Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1655)

304 Part IV Settings and Preferences
Selecting a Different Easy Setup
Final Cut Pro comes with Easy Setups for the most commonly used video formats and
devices, such as DV, uncompressed standard definition video, DVCPRO HD, and offline
(low-resolution) editing. If your editing configuration doesn’t match any of the current
Easy Setups or presets, you can always create your own Easy Setup. If you buy a third-
party video interface, Easy Setups that support the interface are often included.
To choose an Easy Setup:
1 Choose Final Cut Pro > Easy Setup.
2 Select the Show All option to see a complete list of all currently installed Easy Setups.
If this option is deselected, an abbreviated list of commonly used Easy Setups is shown.
Note: Easy Setups installed in the proper folders on local network computers also
appear in this list. In this way, two or more Final Cut Pro editing systems can share Easy
Setups over a network.
3 Choose an Easy Setup from the Setup For pop-up menu, then click Setup.
The corresponding capture, sequence, and device control presets are loaded, as well as
A/V devices settings. If your VTR is not currently connected, you may see a warning
because Final Cut Pro does not detect the external video or audio device that the A/V
device settings expect. If you see this warning, make sure your device is connected and
turned on, then click Check Again. If you want to troubleshoot the connection to the
device later, you can ignore the warning by clicking Continue. For more information
about Easy Setups, see “
Changing Your Easy Setup and Presets ” on page 303.
Changing Audio/Video Presets
You can easily set up your Final Cut Pro editing system by choosing an Easy Setup that
matches your video format and equipment. However, if none of the predefined Easy
Setups matches your capture, editing, or output scenario, you have several options:
 Change individual presets or the external A/V devices settings: You can choose presets
and an external video setting that work for your media and project. The newly
selected presets or external video and audio settings applies to all new projects and
sequences.
 Edit an existing preset: Final Cut Pro comes with predefined presets, some of which
are locked and cannot be modified. However, you can create a new preset by
duplicating an existing one and editing it. For more information, see “
Creating a New
Preset ” on page 307.
 Create a custom Easy Setup: If you regularly use a specific set of presets and external
A/V device settings that aren’t contained in one of the predefined Easy Setups, you
can create your own Easy Setup. For information, see “
Creating Custom Easy Setups ”
on page 309.