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  squeezed video when importing FCP XML into Premiere CS6

  Posted by Michael Garske on November 2, 2012 at 8:25 pm

  I’m having an issue importing an XML file into CS6.0.3 from FCP7. The timeline comes over intact with all of the media in place. However, some of the video (HDV footage shot on a Sony Z1U, captured in FCP) is showing up squeezed within the newly created Premiere project:

  
  It’s worth noting that other types of footage and graphics import without this issue. It appears to only be the HDV footage.

  I’m exporting This as an XML version 5 from FCP with these sequence settings:

  

  Here are the sequence settings for the new Premiere sequence:

  

  Here are the clip properties for the HDV footage:

  ===================== General =====================
  Complete name : H:Old 60-day Legacy filesCapture ScratchAkeaTH-GS-15.mov
  Format : MPEG-4
  Format profile : QuickTime
  Codec Id : qt
  File size : 401 MB
  Duration (ms) : 2mn 6s
  Total bitrate : 26.6 Mbps
  Encoded date : UTC 2010-05-18 19:09:16
  Tagged date : UTC 2012-10-30 17:41:37
  Encoded library : Apple QuickTime
  OriginalSourceMedium : AKEAStudio01
  ©TSC : 2997
  ©TSZ : 100

  ===================== Video =====================
  Id : 1
  Format : hdv2
  Codec Id : hdv2
  Duration (ms) : 2mn 6s
  Bitrate mode : Variable
  Bitrate : 25.0 Mbps
  Width : 1 416 pixels
  Width_Original/String : 1 440 pixels
  Height : 1 062 pixels
  Height_Original/String : 1 080 pixels
  Aspect ratio : 16:9
  Framerate mode : Constant
  Framerate : 29.970 fps
  Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.555
  Stream size : 377 MB (94%)
  Language : English
  Encoded date : UTC 2010-05-18 19:09:16
  Tagged date : UTC 2010-05-18 19:09:16

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  The odd thing is that if I manually import the clips they no longer appear to be squeezed. So I can reconnect the media one by one to fix the issue but I have over 60, 2 minute timelines to reconnect!

  Does anyone know how or if this can be remedied? Or if it can’t be fixed what causes this to happen?

  Thanks so much in advance for any information or help you can give me!

  Michael Garske replied 13 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Ann Bens

  November 2, 2012 at 8:29 pm

  Check Interprete footage of the clips in the Project Window.
  I am guessing the PAR is not correctly set.

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  Michael Garske

  November 2, 2012 at 9:17 pm

  YES! Thank you immensely! I was hoping it was something simple.

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