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Contents
Preface 7 About High Definition and Broadcast Formats
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Overview of High Definition Video Formats
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About the Apple ProRes 422 Codec
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About the Apple Intermediate Codec
Chapter 1 11 Working with HDV
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About HDV
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HDV Formats Supported by Final Cut Pro
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About MPEG Compression
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Working with HDV in Final Cut Pro
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Native HDV Editing Workflow
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Steps for Native HDV Editing
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Connecting an HDV Device to Your Computer
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Choosing an Easy Setup
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Logging and Capturing Native HDV Footage
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Editing HDV Footage
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Rendering and Conforming Long-GOP MPEG-2 Media
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Using the Print to Video Command to Output HDV
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Transcoded HDV Editing Workflow
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Steps for Transcoded HDV Editing
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Connecting an HDV Device to Your Computer
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Choosing an Easy Setup
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Capturing and Transcoding HDV Video
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Editing Video Using Transcoded HDV Footage
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Outputting HDV to Tape or Exporting to a QuickTime Movie
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Exporting HDV for DVD Studio Pro
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Using the Canon XL H1 HDV Camcorder
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Using the Sony HVR-V1 HDV Camcorder
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HDV Format Specifications
Chapter 2 41 Working with DVCPRO HD
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About DVCPRO HD
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DVCPRO HD Formats Supported by Final Cut Pro