Apple Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual
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Part IV
Logging, Capturing, and Importing
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To set the In point for the clip, do one of the following:
 Click the Mark In button.
 Press I.
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Find the last frame of the clip you want to log, by doing one of the following:
 Use the transport controls.
 Enter a timecode value in the Current Timecode field.
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To set the Out point for the clip, do one of the following:
 Click the Mark Out button.
 Press O.
When you set an In or Out point, you may be off by a few frames. You can adjust the
clip In and Out points using timecode.
To adjust clip In and Out points using timecode, do one of the following:
m
Enter a timecode number for the In or Out point.
m
Click in the Clip In or Out point timecode field, then type + (plus) or – (minus) followed
by the number of frames or seconds you want to adjust the In or Out point.
For example, you could adjust the In point to be ten frames earlier by clicking in the
Clip In point timecode field and then typing –10. An alternative method is to batch
capture all clips with additional “handles” on the In point and Out point. Handles are
media beyond the In and Out points of a clip that provide a safety margin during
capture to make sure you get a bit of extra media in case you need it during editing.
For more information about adding handles during batch capture, see “
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Tip: You can listen to your audio while you log by selecting the Preview checkbox in
the Clip Settings tab of the Log and Capture window. When this option is selected, you
hear your audio on the output selected in the Sound pane of Mac OS X System
Preferences (in the Sound pane, click Output and select a device for sound output).
Enter the Out point
timecode here.
Enter the In point
timecode here.