Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Notice the two windows located at the top right of the Final Cut Pro interface.
Think of the window on the left, the Viewer, as being the source monitor and
the window on the right, the Canvas, as being the record monitor. In essence,
a shot is lined up in the Viewer and copied across to the Canvas. The area
immediately below the Viewer and Canvas is known as the Timeline. This
shows the edited shots as blocks in the order in which they have been edited.
The left window above the Timeline is called the Browser. Think of this as
being like a cabinet which stores the masses of footage ready for the editor to
access.
Also, take note of the Audio Meters and Tool Palette.
All professional VTRs have meters which must be watched to make
sure the audio doesn't distort during the transfer and playback of
sound and picture. The golden rule is always to make sure the
audio meters do not peak into the red (DV audio should peak at
12 dB).
To swing the analogy back to the film days the Tool Palette
represents the tools the editor would physically work with: the
splicer, the hand-winders, the spools and frame measuring
instruments. The Tool Palette in Final Cut Pro gives the editor
access to the instruments with which the finer details of the
editing process are crafted. It should be clear by now that
Final Cut Pro draws on the very best the world of post-production has
offered in the history of film and video production.
If you find the terms Browser, Viewer, Canvas, and Timeline difficult to
identify with, just think of the Browser as the place where all clips are
stored, the Viewer is where one watches the individual video clips, the
Canvas is where the material is edited and the Timeline is the place
where the individual shots which make up the entire movie are arranged.
Arranging the Interface
The Final Cut Pro interface can be set up in several different ways. Individual
users can work according to their own particular preference. Several different
 
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