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Re: Import Avid to FCP 6
by walter biscardi on Nov 19, 2009 at 5:20:57 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
You've been searching the forums for Avid to FCP and didn't find Automatic Duck?
http://www.automaticduck.com
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Editor, Colorist, Director, Writer, Consultant, Author.
HD Post and Production
Biscardi Creative Media
"Foul Water, Fiery Serpent" now in...
Re: Questions about FCP 7 upgrade
by walter biscardi on Oct 26, 2009 at 1:57:43 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[Christopher Targia] "Do I need Snow Leopord for the new FCS, and/or is the upgrade recommended? worth it? error prone?"
No, no needed. Most folks are still running Leopard. We are.
[Christopher Targia] "Also...
Re: MOV file size too big
by walter biscardi on Oct 22, 2009 at 2:49:53 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
MPEG is a highly compressed format. Anything you convert it to will result in larger file sizes. DVCPro HD is the smallest HD file size you'll get next to HDV. But HDV will really look terrible as...
Re: 3000 hours of Beta SP, best way to capture?
by walter biscardi on Sep 8, 2009 at 3:50:51 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[Nigel Askew] "We have to capture 3000 hours of Beta-SP, we want to keep the quality of 8-bit, but we also want to get the maximum storage space without losing quality, any ideas? which format should we use?...
Re: Snow Leopard 101: For Smart People Only
by walter biscardi on Aug 25, 2009 at 10:27:37 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[David Roth Weiss] "however, do keep in mind, we will all be giggling and snickering at you. "
I prefer the complete laugh out loud, roll on the floor laughing at the people who "saved time by not...
Re: File Error: Access Denied
by walter biscardi on Jul 28, 2009 at 2:31:21 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
I would wipe everything clean and start again personally. Especially since it's all brand new.
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Editor, Colorist, Director, Writer, Consultant, Author.
Credits include multiple Emmy, Telly, Aurora and Peabody Awards.
Owner, Biscardi Creative Media featuring HD Post
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Re: FCP 7 Shortcomings
by walter biscardi on Jul 24, 2009 at 9:38:22 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[David Cooke] "But No Blue-Ray support in DVD
Studio Pro is the biggest concern. I know NUMEROUS long-time apple users with
smaller shops that are considering switching to the Adobe family, YES a PC! because of client's asking...
Re: A big thanks to Walter Biscardi
by walter biscardi on Jul 16, 2009 at 8:17:02 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Had no idea I was up to that many.
I know there's folks out there that would prefer to see me disappear, but glad at least some of my information has been useful.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Editor, Colorist, Director, Writer,...
Re: Hard Drive Edit Backup FCP
by walter biscardi on Jun 30, 2009 at 3:29:39 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum
MyBooks are definitely not a recommended media drive that I would tell anyone to use for video editing. If it's all you can afford for the moment, then go ahead, but look to step up to a video centric...
Re: FCP error with 3rd monitor
by walter biscardi on May 13, 2009 at 11:54:58 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[brandon morris] "whats the difference between a graphics card and capture card? "
Graphics cards drive a computer display.
A capture card connects to / from audio video devices such as cameras and vtrs. the capture card...
Re: how to export at less file size but full quality
by walter biscardi on May 13, 2009 at 6:48:55 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum
The file size sounds about right if you exported full DV PAL format. There's no such thing as "less file size but full quality."
If you want to compress the file, you will start to lose...
Re: NAB FCP letdown?
by walter biscardi on Apr 23, 2009 at 10:41:06 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
My hope is that Apple has finally re-written all the apps from the ground up to fix things like Media Management and increase the speed of everything across the board, so the theory of waiting until Snow Leopard makes sense.
And...
Re: The best way to work with AE CS4 and FinalCut Pro 2
by walter biscardi on Apr 7, 2009 at 1:04:50 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Get the Automatic Duck.
Edit your video in Final Cut Pro.
Stack up as many video tracks as you'll need for compositing in AE.
Send the project to AE by using the Automatic Duck.
Your entire timeline will open up with...
Re: Sending to Color, but with Speed 50% in Sequence
by walter biscardi on Apr 3, 2009 at 11:45:05 am
in the Apple Color Forum
All the clips must be baked first. See my tutorial
http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/fromfcp2color.php
Yes, this is the long way and the only way.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.
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Re: Capture Cards
by walter biscardi on Apr 1, 2009 at 12:19:24 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
If you do a search on AJA Kona, Gary Adcock and my name you will find multiple threads where we list our reasons for going with that product.
For a color accurate monitor at a low price, Flanders Scientific has the...
Re: FCP workflow basics; labelling/organising selected shots
by walter biscardi on Mar 26, 2009 at 5:15:27 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[Elin grome] "I ingested the whole 12 hours cos I have the disk space and because I understand that its easier to work this way."
Not really. Why would it be easier to ingest 12 hours of...
Re: Issues with the AJA io HD
by walter biscardi on Mar 19, 2009 at 12:13:33 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[Andree Franks] "We have noticed if you power one of the devices down FCP runs fine.
