Apple Final Cut Express 4 User Manual
Page 1128
1128
Index
G
gain
adjusting frequency ranges 656
reducing 658
voiceover 643
closing with ripple edits 418
creating with lift edits 417–418
editing clips into 382–383
matching In and Out points 327
Garbage Matte filters
alpha channels and 678
Eight-Point Garbage Matte filter 854
example of using 854–857
Four-Point Garbage Matte filter 854
irregular cropping and 852
keyframing 856
unkeyable elements and 843
“gearing down” 410, 510
general preferences 289
General tab 289, 970
generator clips
adding to a sequence 861–868
creating 867
described 80
dragging to clip controls 689
fonts and 870–874
included with Final Cut Express 872–874
keyframe controls 754
selecting 91
settings 84
text generators 869, 872–874
titling generators 872–874
Generator pop-up menu 82, 91
GIF files 1009
GIF format 206
Go to Next Edit button 527
Go to Previous Edit button 527
Gradient generator 865
Gradient Wipe transition 552, 554
graphics
See also still images
adding camera motion to 803–806
alpha channels 800, 828
bit depth 796
broadcast video and 799
computer vs. video 799
distorted 796–799
duration of 802–803
enlarging low-resolution graphics clips 795
exporting QuickTime-compatible formats 1021
file formats 1009
flattening layers 800, 804
importing 206, 214
line art 800
overview 791
Photoshop files 826
pixels and 794–799
real-time playback 893
space requirements 157
still images 1049–1053
still-image sequences 1051
as titles 877
video output and 796–799
graphics cards 167, 894
Green Screen filter 842
Group Selection tool 391, 393
H
Bezier handles 768, 774–775
clip handles 313, 540, 560
drag handles 559
velocity handles 776, 777
voiceover clips 651
wireframes 744–750
hard disks
available space 177
calculating space needs 157
data transfer rates 156–162
determining needed space 184
digital media storage 164
fragmentation 1108
heat buildup 159
managing render files 914
multiple disks 155
naming 51
problems with 1107
problems with disk space 185
removable media 156
seek time 156, 160
selecting 160
space required for projects 156–158
speed of 888
spindle speed 156, 160
sustained transfer speed 160
types of 160, 163, 164
hard drives. See hard disks
hardware
See also video equipment
third-party hardware 1111
harmonics 660
HDCAM format 1080
HDCAM-SR format 1080
HDV
Apple Intermediate Codec 236–239
capturing with scene breaks 238
described 233
Easy Setups for 237
exporting as QuickTime movie 239