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  FCP – AE – FCP workflow for HDV

  Posted by Richard Potter on April 22, 2008 at 7:22 pm

  Hi all –

  I am editing a HDV (1080i60) project in FCP and want to export some clips to AE for effects work, then back to FCP. Based on a recent post, I am now planning to use Sheervideo for the transfer.

  First, is that indeed the best choice? Other options that I’m considering are importing the original QT capture file,or exporting a still image sequence (Targa or maybe Animation).

  Second, part of my intention is to accelerate these clips between 5 and 10 times normal speed. Should I accelerate them in FCP using the speed setting before exporting? Should I time stretch in AE? Or should I use still image sequences and keep only every fifth or tenth frame (in order to avoid interlace and frame blending issues)?

  much thanks,
  Rich

  Clyde Villegas replied 18 years ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  Grant Swanson

  April 22, 2008 at 8:13 pm

  Hi Richard,

  If you want to use a program to make the transfer, I would recommend Automatic Duck over Sheervideo, that way it will just move right into After Effects with ease and quality.

  You can do it right in Final Cut though, just go to File–>Export. Select QuickTime movie, then Current Settings, Video Only. Double check that “Recompress All Frames” is UNCHECKED, that way you will have no loss in quality when you make the transfer.

  Yes, Definitely do the time manipulating in After Effects. In Final Cut, you would have to re-render back to the codec you’re working in, and even if you’re working “uncompressed,” you’re still rendering back to a 4:2:2 codec, which isn’t truly lossless.

  For file types, I always use .TIFFs, with LZW compression, just make sure it’s interpreted as the correct frame rate/AR in After Effects.

  Hope that helped!

  -Grant Swanson
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  Grant Swanson

  April 22, 2008 at 8:41 pm

  My mistake. I just realized this after I left, so I thought I’d come back and correct myself, but you already did. Thanks Dave.

  -Grant Swanson
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  Clyde Villegas

  April 23, 2008 at 12:31 pm

  I think I have the same problem as Richard’s but instead of Final Cut, I’m using Premiere Pro 2.0. What export settings should I use for my clips so I can use them in AE 7? The clips I’m using now are SD (although some HDV clips for other projects are coming soon). Thanks and God bless.

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