"
Correct. You cannot have two video devices connected to FCP via Firewire at the same time. Both the Panny...
Re: Drag and drop vs. Importing
by walter biscardi on Mar 17, 2009 at 2:16:00 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[Matthew Troyansky] "Thank You Walter, What happens if i have the documents on my desktop and i drag and drop them into my project which is saved on my media drive?"
FCP doesn't move any media. So...
Redigitizing process still dumb
by walter biscardi on Mar 3, 2009 at 10:33:38 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
I see folks on here making requests for all kinds improvements in the next edition of Final Cut. I would still love to see Apple fix one of the dumbest things about the software, redigitizing an old project.
I have...
Re: Logging and Capturing unnecessary audio tracks
by walter biscardi on Feb 26, 2009 at 8:22:48 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Anytime you switch to DV or DVCAM or any other firewire type of input and then back to the Kona, the audio tracks will default back to 16. This is a thing with FCP, not the Kona board....
Re: Importing DVD into FCP
by walter biscardi on Feb 17, 2009 at 2:03:34 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum
[Chris Bauch] "Thanks, after trying several options in MPEG Stream Clip, I finally decided on the EXPORT as MPEG 4 File."
Just keep in mind that this file format (H.264) is a finishing format, not an editing format....
Re: NAME STRIP IN fcp?
by walter biscardi on Feb 10, 2009 at 2:45:59 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum
FCP has a pre-built Lower Third function. It has the lower third bar already in there.
Or you can create a Color Matte and just place that behind the text. Create the Color Matte and then...
Re: Justifying Transition to FCP
by walter biscardi on Dec 19, 2008 at 12:06:33 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Go here and download the Workflow 3.0 edition of the Creative Cow magazine.
http://magazine.creativecow.net/downloads.php
A few small shows like Scrubs on ABC (formerly NBC), Weeds on Showtime, Everyone Hates Chris are handled by one shop, Digital Film Tree using the...
Re: Panasonic 1200A / More from Shane Ross
by walter biscardi on Dec 18, 2008 at 10:32:42 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[Catherine Yrisari] "I need to crash record the P2 sequences onto tape and can't do Print to Tape or ETT. How do I crash record if I can't print to tape from FCP? "
Yes you can Edit...
Re: HD to SD
by walter biscardi on Jun 29, 2008 at 6:08:03 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[Ryan Atkins] "So let me get this right, basically capture in HDV 1080i, edit in HDV 1080i, and export to Compressor with a SD DVD setting (90, 120, 150) in 16:9, correct?"
Yes.
[Ryan Atkins] "
When...
Re: HD to SD
by walter biscardi on Jun 29, 2008 at 8:23:12 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[Ryan Atkins] "I've done everything from exporting with Quicktime Conversion and using H.264 to exporting to Compressor and using the DVD 90 min best quality."
H.264 is for the Web and in some cases, BluRay disc. Never drop...
Re: Component input and 1394 deck control
by walter biscardi on Mar 25, 2008 at 1:26:19 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[Max Chernyaev] "Is there a way to capture an HD video footage using component input of Kona LHe (or any Decklink device) while controlling player with firewire interface?"
Yeah, just set up for your Component capture using the...
Re: Using macbooks to batch dvcpro hd
by walter biscardi on Feb 27, 2008 at 12:31:24 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
MacBook Pro would be a much better solution. The base 15" model is very reasonably priced.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.
STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH...
Re: Color unable to initialize Open GL
by walter biscardi on Feb 27, 2008 at 12:31:24 pm
in the Apple Color Forum
Do a search on this forum for Open GL and Decklink. You have a Decklink card, this solution has been posted numerous times. Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions....
Re: When is it best to down convert?
by walter biscardi on Feb 27, 2008 at 12:31:24 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
This has been covered quite a bit on this forum, but the easy answer is in Compressor. Just edit HD, export HD, then have Compressor make a 16:9 DVD file. Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and...
Re: Speed change
by walter biscardi on Feb 27, 2008 at 12:31:24 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
If you engage the Motion Blur in the Viewer / Motion tab that can clean up your speed fx a lot. Set it to 25% with maximum steps and see if that helps.
You can also look at Shake which...
Your Own Business, Part 3 uploaded
by walter biscardi on Feb 27, 2008 at 12:31:24 pm
in the Business & Marketing Forum
Hi all,
Part 3 of my 4 part trilogy on "Your Own Business" has been uploaded to my blog. In this installment I offer my thoughts on "Running and Building Your Business." Enjoy!
http://blogs.creativecow.net/node/300 Walter...
Re: Star Wars The Movie - Intro Text
by walter biscardi on Feb 27, 2008 at 12:31:24 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
This is easily created using the Basic 3D tool in FCP. Just tilt the text back and slide it along front to back.
For something that looks better, use Motion.
Better yet, use After Effects.
It's all the same idea. Tilt...
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