This screen is used to match final cut pro' settings to the camera being used. i chose the format dv-pal because i was using a UK T.V standard camera. PAL stands for, phase alternating line.
Before using final cut pro, you will have to sort out your settings, by which your work will be saved in. the is the system settings where you select what scratch disks you will be consuming. A scratch disk being where you will save your work.
On this screen shot, as you can see, i am changing the settings, so i am able to save everything to my desktop. it is clearly shown by, 'waveform cache..'
At this stage of final cut pro, in the screen shot, i am on the first step of making a video clip. As you can see, this clip will be consist of a number of slides, which will then include a piece of text, to begin with. However, by adding the text, you are to click on the button shown on the bottom right corner and follow down the options shown above.
in addition to the stage before this, i have finally added a text to the slide show. The text pannel, on the side of the clip, clearly shown above, gives you a variety of fonts, colours, sizes and options to edit the piece of text, by which fulfill your pleasure. i had chosen the font, bush script and because it is the very first slide, the size is larger than usual and average fit for the page, bold and clearly visual. Being able to do this, i have given myself the ability to adjoin texts into a slide and edit to my likings.
Moreover, going back to the image before this, an example of the editing of text, by which i have changed colors and sizes is shown above. The options supplied above are enough to make a perfect slide of different designs. As it is clearly shown, the pink colored button is what you click on to change your color scheme, below that, is where and how you will like your text to be formatted on the page. This includes, where your text will be layed out on the page, which then includes options like, left right, up and down.
Soundtrack Pro is a software, by which you create sounds, music, which are provided in the many different catogaries you will need. From options, in all types of sound effects, which then gives you the opportunity to use your soundtrack skills to mix sounds and evaluate on a final sound effect, to add to you video clip. By using a software i have never used before and something as confusing looking as this, i gradually built my skills to browse through all the amazing sound effects i would normally hear in tv programmes. i found it very
The two screen shots shown above, displays the variety of sound effects given in this software. As you can see, there are options of all types. By clicking on these options, you will be astounded by the major choices listed within those catogaries. Once you have found the sound effect of your choice, you simply double click on the option to end up with this.. (the screen shot below)
...Once you have double clicked on the sound effect of your choice, you will end up with the screen looking like this at this point. It gives you the option to test your sound effect, stop, play, pause and also edit, in length. this gives you the opportunity to know exactly what you want before you save this to your scratch disk, ready to be imported into your slide/video clip.
This is also referred to being a mixer.
The clip in green is of the selected sound file, which was chosen from Sondtrack Pro in the previous screen shot. After being saved, it was imported into Final Cut Pro.
