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Re: exporting a slideshow..output quality is driving me insane
by John Fishback on Nov 13, 2009 at 5:40:28 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum
You are in the right place to change your sequence QT settings. I'm not sure why the 320x240 frame size and HD aspect pixel ratio are coming up the way they are. That's really apples & oranges.
Try setting as follows:...
Re: Offline editing with Apple ProRes media
by John Fishback on Oct 25, 2009 at 7:44:23 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Here's a chart which shows you the sustained data rate needed from your array to successfully play various codecs.
And here's an app from AJA that will measure the data rate of whatever drive you point it at....
Re: HD cameras capabable of shooting 25 fps & 30 fps.
by John Fishback on Sep 29, 2009 at 7:05:23 am
in the Cinematography Forum
Our Panasonic HPX500 switches between 59.94 and 50 Hz system frequencies. Then there are many additional choices of timebases within those master frequencies.
John
MacPro 8-core 2.8GHz 8 GB RAM OS 10.5.5 QT7.5.5 Kona 3 Dual Cinema 23 ATI Radeon HD 3870,...
Re: Reconnecting Flip Cam files FCP 6
by John Fishback on Sep 17, 2009 at 2:48:34 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
It sounds like you had your media files on your system drive. If so, never do that. Media must always be on a non-system drive. It can be a second internal drive or an external. I don't know if that...
Re: Using .mov files in Flash
by John Fishback on Aug 2, 2009 at 2:29:25 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Up until a version (or so) ago, Flash Player would only play flv codecs. Then Adobe incorporated the h.264 codec and the flv extension could be attached to those files (change .mov to .flv). So now, you can use Compressor...
Re: Using .mov files in Flash
by John Fishback on Aug 2, 2009 at 10:37:58 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Changing the .mov extension of an h.264 encode to .flv definitely works. If the file size is too large, decrease the data rate in Compressor. I still like the On VP6 codec in Flash Encoder or Sorenson Squeeze which we...
Re: HD to SD downconvert - Best Results Inquiry
by John Fishback on Jul 6, 2009 at 5:50:03 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
The reason Compressor is superior is its scaling algorithms are better. Turn Frame Controls on and choose the best quality settings in the Encoder tab of Compressor's Inspector.
John
MacPro 8-core 2.8GHz 8 GB RAM OS 10.5.5 QT7.5.5 Kona 3 Dual Cinema...
Re: Importing F4V files
by John Fishback on Jul 1, 2009 at 7:57:26 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
What format was the master that made the F4Vs. That's what you want to make a DVD. You have to turn those masters into mv2 files (and audio - aiff or ac3). If he made the program in Flash and...
Re: Workflow Question
by John Fishback on Jun 26, 2009 at 9:05:21 am
in the Audio Professionals Forum
Most of the time audio post happens after the picture is "locked." Otherwise, syncing the audio to the video (or vice versa) becomes a nightmare.
John
MacPro 8-core 2.8GHz 8 GB RAM OS 10.5.5 QT7.5.5 Kona 3 Dual Cinema 23...
Re: ProRes 422 video transitions won't work
by John Fishback on Jan 18, 2009 at 11:13:06 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
I've had instances where I had plenty of handle, but the transition appeared as a one frame transition. Almost didn't see the transition the first time this happened. I double-click the transition, drag it some frames to the right, and...
Re: ProRes 422 video transitions won't work
by John Fishback on Jan 18, 2009 at 8:59:15 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
See Shane's Stock Answer #1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/ross_shane/fcp_faq.php John
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Re: audio for classroom shoot
by John Fishback on Jan 10, 2009 at 4:30:21 pm
in the Audio Professionals Forum
Your omni mic idea might work better if you seat the students in anc arc rather than a straight line. If they are equidistant from the mic each will sound about the same (assuming they all speak at the same...
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Re: Track-Based Audio Editing?
by Shane Ross on Nov 5, 2009 at 11:28:27 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Sure can...have I got a TRICK for you!
Press the letter "T" three times to turn your mouse into an arrow that points to the left and right. Click on the track you want to adjust the audio...
