Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1389)

38 Part I Media and Project Management
Last Modified Indicates the date and time a clip’s media file was modified, or the
last time a sequence was edited. In the case of clips, this
information is read directly from the modification date property of
the clip’s media file, so you can also see this information in the
Finder by selecting the file and then choosing File > Get Info.
Length Shows the total length of a clip, regardless of clip In and Out
points. This is different from the duration of a clip, which is the
number of frames between a clip’s In and Out points. In most
instances, clip length is the same as its media file length, but there
are some cases where this is not true. For example, a still image clip
refers to a media file with a single frame, but the clip length has a
default duration of 2 minutes. Speed adjustments to a clip affect a
clip’s length.
Log Note This field is used for notes about your footage made during
logging. This text can be entered from the Logging tab of the Log
and Capture window, but you can also add to it or change it in the
Browser or Item Properties window.
Master This property is checked if a clip is a master clip. You cannot modify
this property.
Master Comment 1–4 Comments can be added to clips, bins, or sequences at any time.
The Master comments are stored in a master clip and shared
among all its affiliates, so changing this property in any of the
affiliated clips’ updates all of them simultaneously.
The name of each Master comment can be customized to
represent a particular property. For example, you can rename
“Master Comments 1” to “Director’s Notes” or “Color Correction
Status”.
To customize Master Comment names, do one of the following:
 Choose Edit > Project Properties.
 Control-click on a Master Comment heading in the Browser and
choose Edit Heading from the shortcut menu.
Custom Master Comment names are stored on a per project basis.
You can change the Master comments text in the Browser columns
or Item Properties window.
Media Start The timecode address that refers to the first frame of the media file,
and thus the first frame captured from a source tape. This timecode
value is different than the In point of the clip.
Media properties are based on the media file, while In and Out
points are adjustable points used for the purposes of editing clips
into the Timeline.
The Media Start and End properties can only be changed in
Final Cut Pro if a clip is offline and the file path in the clip’s Source
property is empty. If a clip’s Source property has a file path, you
cannot modify the Media Start or End properties.
Name of property Description