Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1644)

Chapter 22 Choosing Settings and Preferences 293
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Timeline Options Tab
This tab is used to set default options for new sequences. This is where you set the
default number of video and audio tracks for new sequences. Once a sequence is
created, you can change display options by choosing Sequence > Settings or by using
the Timeline display controls in the lower left of the Timeline. For more information, see
Volume I, Chapter 9, “Timeline Basics.”
Render Control Tab
This tab is used to set default render options for new sequences. You can choose the
default frame rate and resolution settings used when you render items in new
sequences, and decide what kinds of effects are displayed (such as filters and speed
settings). Once a sequence is created, you can change its render control options by
choosing Sequence > Settings and clicking the Render Control tab. For more
information, see Volume III, Chapter 24, “Rendering.”
Audio Outputs Tab
This tab is used to choose the default audio output preset for new sequences. An audio
output preset defines the number of dual mono or stereo pairs of audio outputs for
your sequence. For more information, see Volume III, Chapter 4, “Audio Levels, Meters,
and Output Channels.”
Locating and Trashing the Preferences File
If you are having trouble with Final Cut Pro, one common troubleshooting technique is
to quit the application, delete the preferences file, and then relaunch. By default,
preferences are stored in the following location:
[Home]/Library/Preferences/Final Cut Pro User Data/Final Cut Pro N Preferences.fcset
where N is the version number of the application.
If you want to bring your preferences to another editing system, you can copy or send
this preferences file to the same location on the new system.