Final Cut Pro 6 - Creating a New Preset

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Creating a New Preset

If none of the existing presets is exactly what you need or want, you can create a new
one by duplicating an existing preset and modifying the duplicated preset’s settings.

To create a new preset:

1

Choose Final Cut Pro > Audio/Video Settings.

2

Click the tab for the type of preset you want to create.

3

Click a preset you want to use as starting point for creating a new preset, then
click Duplicate.

4

In the Preset Editor window, enter a name and description for the new preset, select
the settings you need, then click OK.

For detailed information about settings and options for a particular kind of preset, see
one of the following:

 “

About Sequence Settings and Presets

” on page 362

 “

About Capture Preset Settings

” on page 339

 “

About Device Control Presets

” on page 349

Click the preset you want

to duplicate so it’s

highlighted.

Then click Duplicate.

The information you
enter here becomes
the summary.

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The newly created preset becomes the currently selected preset and appears in the
appropriate preset pop-up menu in the Summary tab of the Audio/Video Settings window.