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Final Cut Pro – QuickTime Movie Playback on Slower Systems

While H.264 is the star of the the codec world at the moment, it is not always the best choice when you want to create a QuickTime movie.

If you want to create a movie that will play on older, slower machines, or you want to create a movie that will play without requiring a lot of computer processing power, say for a ProTools session, consider using the Photo-JPEG codec.

It won’t create really small files, but it does play back without a lot of stress, even on older systems.

Final Cut Pro – Replacing Images in a Sequence

Paste Attributes

Say you have a clip, or an image, in the sequence that you have spent time putting loads of effects on, only to discover that you need to change the clip.

Here’s a fast technique that allows you to change the content of a clip, without changing any of its effects or timing.

1. Load the new image into the Viewer.
2. Set the In where you want the clip to start.
3. Choose Edit > Copy
4. Select the image you want to replace
5. Choose Edit > Paste Attributes
6. UNCHECK all options, except Replace Content
7. Click OK

Ta-DAH!