Apple Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual
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Part I
Media and Project Management
To create a duplicate of your sequence with online-quality settings:
1
In the Browser, select your sequence.
2
Choose File > Media Manager.
3
Choose “Create offline” from the Media pop-up menu, then choose an online-quality
sequence preset from the “Set sequences to” pop-up menu.
Note: If you want to limit the amount of media your online-quality sequence
references to media necessary for the sequence itself, make sure the “Delete unused
media” checkbox is selected. In this case, you may also want to select the Use Handles
option in case you need an extra second or two to add transitions or trim your
sequence during the online edit.
4
When you’re ready, click OK.
5
In the Save dialog that appears, enter a name and choose a location for the project that
contains the duplicated, online-quality sequence; then click Save.
Choose “Create offline”
from this pop-up menu.
Choose an online quality
sequence preset from this
pop-up menu.
Select this option so
your new sequence clips
refer to the minimum
media necessary to
create the sequence.