Re: HD SDI cable length
by Bob Zelin on Oct 24, 2009 at 12:04:29 pm
in the HD High-End Forum
Hi Scott,
you can go to Radio Shack, buy an RCA to RCA audio cable, put RCA to BNC adaptors on each end, and plug them into your camera and monitor and get a picture. You can then shoot...
Re: Good Chroma Key Possible Without Extra Plugins ?
by Alan Okey on Oct 19, 2009 at 9:10:45 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[Arnie Schlissel] "getting good keys is usually a multi stage process, often involving breaking a shot up into separate sections and building separate keys that get combined into a single matte. "
This is the most overlooked/ignored aspect...
Re: Getting to the bottom of the PN mode.
by Jeremy Garchow on Oct 10, 2009 at 1:42:07 pm
in the Panasonic HVX - HPX (P2) Forum
Shooting in 25p mode means that you are recording 25p over 50, so you will have 2:2 pulldown in your footage (meaning every frame is doubled to make a 50p stream). SHooting 25pN gives you the same look as...
Re: Glitch in dissolves
by David Roth Weiss on Sep 27, 2009 at 12:47:19 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[Rory Keenan] "This happens even if everything is rendered"
Go to Sequence>>Render All and make certain that "Full" is checked, then re-render.
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Re: Final Cut 7 - Missing Plug-ins directory as well as vanishing plug ins
by Jeremy Garchow on Sep 13, 2009 at 2:31:48 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Quit FCP and trash your prefs. Reopen your prject and make sure to check the option under:
Effects > Effect Availablity > All Effects
Here's a picture for reference:
Jeremy...
Re: FCP Codec question
by Russell Lasson on Aug 28, 2009 at 3:08:16 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
I strongly suggest an offline/online mentality for AVCHD.
Here are the steps:
1. Copy all AVCHD folders to a drive
2. Import the AVCHD folder to log and transfer
3. Import as ProRes Proxy
4. Edit
5. Media Manage sequence as "make offline" with handles
6. Select...
Little warning about Compressor 3.5 (FCS3) and time remapping
by Jeremy Garchow on Aug 26, 2009 at 2:25:30 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Just doing some time remapping with the new compressor with 23.976 footage that was captured on FCP7.
Even though the frame rate in Compressor was set to 'current', compressor tagged the resulting movie as 23.97 (not 23.976) and caused weird issues...
Re: stop the echo
by Bill Davis on Aug 22, 2009 at 1:14:29 pm
in the Audio Professionals Forum
Margaret,
Your description is a bit hard to understand - but let me try.
Typically, the sort of echo you appear to be describing takes place when a speaker produces a sound, that is then picked up by a MICROPHONE, which sends...
Re: subclip doesn't have handles?
by David Roth Weiss on Aug 18, 2009 at 8:47:11 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
The following is excerpted from Part 1-page 38 of the Apple FCS2 manual:
Removing Subclip Limits
A subclip, just like a clip, refers to a media file on your scratch disk. The difference between a clip and a subclip is that a...
Re: Understanding peak audio levels
by Terry Mikkelsen on Aug 13, 2009 at 12:27:23 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum
Don't confuse tone with peak levels.
Tone was set at 0VU in the analog days. You can have program audio louder than 0VU and it is natural to do so. Analog also had an inherent compression attribute with tape...
Re: Connecting monitor to Mac Pro to work with FCP suite
by Shane Ross on Aug 12, 2009 at 7:14:38 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum
Just to get BACK on topic for a moment...
Those GRAPHICS cards you used in PCs had S-Video out. But they sent out a non-professional computer-type signal...basically making a TV into a third monitor, or a player for a number...
Re: Help for shooting audio in an empty hallway
by Greg Curda on Aug 3, 2009 at 8:37:35 am
in the Audio Professionals Forum
Hi Susan,
Well, if you're seeing an empty hallway, the sound can't be totally devoid of reverberation...that's what an empty hallway sounds like, right? The trick is to get the right amount of reverb. Unless the client wants none at all...
You...
Re: syncing drop frame video w/non-drop frame audio?
by Arnie Schlissel on Jul 17, 2009 at 10:11:01 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
[Jeff Schmidt] "I presume that the problem is a DF vs NDF issue, but I'm not entirely sure."
