Trading project files using email or the internet – Apple Final Cut Pro HD (4.5): New Features User Manual

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Chapter 1

Using DVCPRO HD

3

In the Save dialog, choose a name and destination for the new project file.

4

Once saved, open the new project in Final Cut Pro.

Note: To avoid confusion, close the original low-resolution project if it is still open.

5

In the Browser, select your edited sequence and choose File > Batch Capture.

For more information about batch capturing, see Volume I, Chapter 10, “Logging and
Capturing Media” in the Final Cut Pro 4 User’s Manual.

When you have finished capturing all of your clips at full resolution, you can output
back to DVCPRO HD tape using Edit to Tape or Print to Video.

Trading Project Files Using Email or the Internet

To send a project via the Internet or email, you can use the Media Manager to create a
copy of your project without media, reducing transfer time significantly. Keep in mind
that recipients of your project need the same media files on their systems; otherwise,
they will only see offline media indicators when they open the project. Use the copy or
recompress option in the Media Manager to create copies of your media files for
remote collaborators.

The example below shows how to make a copy of your sequence(s) with different
sequence settings (image dimensions, codec, and so on) to send to a remote
collaborator. You do not actually create any new media.

To use the Media Manager to create an offline sequence within a new project file:

1

Select a sequence in the Browser.

2

Choose Make Offline in the Media Manager.

3

Select the sequence preset that matches the media on the editing system you are
sending to.

4

In the Media Manager, click OK.

5

Choose a destination and name for the new project file, then click OK.

6

Attach the new project to an email, or upload it to an accessible FTP or web server.

Note: Some network servers may not recognize the native Final Cut Pro file format. To
ensure that the file is properly transferred, you can create and send a compressed zip
archive of your project instead.

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