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562Final Cut Pro User Guide
Choose a method of conforming frame rate
When a clip’s frame rate differs from the project’s frame rate, Final Cut Pro employs a
frame-sampling method to change the clip’s frame rate to match that of the project. You
can choose which frame-sampling method Final Cut Pro uses to modify the clip’s frame
rate. The method you choose depends on how important it is to eliminate visual stuttering
and artifacts.
1. Open a project in the Final Cut Pro timeline, then add a clip whose frame size
(resolution) is different from the project’s frame size.
For information about adding clips to the timeline, see Intro to adding clips in Final Cut Pro.
2. Select the clip in the timeline.
3. If the inspector isn’t already shown, do one of the following:
• Choose Window > Show in Workspace > Inspector (or press Command-4).
• Click the Inspector button on the right side of the toolbar.
4. Click the Video button at the top of the inspector.
5. Click the Frame Sampling pop-up menu in the Rate Conform section of the Video
inspector, then choose a method of conforming frame rate.
Note: If the selected clip has the same frame rate as the project, the Rate Conform
section doesn’t appear in the Video inspector.