Table of Contents
Preface
Prologue
Part 1: Planning
1
It’s All about the Media
Technical requirements
The Users folder
The definition of a video file
Aspect ratio
Bit rate
Bit depth
Resolution
Where Final Cut Pro libraries are stored
Why use an external disk for libraries?
Camera footage
Photos/stills
Music
The library concept
The plug-in folders
Video formats
LOG video
The HDR format
RAW video
Interlaced video
ProRes
H.264/H.265
Which video format is best for which purpose?
Audio formats
Second monitors
Having different windows on each display
Types of disks
How much storage is enough?
Summary
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Organizing Media
Understanding libraries and events
When and why to log clips
Favorites
The rating as a favorite method
The adding to favorites method ...
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