Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1542)

To create a duplicate of your sequence with online-quality settings
1 In the Browser, select your sequence.
2 Choose File > Media Manager.
3 Choose “Create offline” from the Media pop-up menu, then choose an online-quality
sequence preset from the “Set sequences to” pop-up menu.
Note: If you want to limit the amount of media your online-quality sequence references
to media necessary for the sequence itself, make sure the “Delete unused media” checkbox
is selected. In this case, you may also want to select the Use Handles option in case you
need an extra second or two to add transitions or trim your sequence during the online
edit.
Choose “Create offline”
from this pop-up menu.
Choose an online quality
sequence preset from
this pop-up menu.
Select this option so your
new sequence clips refer
to the minimum media
necessary to create
the sequence.
4 When you’re ready, click OK.
5 In the Save dialog that appears, enter a name and choose a location for the project that
contains the duplicated, online-quality sequence; then click Save.
1542 Chapter 91 Offline and Online Editing