Apple Final Cut Express 4 User Manual
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Part XI
Project Management and Settings
Capture and Playback Options
 Report dropped frames during playback: If you select this option, a message appears if
any frames are dropped during playback from the Viewer, Canvas, and Timeline, or
when outputting using Print to Video. When Final Cut Express drops frames, it is
usually because there is a hardware or setup problem, such as scratch disks that are
too slow compared to the media data rate. For information on what you can do if
Final Cut Express reports dropped frames, see “
 Abort capture on dropped frames: When this option is selected, capture stops
immediately when a dropped frame is detected. All media captured before the
dropped frame has frame-accurate timecode and is preserved. The resulting media
file is saved and a clip for that media file is placed in the Browser.
For more information, see Chapter 14, “
Capturing Your Footage to Disk
Text Size Options
 Browser Text Size: This pop-up menu allows you to choose how small or large text
appears in the Browser and Timeline. You can also adjust these settings by choosing
View > Text Size or control-clicking in the Browser and choosing Text Size from the
shortcut menu.
Auto Render Options
 Auto Render: The Auto Render option allows you to take advantage of idle computer
time when you’re not editing—such as during a coffee break or lunch—to render
open sequences in the Timeline.
For more information, Chapter 57, “