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Chapter 1 Working with HDV 31
Choosing an Easy Setup
Final Cut Pro includes Easy Setups for capturing and editing HDV transcoded to the
Apple Intermediate Codec or the Apple ProRes 422 codec.
To choose an Easy Setup for transcoding HDV:
1 Choose Final Cut Pro > Easy Setup.
2 Choose Apple Intermediate Codec from the Format pop-up menu.
Note: The Apple ProRes 422 Easy Setup option supports only 1080p24 HDV. You should
use this codec when you have 24 fps footage stored with 3:2 pull-down in a 1080i60
HDV signal.
3 Click the Use pop-up menu to see all of the Easy Setups related to your choice in the
Format pop-up menu.
You can further refine the list by choosing a specific frame rate from the Rate pop-up menu.
4 Choose an appropriate HDV - Apple Intermediate Codec Easy Setup from the Use
pop-up menu.
Important: Make sure to choose an Easy Setup that matches the format of your
HDV source tapes.
5 Click Setup.
The corresponding capture, sequence, and device control presets are loaded, as well
as A/V device settings.
Capturing and Transcoding HDV Video
Capturing and transcoding HDV video is very similar to capturing DV video using the
Capture Now feature. The main differences are:
 The Log and Capture window is not used.
 Capturing HDV video may not take place in real time because transcoding HDV
frames into the Apple Intermediate Codec or Apple ProRes 422 codec requires special
processing steps.