• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  FCP video and audio out of sync

  Posted by Theresqshop on August 26, 2007 at 9:30 pm

  I’m new to FCP, I’m using ver 5.1 on a Mac Pro with 3Gb RAM. I only have a single 160Gb HD.

  I’ve recorded raw video on a JVC HDD video camera and converted the raw footage to a m2v file for use in FCP. I’ve added the footage with a ChromaKey filter placing the video image in front of a still .jpg.

  The problem: I’m noticing that as I add a series of jpg’s changing the background periodically, the video gets ahead of the audio, typically by about 4 frames. I have to go in, unlink the m2v file, slide the video back (about 4 frames) and they are sync’d again, but it’s only temporary.

  Can anyone explain to me what is going on and more importantly can it be stopped?

  Thanks
  Will Wingfield
  The ResQ Shop

  Walter Biscardi replied 18 years, 11 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Walter Biscardi

  August 27, 2007 at 12:02 am

  FCP doesn’t edit M2V (MPEG-2) footage well at all. You want to convert your footage to Quicktime to properly edit in FCP.

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