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813Final Cut Pro User Guide
Playback
• Create optimized media for multicam clips: Select this checkbox to automatically
transcode multicam clip video to the Apple ProRes 422 codec, which provides better
performance during editing and faster render times.
• If a frame drops, stop playback and warn: Select this checkbox to have Final Cut Pro
warn you when frames are dropped during playback.
• If frames drop due to disk performance, warn after playback: Select this checkbox to
have Final Cut Pro warn you if frames were dropped because of disk performance.
• If frames drop on VR headset, warn after playback: Select this checkbox to have
Final Cut Pro warn you if frames were dropped on a connected VR headset display.
Pre-Roll Duration
• Pre-Roll Duration: Use this value slider to set the amount of time to play before an
audition or before the skimmer or playhead position when using the Play Around
command.
Post-Roll Duration
• Post-Roll Duration: Use this value slider to set the amount of time to play after an
audition or after the skimmer or playhead position when using the Play Around
command.
Player Background
• Player Background: Use this pop-up menu to choose a background for the viewer. The
color you choose will be visible in the case of partially or completely transparent clips,
or clips that don’t fill the frame completely.
A/V Output
• A/V Output: Use this pop-up menu to choose an external audio/video device or monitor
for output. See
Play media on an external display in Final Cut Pro.
• Show HDR as Tone Mapped: Select this checkbox to compress bright image content and
reduce the apparent dynamic range of the video to fit the viewable range of the external
video device. This checkbox is available only for external displays connected using an
HDMI or Thunderbolt 3 cable on systems with macOS Catalina 10.15 or later. This option
is disabled if a connected Pro Display XDR is set to a reference mode preset in Displays
preferences, such as the HDR Video preset.