Preparing the source clips for editing, Determining how to prepare source, Clips for editing – Apple Cinema Tools 4 User Manual
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Spending some time with your source clips before you start editing can make the editing
experience smoother.
This chapter covers the following:
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An Introduction to Preparing Source Clips for Editing
(p. 123)
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Determining How to Prepare Source Clips for Editing
(p. 123)
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(p. 125)
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Reversing the Telecine Pull-Down
(p. 127)
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Making Adjustments to Audio Speed
(p. 139)
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Synchronizing Separately Captured Audio and Video
(p. 139)
•
Dividing or Deleting Sections of Source Clips Before Editing
(p. 141)
An Introduction to Preparing Source Clips for Editing
After the Cinema Tools database has been created and your source clips have been
captured, there are a few key steps to take before you begin editing. See
How to Prepare Source Clips for Editing
for information about these processes.
If your audio and video were captured separately, see
Synchronizing Separately Captured
for more information.
Also, in the interest of efficient use of disk space, you may want to eliminate some of the
content you captured before you begin editing. See
Dividing or Deleting Sections of
for information.
Determining How to Prepare Source Clips for Editing
The steps you need to take to prepare your clips for editing depend on the telecine speed,
whether you have NTSC or PAL video, and which frame rate you plan to use for editing.
Your main goals are to:
• Set the video frame rate to match the frame rate at which you want to edit
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