Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 24)

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Offline and Online Editing
Final Cut Pro allows you to edit low-resolution copies of your media until you are ready
to finish at high quality. For example, you can edit your movie on a PowerBook using
low-resolution footage and then reconnect your project clips to high-resolution media
for finishing and output. For more information, see Volume IV, Chapter 5, “Offline and
Online Editing.”
Audio Formats Compatible With Final Cut Pro
You can use a variety of audio with Final Cut Pro including audio files captured from
tape, imported from audio CDs, or provided by musicians and sound designers.
Final Cut Pro is compatible with audio files with sample rates as high as 96 kHz and a
bit depth of 24 bits. You can work with most audio devices, such as audio CD players,
DAT machines, digital multitrack recorders, or audio from videotape. For more
information, see Chapter 20, “
Capturing Audio ,” on page 285 and “ About Importing
Audio Files ” on page 313.
Video Format Basics
Most video formats are described by the following characteristics:
 Standard
 Image dimensions and aspect ratio
 Frame rate
 Scanning method
For a more thorough explanation of video formats, see Volume IV, Appendix A,
“Video Formats.”