Conforming clips to match sequence settings – Apple Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual
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Chapter 30
Working with Mixed-Format Sequences
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To automatically conform sequence settings to the settings of the first clip added
to the sequence:
1
Choose File > New > Sequence (or press Command-N) to create a new sequence.
2
Double-click the new sequence to open it in the Timeline.
3
Select a clip whose settings do not match those of the sequence, then drag it to
the sequence.
A dialog appears asking if you want to conform your sequence settings to the clip settings.
4
Do one of the following:
 Click Yes to conform the sequence settings to the clip settings. In this case, the image
dimensions, frame rate, and codec of the sequence are changed to match those of
the clip.
 Click No to leave the sequence settings as they were when you created the
sequence. In this case, your sequence now contains a clip whose settings do not
match the sequence.
Conforming Clips to Match Sequence Settings
When you edit or paste a clip into a sequence, Final Cut Pro compares the clip’s
dimensions, pixel aspect ratio, and field dominance to those settings in the sequence. If
these settings do not match, the following automatic adjustments are made to the
edited clip:
 The Aspect Ratio parameter of the Distort attribute in the Motion tab is adjusted to
conform the aspect ratio of the clip to the sequence. This distortion makes clips
appear correctly when placed in a non-native sequence.
 The value of the Scale parameter in the Motion tab is lowered to fit the clip into the
sequence. This is always the case when the clip’s dimensions are larger than the
sequence’s dimensions.
 A Shift Fields filter may be added if the clip and sequence are both interlaced but the
field dominances don’t match. For more information, see “