Apple MA261Z/A User Manual - Page 916

Icon Name Description Video filter Effects filter that can be applied to a video clip. Video transition Audio filter Transition effect that can be applied between two consecutive clips in a video track. Effects filter that can be applied to an audio clip. Audio transition Transition effect that can be applied between two consecutive clips in an audio track. Clip Properties A clip has many properties, or characteristics, some of which you can customize, and some of which are automatically inherited from the media file that a clip references. Some properties may be left blank while others are always defined. Some properties, such as comments and notes, are stored only within the clip object that resides in your Final Cut Express HD project file. Other properties, such as the frame dimensions and data rate, reside in the media file itself, since they describe characteristics inherent to the media. You can view and modify clip properties in the following locations:  Browser columns  Item Properties dialog (choose Edit > Item Properties) Name of property Name Alpha Description Name of the clip. During logging, the name property is usually created automatically from a combination of the Description, Scene, Shot/Take, and Angle properties, which are entered in the Capture window. You can change a clip's name in the Browser or Item Properties window at any time. However, changing the name of a clip doesn't change the name of the clip's media file on the hard disk, so be careful when doing this as it may complicate media management later on in your project. Shows how a clip's alpha channel is handled-None/Ignore, Straight, Black, or White. Graphics or animation files created outside Final Cut Express HD may have an alpha channel. Although Final Cut Express HD usually discerns the correct alpha channel type when you import media files, you can change the type if necessary. 916 Part XI Project Management and Settings