Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 122)

122 Part II Learning About the Final Cut Express HD Interface
Real-Time Effects and the Render Status Bar
 Real-Time Effects (RT) pop-up menu: Allows you to adjust the playback quality of real-
time effects in Final Cut Express HD. Using the options in this menu, you can decide
which is more important to you—visual playback quality, or maximizing the available
effects that can be played back in real time. For more information on the options in
the Real-Time Effects pop-up menu, see “
Using RT Extreme ” on page 865.
 Render status bar: This bar at the top of the Timeline indicates which parts of the
sequence have been rendered at the current render quality. The top line is for video,
the bottom for audio.
 Video render bar (upper region): Indicates the presence and render status of video
effects items.
 Audio render bar (lower region): Indicates the presence and render status of audio
effects items.
Colors in the render bar above items indicate whether the items need to be
rendered. Items that don’t need to be rendered have dark gray bars above them. For
more information, see “
Using RT Extreme ” on page 865. You can also refer to
“ Rendering ” on page 877.
Real-Time Effects (RT)
pop-up menu
The upper area indicates
the render status of
video items.
The lower area indicates
the render status of
audio items.