Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1458)

• Codec: This pop-up menu affects rendering of native HDV and XDCAM HD sequences.
Choose whether render files are created in the native codec of your sequence segments
or using the Apple ProRes 422 codec. Because Final Cut Pro supports mixed-format
sequences, you can play back the entire sequence, including the Apple ProRes 422
codec render files, in real time. For more information, see
Professional Formats and Workflows, available in Final Cut Pro Help.
Important: These options don’t affect real-time playback. To change the frame rate
and resolution of video playback, use the RT pop-up menu in the Timeline instead. For
more information, see
“RT Pop-Up Menu in the Timeline.”
Many of these settings can also be assigned to keyboard shortcuts or buttons in the
button bar using the Keyboard Layout window, if you need to make frequent changes.
For more information, see
“Customizing the Interface.”
Changing Render Settings for Sequences
If you change render settings for new or existing sequences, you will affect real-time
playback, rendering, video output, and the quality of export to QuickTime movie files.
To change the default render control settings for all new sequences
1 Choose Final Cut Pro > User Preferences.
2 Click the Render Control tab.
3 Select the settings you want, then click OK.
The settings in the Render Control tab of the User Preferences window are applied to all
new sequences you create.
To change render control settings for an existing sequence
1 Open the Sequence Settings window for a particular sequence by doing one of the
following:
• Control-click a sequence in the Browser, then choose Settings from the shortcut menu.
• Select a sequence in the Browser or Timeline, then choose Sequence > Settings.
2 Click the Render Control tab.
3 Select the settings you want, then click OK.
The new settings are applied to the selected sequence.
1458 Chapter 85 Rendering and Video Processing Settings