Apple Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual
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Chapter 14
Assemble and Insert Editing Using Edit to Tape
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To edit your sequence or clip to tape, drag it from the Browser or Viewer to the Insert
section of the Edit Overlay in the Edit to Tape window or click the Insert Edit button.
Transitions and effects that require rendering, along with any leader and trailer
elements, are rendered automatically prior to output. A dialog shows you the rendering
progress of your sequence or clip. You can also choose to output unrendered real-time
effects at a lower quality, saving time by avoiding rendering. Options for choosing the
quality of rendered effects can be set in the Render Control tab of the Sequence
Settings, and in the Real-Time (RT) pop-up menu in the Timeline. For more information
on setting these options, see “
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In the dialog that appears, click OK to start recording.
The videotape cues to the pre-roll point before the In point, plays until the In point
is reached, and then begins recording. To cancel an edit in progress, press Esc or
click Cancel.
Drag the clip or
sequence here to
do an insert edit.
Or click the Insert
Edit button.