Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 150)

150 Part III Setting Up Your Editing System
Choosing an Easy Setup
Final Cut Express comes with predefined Easy Setups based on the most common
video formats and devices, such as DV NTSC and DV PAL. The Easy Setup you choose
applies to all new projects and sequences until you choose another Easy Setup.
If you always use the same type of camcorder or video deck, you may never have to
change your Easy Setup. If you do change the device or the format you are using for
capture and output, you should choose a matching Easy Setup.
To choose an Easy Setup:
1 Choose Final Cut Express > Easy Setup.
Note: If this is the first time you’ve opened Final Cut Express, the Easy Setup window
appears automatically after the application opens.
2 From the Format pop-up menu, choose a format that matches the footage you want
to work with. You can select one of the following:
 A video system, such as NTSC or PAL
 A specific codec, such as DV
3 Click the Use pop-up menu to see all of the Easy Setups related to your choice in the
Format pop-up menu.
You can further refine the list by choosing a specific frame rate from the Rate
pop-up menu.
4 Choose an Easy Setup from the Use pop-up menu.
5 Click Setup.
The corresponding capture, sequence, and device control presets are loaded.
The selected Easy Setup applies to all new projects and sequences. Settings for existing
sequences do not change.
If this is the first time you’re setting up Final Cut Express, you’ll now need to specify
your scratch disk.