Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1546)

Chapter 14 Assemble and Insert Editing Using Edit to Tape 195
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Trailer
 Trailer: Adds a black trailer at the end of your sequence or clip or at the end of the
last loop of your clip or sequence. It’s good practice to put a 30-second black trailer
at the end of your tape so viewers don’t see noise as soon as your movie ends. It’s
also helpful to add a few seconds of black at the end of each edit when you are
assemble editing. This provides timecode and control track after the last frame of
your output sequence to set a new In point for a new edit.
Duration Calculator
The Duration Calculator displays the total duration of the program you are outputting,
including all of the selected leader and trailer elements and their durations. Make sure
there is sufficient time on your tape before proceeding.
 Media: Displays the duration of your source media to be output, not including leader
and trailer elements. The duration shown here depends on whether the sequence or
clip you are outputting has In or Out points set, and the choice you made in the Print
pop-up menu.
 Total: Displays the total duration of the program you are outputting, including
additional time created by looping and the duration of all selected leader and
trailer elements.
Adding Standard Leader and Trailer Elements
If you’re outputting your clip or sequence for delivery to a postproduction house, tape
duplication facility, or television station, there are accepted conventions for how leader
elements are placed on tape. Here is one common way to lay out elements, although
some facilities have different standards. When in doubt, ask ahead for what is preferred.
After all leader elements have played, your program should start at hour 01:00:00:00,
unless you are given specific instructions otherwise.
Note: If you’re blacking tapes in advance, start the timecode at 00:58:00:00 so you can
start the leader elements at 00:58:30:00.
Master tape timecode Leader element Duration
00:58:00:00 Black 30 seconds
00:58:30:00 Color bars and tone 60 seconds
00:59:30:00 Black 10 seconds
00:59:40:00 Slate (for broadcast or audio
post facility)
Black (for dubbing)
10 seconds
00:59:50:00 Countdown with 2-pop 10 seconds
01:00:00:00 Program start Duration depends on movie