Lesson5.Distributing Video Projects

Lesson 5. Distributing Video Projects

Lesson Files	Lessons > Lesson 05 Project.fcp
Media	Media > Lesson 01 Media > The Magic Hour Media; Lesson 04 Media; Lesson 05 Media
Time	This lesson takes approximately 90 minutes to complete.
Goals	Share projects between Final Cut Pro users
	Learn methods of exchanging information with other Apple Pro video applications
	Define EDL, OMF, and XML and learn to export these files
	Prepare your sequence for output
	Output with Print to Video and Edit to Tape
	Export your sequence using QuickTime movie and conversion
	Batch export multiple elements

Final Cut Pro is extremely flexible, and it is designed to enable the smooth exchange of information. You can share everything from projects, bins, sequences, and preferences to exports of OMF, EDL, and XML files. Beyond outputting to tape, Final Cut Pro easily integrates with Apple's family of professional applications. With third-party software like Automatic Duck, you can even exchange a complete project including edited sequences with other nonlinear editing systems.

In this lesson, you will learn traditional techniques of preparation for final output and organization of your project prior to delivery for an online session. You will examine methods of sharing your projects and sequences, and you will learn how to output video with an academy leader and exchange information with Apple's other Pro applications.