Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 7 Quick-Reference Guide

14. Output

Final Cut Pro supports output to many destination media, including iPods, Blu-ray discs, videotapes, and media files.

Rendering

Several variables affect Final Cut Pro’s ability to play back a sequence in real time: RT pop-up menu settings, the editing system’s hardware (CPU, RAM, video interface, and storage speed), the sequence and clip settings/codecs, and the number and types of applied effects. Whether Final Cut Pro is requiring a render or you want to force a render to see an effect at a higher quality, there are three ways to render:

• Render Selected

• Render All

• Render Only

Note

By default, rendering occurs at 100 percent quality and frame rate. You may alter those settings in the Render Control tab from the Sequence > ...