Late-Breaking Features in Final Cut Pro HD

High Definition Video Support

720p High Definition Video Support Final Cut Pro HD includes support for 720p high definition video, including both uncompressed and DVCPRO HD formats. For more information about high definition video, see New Features in Final Cut Pro HD .

Editing and Trimming

New Menu Commands and Buttons for Trim Edit Window Options Preferences for listening to audio in the Trim Edit window have corresponding menu commands and buttons in the Button List:

Capture and Output

Edit to Tape Can Output DVCPRO HD Sequence Timecode When outputting with Edit to Tape using DVCPRO HD via FireWire, you can choose to use the existing tape timecode or the sequence timecode. This means you can control the timecode written to tape during output. If you choose this option, sequence and output tape timecode match.

Note: This option is available for assemble edits only, which is currently the only choice available when outputting all types of DV media to tape.

Media Management

Media Manager Provides New Master Clip Options A new checkbox labeled "Include master clips outside selection" allows you to:

• More effectively trim media when generating a new project (by specifically choosing not to include master clips outside the current Browser selection to be processed by the Media Manager).
• Control when master clips are created by media manager operations.

Timecode

Logging Without a Device Connected Supports All Timecode Formats When logging in the Log and Capture window, you can now log clips in any supported timecode format without a device connected. The frame rate of the currently selected device control preset determines the timecode rate choices in the timecode fields in the Log and Capture window.

Note: You can now easily choose between DF and NDF timecode while logging without a DV deck connected.

Important: Changes made to the currently selected device control preset may not be reflected in the Log and Capture window until you close and reopen it, or switch to another preset and back to the one you modified.

Preferences

Choosing Whether the Last Previously Opened Project Opens When Final Cut Pro Launches By default, Final Cut Pro opens the last previously open project file when relaunched. You can now select whether Final Cut Pro launches with the last open project, or an empty project.

To start with a default, empty project instead of the last previously open project file: In the General tab of the User Preferences window, deselect the "Open last project on application launch" checkbox.

Interface

Command-M Keyboard Shortcut for Minimize Window Command Pressing Command-M, the default OS X keyboard shortcut, minimizes the active window in Final Cut Pro.

External Monitoring

Digital Cinema Desktop Option for Presenting Full-screen Video Monitoring on the Main Computer Display In addition to viewing Canvas or Viewer video on a second computer display connected to your computer, you can now present video on the main display.

Note: The main computer display is the display that normally shows the menu bar for applications.

This feature is particularly useful for systems with a single computer display (such as PowerBooks and high definition video editing systems with a single Cinema Display). Regardless of how many monitors you have connected, you can always choose to monitor on the main display.

Video presented on the main display is always shown in full-screen mode. In full-screen mode, the video is scaled to fit the display in at least one dimension. If the aspect ratio of the video signal and the computer display do not match, the video on the display is letterboxed (black on top and bottom) or pillarboxed (black on sides) as necessary. This is identical to full-screen mode on a second monitor. For more information about monitoring on a computer display, see New Features in Final Cut Pro HD .

To view Final Cut Pro video output on the main computer display
connected to your computer:

1. Choose Final Cut Pro > A/V Settings.
2. Click the A/V Devices tab.
3. Choose the Desktop Cinema Display - Full Screen [Main] option from the Playback Output Video pop-up menu.
4. Choose View > External > All Frames or press Command-F12.

Tip: Regular editing commands still work when full-screen video is presented on the main display. This means you can still mark In and Out points, use JKL-playback, and so on. For a list of shortcut keys, choose Tools > Keyboard Layout > Customize or see the Final Cut Pro HD Quick Reference.

Important: Command-F12 is the default shortcut key for turning external video monitoring on and off. When full-screen video is presented on the main display, the menu bar cannot be seen, so it is important to learn the shortcut key.

To turn off full-screen video presented on the main display: Press Command-F12 or press the Escape key.

External Monitoring on a Computer Display Ignores Latency Setting Directly monitoring video on a computer display does not introduce video latency. Therefore, Final Cut Pro ignores the frame delay offset setting when you monitor your video on a computer display (as opposed to an output that has inherent video latency, such as FireWire DV or a third-party video card).

For more information about latency when using an external monitor, see "External Audio and Video Monitoring" in New Features in Final Cut Pro HD