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The Filmmaker’s Guide to Final Cut Pro Workfl ow<br />
• If the project is going to be cropped to another aspect ratio, capture using the shooting aspect ratio<br />
4 × 3 or 16 × 9. Cropping will be done later.<br />
• If using double-system sound, import or transfer all audio.<br />
• Sync all takes using the merge clip function.<br />
• Create fi nished titles and graphics or edit in slug or scratch titles.<br />
• Edit the project to a locked cut, the length and sync must be exact including end credits.<br />
• Cut in a Cinema Tools head leader (29.97 FPS).<br />
• Organize and split off all sound tracks.<br />
• Export the movie as a QuickTime.<br />
• Export the audio as OMF.<br />
• Open the OMF as a Pro Tools session using Digi Translator.<br />
• Import the QuickTime movie and guide track into the Pro Tools session.<br />
• Record and import all sound effects, ADR, Foley, and music.<br />
• Edit the sound tracks and create the automated mix.<br />
• Export the mix with the “bounce to disc” function.<br />
The next three steps can be performed before, during, or after the sound edit and mix. These steps<br />
can be done in any order.<br />
• If scratch titles and graphics were used in the edit, create the fi nished versions and cut them into<br />
the project. Use care to not change the length of the title, it needs to be a straight replacement.<br />
NTSC graphics should be 720 × 480 pixels.<br />
• Go through the project shot by shot and color correct using the Final Cut Pro plug-ins (i.e., color<br />
corrector three way), or use second-party plug-ins.<br />
• If cropping to another aspect ratio, crop the project using the motion tab controls.<br />
• Make a copy of the sequence in the timeline and delete all of the sound tracks. Do not use the<br />
original edit; use a copy.<br />
• Import the mix into Final Cut Pro, drag it into the new sequence and line up the 2 pop.<br />
• If the project is full-screen 4 × 3 or letterboxed 4 × 3, the project is fi nished. Print to tape and/or<br />
export the QuickTime for burning to DVD.<br />
• If the project is anamorphic, you can record the anamorphic version to tape or export for<br />
DVD; however, if you need a full-screen letterboxed version, drag your 16 × 9 sequence from<br />
the browser window into an empty 4 × 3 sequence and render. This will give you a letterboxed<br />
version.<br />
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