Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 1055)

270 Part II Effects
17 Choose View > Show Title Safe.
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Tip: Viewing title safe and action safe boundaries is especially important when creating
work that will be broadcast on television. Televisions cut off the edge of the video
frame to give the illusion that the picture takes up the entire TV screen. The amount
that gets cut off varies from manufacturer to manufacturer.
18 In the right number field of the Center parameter, enter “37.”
Viewing the title safe and action safe boundaries, you see that you’re within the area
that is viewable on most television monitors.
The action safe boundary
is 10 percent smaller than
the size of the video
frame.
The title safe boundary is
20 percent smaller than
the size of the video
frame.
Enter “37” here to move
the clip down 37 pixels.
You can now see more
of the clips in the
background.