro 3.0 so That Clips
Have Master-Affiliate Relationships
Clips in projects created with Final Cut Pro 4 and later have master-affiliate clip
relationships that did not exist in earlier versions of Final Cut Pro. When an older
project is imported into Final Cut Pro, 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 “
Creating Master and Affiliate Clips ” on page 43.
To create master-affiliate relationships for clips in an older project:
m 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.