Apple Color 1.5 - Manual (Page 63)

The main disadvantage is that RED QuickTime media is processor-intensive when editing.
Because of performance limitations, editing with less powerful computers or editing a
feature length show using 4K RED QuickTime media may not be practical.
Color
Final Cut Pro
Film Output
Film
Recorder
Film
Print
Final Output
Sequence
Video Output
Final Cut Pro
Videotape
QuickTime
Master
Rendered
QuickTime
Media
DPX
RED Media
Directories
Archive
Original RED
Media
Ingest Media
as Native RED
Quicktime
Gather
Rendered
Media
Send to Final Cut Pro
Send to Color
Render
Color
Correction
Edit
Media Data
Export
QuickTime or
Edit to Tape
The following steps break this process down more explicitly.
Stage 1: Importing Media as Native RED QuickTime Clips
Import all of your RED media using the Native option in the Log and Transfer window.
For more information, see the Final Cut Pro 7 User Manual.
Stage 2: Editing Using Native RED QuickTime Media
Edit your project in Final Cut Pro. For the smoothest editing experience, choose Unlimited
RT from the Timeline RT pop-up menu, set Playback Video Quality to Low or Medium,
and set Playback Frame Rate to Full.
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