Why, Why, Why?

	Re: Why, Why, Why? by Steve Eisen on Jun 27, 2009 at 3:03:18 pm Why did you not tell us what type of footage you are using? Yes this your first post, and we want to help but we can't until you give us more information. How are you viewing your footage? Steve Eisen Eisen Video Productions Board of Directors Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: Why, Why, Why? by walter biscardi on Jun 27, 2009 at 3:09:11 pm What type of footage are you working with? What type of timeline are you editing in? How are you sending your video to the external monitor and what monitor are you using? (I.e. a Kona card connected to a panasonic TV) Walter Biscardi, Jr. Biscardi Creative Media HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions. Read my Blog! STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR Apple Color Training DVD available now! Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Problems adding dissolve by Zane Barker on Jun 27, 2009 at 5:05:33 pm Just thought a more discriptive subject line would help you. Saying why why why says nothing of what your problem is. Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: Why, Why, Why? by David Roth Weiss on Jun 27, 2009 at 5:50:46 pm And furthermore, are you rendering, and is "Full" checked in the render drop-down menu? David Roth Weiss Director/Editor David Weiss Productions, Inc. Los Angeles POST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™ A forum host of Creative COW's Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, and Indie Film & Documentary forums. Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: Why, Why, Why? by Shane Ross on Jun 28, 2009 at 4:19:28 am .Mov doesn't tell us anything...sorry. .Mov can contain any of a dozen CODECS. Get INFO on a file and see what it says. Or scroll to the right in the Browser and see what it says for codec. Shane GETTING ORGANIZED WITH FINAL CUT PRO DVD...don't miss it. Read my blog, Little Frog in High Def Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: Why, Why, Why? by Shane Ross on Jun 28, 2009 at 4:36:37 pm H.264 is not an editing codec. You need to convert it to a format you see listed in the easy setups. Like prores or dv/ NTSC. Shane GETTING ORGANIZED WITH FINAL CUT PRO DVD...don't miss it. Read my blog, Little Frog in High Def Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: Why, Why, Why? by walter biscardi on Jun 28, 2009 at 5:17:17 pm [Mark Brown] "Okay, so the checking "full" in the render drop down didn't work, so I've attempted to find the codec... Would it be H.264? " That would be a huge issue. H.264 is a delivery codec not an editing codec. [Mark Brown] "I'm sorry, but I just don't understand why my footage would look great until an effect is added (a dissolve). And the monitoring is on my iMac, but I can't see why it would look interlaced only during the dissolve...it's not a monitor problem. " You cannot monitor your video project on your computer screen. The Canvas display is a proxy image that does not display full resolution video because FCP expect you to have a proper external TV monitor connected to your system. So yes, it's a monitor and probably codec problem. Walter Biscardi, Jr. Biscardi Creative Media HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions. Read my Blog! STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR Apple Color Training DVD available now! Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: Why, Why, Why? by David Battistella on Jun 28, 2009 at 7:05:58 pm Mark, The Viewer and canvas in FCP only disply one field. That is why you do not see the interlacing until the export phase and watch in QT which displays both fields. Get a video card and an external monitor to see everything coming out of FCP on the fly. Peace, David Peace David Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: Why, Why, Why? by walter biscardi on Jun 28, 2009 at 7:15:31 pm [Mark Brown] "So why when I export it as a quicktime does it show the interlacing? And why when I watch the project it looks perfect until the dissolve comes in, and then looks great again after? " Probably because you have a compressed, progressive image put into the wrong type of timeline. You also have H.264 footage will show all sorts of issues when you add transitions and effects. Use a proper editing codec like DV, DV50, Uncompressed, ProRes and set your timeline up accordingly. Walter Biscardi, Jr. Biscardi Creative Media HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions. Read my Blog! STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR Apple Color Training DVD available now! Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: Why, Why, Why? by Zane Barker on Jun 28, 2009 at 11:16:50 pm [Mark Brown] "All I'm getting from this forum is vague rebutles, and no specific aid. Again, I am sorry that I am not as educated on the intricacies of FC, but I am just trying to learn." Mark please don't think that anyone on here is being harsh because you are new to FCP. The reason that they may come across that way is because nobody here can see your setup, or anything about the project you are working on unless you tell us. If everyone just guessed about the type of footage you are working with, or what your settings are then you would never get any real help. Just from what I have read on this post it seems like you know vary little about video production, now there is nothing wrong with that, however ending up with a polished good looking video is not as easy as many people think it is. If you plan on continuing to work with a high end program like FCP then I am going to highly recommend taking a course in basic video. There are no "technical solutions" to your "artistic problems". Don't let technology get in the way of your creativity! Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: Why, Why, Why? by Kai Cheong on Jun 28, 2009 at 9:22:55 am 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 the interlacing correctly. The poor man's way would be to connect a MiniDV camera via Firewire to your Mac and preview your video through it. Kai FCP Editor / Producer with Intuitive Films http://kai-fcp-editor.blogspot.com -- Now 'LIVE'! Check Out The Intuitive Films Blog @ http://intuitive-films.blogspot.com At Intuitive Films, We Create: TV Commercials, Documentaries, Corporate Videos and Feature Films Visit us @ http://www.intuitivefilms.com -- MacBook Pro 2.4GHz | 4GB RAM | FCP 5.1.4 | Mac OS X 10.5.2 Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: Why, Why, Why? by Rafael Amador on Jun 29, 2009 at 5:22:06 pm Mark, The first thing you need to know is if your h264 is interlaced or progressive. If is Interlaced you need to edit it in an interlaced sequence. You can as well to edit it in a Progressive sequence, but in this case you need to apply a de-interlacing filter to the clips in the time-line. Cheers, rafael www.nagavideo.com Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index