Matrox RTMac, Installation And User Manual

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Preparing your project for printing to video
Preparing your project for printing to video
Analog output
To record your project onto analog tape, connect your VCR inputs to the composite or
S-Video outputs and RCA audio outputs on your Matrox RTMac breakout box, then choose
File > Print to Video . If you want to add color bars, select In and Out points for your
Timeline, or make other adjustments, choose File > Print to Video and make your
selections. You can then press “Record” on your VCR and click OK in the Print to Video
window to play back your Timeline.
FireWire output
¡ Important To record your project to a DV device, you must set the Final Cut Pro external
video settings to Apple FireWire. Choose Final Cut Pro > Audio/Video Settings , click
the External Video tab, and select Apple FireWire NTSC (720 × 420) or Apple FireWire
PAL (720 × 576)
from the
View During Recording Using
pop-up menu. As well, make
sure your DV camcorder or deck is connected to the FireWire port on your Power Mac G4.
FireWire output requires that all effects on the Timeline be rendered before printing to video.
You can render your effects manually by choosing
Sequence > Render All ; otherwise they
will automatically be rendered when you choose File > Print to Video . Once your effects
are rendered, the rendering status bar will turn blue-gray. You can then make your Print to
Video selections (such as to add color bars), and record your project to your DV device.