• Avid Media Composer

  Speed FX on Nitris DX not working

  Posted by Michael Brown on February 10, 2011 at 4:28 pm

  Running MC Nitris DX v 5.0.3, Win 7/64.
  Footage is 1080i/29.97, DNxHD 145
  I’m not able to apply a “fit-to-fill” speed effect… nothing happens.
  So, let’s try a timewarp. “Effect does not apply.”
  How about just a freeze frame? The choice is grayed out on the menu.
  I’ve done all these effects many times, but only on SD material. Is there a limitation on HD footage or is my Avid broken?
  Thanks for any advice.

  Mike Brown
  Video/Film Producer
  American Heart Association

  Michael Brown replied 15 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Job Ter burg

  February 10, 2011 at 11:04 pm

  Sounds like you are mixing & matching frame rates. Your source footage then has a Motion Adapter applied to it, which won’t allow you to add a motion effect or timewarp. However, if you splice the shot into the timeline, then open the Motion Adapter (effects mode), you can promote the motion adapter to a Timewarp, and set speeds as you like.

  That said, you don’t seem to be consciously working in a different framerate from your source footage, so that is something to make sure.
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  Michael Brown

  February 11, 2011 at 1:14 pm

  Well, that was it! I had 1080i footage in a 720p sequence. I changed the project settings, did a “refresh sequence” and it seems to be working! Many thanks, Job.
  Mike

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