Apple Final Cut Express HD: New Features - Manual (Page 7)

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Choices for External Video Monitoring in the View Menu
You have a number of choices for monitoring video on computer displays in
Final Cut Express HD. The mode you choose depends on the number of computer
displays you have connected.
To choose an external video monitoring mode:
m Choose View > Video Out, then choose an option from the submenu.
 Canvas Playback: Video plays on the main computer display only. Choose this mode
when you want to work without an external video monitor or when you are working
with real-time video effects.
Note: If you are not seeing real-time video effects in the Canvas and the RT menu in
the Timeline is dimmed, choose View > Video Out > Canvas Playback.
 Digital Cinema Desktop Preview–Main: The image in the Viewer or Canvas fills the
entire computer screen. This is the only Digital Cinema Desktop Preview option if you
have a single display or are working on a PowerBook. This format gives you the
biggest picture possible while maintaining the proper aspect ratio; however, scaling
artifacts may be noticeable when your video is viewed up close.
 Digital Cinema Desktop Preview: Displays the video from the Viewer or Canvas on a
second computer display at a 1:1 ratio. Since the video is not scaled up, choose this
mode if you need to make a judgment about the video’s true quality.
 Digital Cinema Desktop Preview–Full Screen: Displays the image in the Viewer or
Canvas on a second computer display, filling the screen. This mode has the same
pros and cons as the Digital Cinema Desktop Preview–Main mode.
 FireWire Monitoring: Choose this mode if an external NTSC or PAL DV device is
connected to your computer via FireWire. This is the proper mode for recording to
DV videotape using the Print to Video command or monitoring video on an external
NTSC or PAL video monitor.
Note: If the aspect ratio of the video signal and the computer display do not match,
the video on the display is letterboxed (black on top and bottom) or pillarboxed (black
on sides) as necessary.
Quitting Digital Cinema Desktop Preview–Main Mode
If you want to quit Digital Cinema Desktop Preview–Main mode or return to a dual
monitor configuration to show the Finder, you have two options.
To quit Digital Cinema Desktop Preview–Main mode, do one of the following:
m Press the Esc key.
m Press Command-F12.