1. Open FCP, in the first dialogue box "Format" choose Apple Pro Res 422 and set the primary scratch disk to your FireWire 800 drive. The program should open.
2. In the upper left choose Final Cut Pro>System Settings. Make sure that all of the options are set to save to your FireWire drive.
3. In the upper left choose Final Cut Pro>Audio/Video Settings. For your sequence preset choose Apple ProRes 422 1920x1080 30p (*not* Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)). For your capture preset choose HDV-Apple ProRes 422. For your device control preset choose non-controllable device. Video playback should be set to none and audio to default. Then click OK.
4. Go to Final Cut Pro>User Preferences. Click on the Editing tab and change the Still/Freeze duration to 1 second (the default is 10 seconds, way too long!).
5. Go to File>New>Sequence. A new sequence "Sequence 2" should appear in your Browser. Double check that Sequence 2 has the correct settings by going to Sequence>Settings. Your sequence should be 1920x1080 29.97fps and the Compressor Apple ProRes 422. Then go back and delete your first sequence, "Sequence 1," and rename Sequence 2 something you'll remember.
6. Go to File>New Project, then immediately save your project to your FireWire drive.
7. Import the folder with your stop motion photos by going to File>Import>Folder and choosing the folder with your photos.
You're all set! Start editing away. Try and remember to save your project often -- computers crash, especially when they are editing video.
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