Setting Duration For Still Images In Final Cut Pro
If you are cutting a Documentary on a historical topic, you can just about count on having to incorporate still images into your timeline either via scanner or various storage media. It is to your advantage to know how to change the duration of a still image clip so it can be synchronized with the appropriate voiceover.
When you import a still image into Final Cut Pro, the default duration is 10 seconds and there are several ways to manipulate its length:
1 Go to Final Cut Pro > User preferences, then choose the editing tab.
2 Type a new value in the Still/Freeze Duration Field.
You can also:
- Double click the duration column in the Browser window and enter a new value.
- Double click the clip in the browser window to open it in the Viewer, then enter a value for that clip in the duration field.
- Choose a clip in the browser, click edit > item properties, then choose the timing tab and enter a new value.
- You can simply import the image into the browser window, then either perform an overwrite or insert edit to place it into the timeline, place the cursor at the end of the image and drag to adjust the duration of the image.
