Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1873)

General Tab for Sequences
The following is a list of General tab settings.
Settings in the
General tab
• Name: Enter a name for the preset. This name appears in the Audio/Video Settings
window in two places: the Sequence Preset pop-up menu in the Summary tab, and
the list of presets in the Sequence Presets tab.
• Description: Enter a brief description, or summary, of what the preset is to be used for.
• Frame Size: Choose the horizontal and vertical image dimensions from the Aspect Ratio
pop-up menu. To use a different frame size, choose Custom, then enter a nonconstrained
frame size in the Width and Height fields.
Note: Even if you’ll be outputting at a smaller frame size for multimedia use, it’s best
to edit your video at its full size and then scale it down later.
• Pixel Aspect Ratio: Choose a pixel aspect ratio that matches the format you are working
with. The pixel aspect ratio determines the shape of each pixel, which affects the overall
dimensions and aspect ratio of your video image.
• Square: For multimedia and uncompressed high definition video.
• NTSC - CCIR 601 / DV: For standard definition NTSC formats such as Digital Betacam,
DV, or DVD.
• PAL - CCIR 601: For standard definition PAL formats.
• HD (960x720): For 720p HD video, such as DVCPRO HD and HDV.
• HD (1280x1080): For 1080i60 HD video, such as DVCPRO HD and HDV.
• HD (1440x1080): For 1080i50 HD video, such as DVCPRO HD and HDV.
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