DF vs NDF should have nothing to do with this, because 1) all the TC does is count frames, and...
Mounting a jib into a truckbed
by denton adkinson on Jul 5, 2009 at 8:34:48 am
in the Cinematography Forum
I've got an Ez-Fx jib with extension, cameraturret PT24 pan/ tilt head and shooting with the Hpx-500. My plan is to mount the jib in the back of a truck and shoot some beautiful footage of motorcycles driving on the...
Re: Good ways to find a producer
by Richard Herd on Jul 1, 2009 at 12:36:25 pm
in the Indie Film & Documentary Forum
You've asked an extremely complicated question. There's some serious details to wade through, but the bottom line is brand marketing. For example, a particular producer will make a particular kind of movie. The first real step is to watch movies...
Re: Why, Why, Why?
by Kai Cheong on Jun 28, 2009 at 9:48:49 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum
If the format of the footage is interlaced [eg. DV] - then it will appear as interlaced on a computer monitor because computer monitors are progressive.
A proper way of monitoring would be through an external TV/broadcast monitor, which will display...
Re: continous light or cool flo
by Rick Wise on Jun 22, 2009 at 2:03:01 pm
in the Lighting Design Pros Forum
By "continuous light" I guess you mean a tungsten kit with fresnel lights. You can make a fresnel light into a soft light by placing diffusion such as 1/2 or full grid out in front, or else by placing a...
Re: Edit to tape just plane funky
by Jeremy Garchow on Jun 18, 2009 at 3:18:20 pm
in the AJA Kona Forum
You have to understand how the Kona works. WHen you go to Edit to tape, it basically opens up the Kona to an incoming video signal being from a deck or perhaps FCP/QT. FCP/QT isn't sending any video...
Re: Capturing 1080i30p in FCP 6.0.5
by Vance Piccin on Jun 15, 2009 at 2:17:40 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Chris just told you the preset to use. I would like to add a little detail to clear up what I think is some confusion on your part.
Back in the day video came in two flavors, NTSC and PAL. Now,...
Re: ALL FxPlugs are missing...
by Niclas Bahn on Jun 10, 2009 at 8:05:36 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Your system may be affected by a problem with the Apple Software Update process that knocks out FxPlug plug-in functionality in Final Cut Pro. Some users have been able to fix the issue more quickly by downloading and re-installing just...
Re: fcp - omf??
by Jeremy Garchow on Jun 5, 2009 at 6:05:59 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
You can export individual stems in FCP by hitting command-zero on your sequence to bring up the sequence settings. Find the audio outputs tab. Set the number of output tracks there.
Then go back to your audio mixer in...
Re: multiple projects with different A/V settings
by Andy Mees on May 14, 2009 at 7:56:24 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Hi Kelly
If you're finding that managing your project settings manually for each project is impractical then you might want to check out Jon Chappell's excellent (and free) Preference Manager helper application. It allows you to associate specific settings on...
Re: 29.97 Quicktime Frame Rate changes to 23.98 in FCP
by John Pale on Feb 13, 2009 at 12:40:54 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
I have seen this a few times on things coming from After Effects. It's some kind of metadata problem that causes FCP to misread the frame rate.
The way to fix this is to open the file in Cinema Tools...
Re: Final Cut Pro & BWFs
by Andreas Kiel on Feb 13, 2009 at 6:55:15 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Hi Ryan,
FCP reads BWF fine with quite a lot metadata.
But you have to be very careful on what you are doing already during import. FCP 6 does use the current project settings to interpret the playback speed and the timecode....
Re: Compressor quality on QT Conversion? What settings to use?
by Rafael Amador on Feb 3, 2009 at 7:39:45 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Hi Mathew,
If you are starting with web videos and you will end up in web video, I propose you a different workflow.
You are working with already high compressed material with a particular size, progressive and Square pixels.
With your actual workflow...
Re: open format timeline
by David Jahns on Feb 2, 2009 at 3:27:10 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Sad to say, but OPEN TIMELINE is simply marketing hype. FCP does a terrible job of downconverting footage - at least if your are working in NTSC interlaced. If you can work in NTSC 23.98 progressive, you might have...
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