Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1518)

Description Name of property
Indicates the date and time a clip’s media file was modified, or the
last time a sequence was edited. In the case of clips, this information
is read directly from the modification date property of the clip’s
media file, so you can also see this information in the Finder by
selecting the file and then choosing File > Get Info. Last Modified
Shows the total length of a clip, regardless of clip In and Out points.
This is different from the duration of a clip, which is the number of
frames between a clip’s In and Out points. In most instances, clip
length is the same as its media file length, but there are some cases
where this is not true. For example, a still-image clip refers to a
media file with a single frame, but the clip length has a default
duration of 2 minutes. Speed adjustments to a clip affect a clip’s
length. Length
This field is used for notes about your footage made during logging.
This text can be entered from the Logging tab of the Log and
Capture window, but you can also add to it or change it in the
Browser or Item Properties window. Log Note
This property is checked if a clip is a master clip. You cannot modify
this property. Master
Comments can be added to clips, bins, or sequences at any time.
The Master comments are stored in a master clip and shared among
all its affiliates, so changing this property in any of the affiliated clips
updates all of them simultaneously. The name of each Master
comment can be customized to represent a particular property. For
example, you can rename “Master Comments 1” to “Director’s Notes”
or “Color Correction Status.” Custom Master Comment names are
stored on a per project basis. You can change the Master comments
text in the Browser columns or Item Properties window.
To customize Master Comment names, do one of the following:
• Choose Edit > Project Properties.
• Control-click a Master Comment heading in the Browser and
choose Edit Heading from the shortcut menu.
Master Comment 1-4
The timecode address that refers to the first frame of the media file,
and thus the first frame captured from a source tape. This timecode
value is different than the In point of the clip. Media properties are
based on the media file, while In and Out points are adjustable
points used for the purposes of editing clips into the Timeline. The
Media Start and End properties can only be changed in Final Cut Pro
if a clip is offline and the file path in the clip’s Source property is
empty. If a clip’s Source property has a file path, you cannot modify
the Media Start or End properties. Media Start
The timecode address that refers to the last frame of the media file,
and thus the Out point set during capturing from tape in the Log
and Capture window. This timecode value represents the very last
frame of a clip’s media file, not the Out point of the clip. Media End
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