Appendix 1

The Filmmaker’s Guide to Final Cut Pro Workfl ow
Geometry/Pan and Scan
Figure 9.4 shows how, from this window, the image can be cropped and reframed, even to a new
aspect ratio. The cropping can be changed and moved over time. The classic use here is to “pan and
scan” a 16 × 9 frame to a 4 × 3. For more information, see Appendix 6 on aspect ratios and pan and
scan.
Figure 9.4 Geometry
Setup
The setup is automatic when you send a Final Cut Pro project to Color and, in normal use, there may
be no reason to come here. However the “setup room,” as seen in Figure 9.5, can be used to defi ne
special render settings; apply predefi ned, broadcast-safe settings, or manage the database of media
origins.
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