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Deadline to reach: Having HDV and rendering problems in timeline
Hey guys, thanks I’m new to this forum. I’m a student competing in a film festival and the deadline is Jan, 19th. I just got a new Canon HDV/DV Camcorder for Christmas, and i’ve never worked with HDV before.
I’m using an eMac that I got about 5 years ago, but it’s always been a very trusted system, however, I believe it’s not handling the HD video very well.
1) I don’t think it even captured it in HD, I’m pretty sure it’s SD. Is that because I’m using an old computer? Any solutions?
2) When I’m editing the footage in the timeline, I get that evil red bar up top: Unrendered. I can’t edit in realtime, it’s annoying. If I do render, if i modify the timeline in any way… boom, it’s back again.
Any help would be nice. Plan Z for me is to edit it on my dad’s new Intel iMac, but I don’t want to use his computer because he uses it for work. Thank you.
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Let’s start with the first question…
It’s pretty important to know whether or not you’re editing in DV or HDV. First of all – you need to make sure that you shot in HDV if you pan on editing in HDV. Make sure you verify this. Also, the computer will not automatically capture standard def just because your computer is slow – you have to explicitly tell it what and how to capture. In Final Cut this is generally determined by the “Easy Setup” that you use. If you use the Easy Setup for DV – then it will attempt to capture DV. If you use t he Easy Setup for HDV then it will attemp to capture in HDV. Also, there is usually a setting on the camera that let’s you select how you are outputting the video. If you shot in DV, then your only output option is DV. If you shot in HDV, then on most cameras you can choose to capture in HDV or down convert to DV on the fly. You need to look into these things.
The red bar up top means that the settings of your clip are not matching your sequence settings. Click in the timeline and go to Sequence > Settings. Take a look at that window and see what it is set to. I’m assuming it’s HDV or DV. Then, look at the clips in your browser and scroll until you can see the frame size property. This should also give you an idea on if the clips were captured in HDV or DV.
Also, your eMac is probably not going to handle HDV footage very well, if at all. Can you tell me what version of Final Cut you are using as well as what model of camera you have? I might be able to give you more insight with more details.
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You’ve got a real quandary.
As for the computer, you’ll only be able to work with SD video, not HD. There’s nothing you can do about that, except ask for a new computer for your birthday, maybe.
As for the rendering issue, sounds like your media doesn’t match your sequence settings.
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Wayne Carey
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Thanks Paul,
I shot it in HDV, but in order for my eMac to detect my capturing device, I had to change the Output settings on my Canon to DV.
It isn’t necessary that I make an HDV video, it would just be nice for future knowledge, because I’m practicing with my new camera for the 48 Hour Film Project. (and yes, I will have a new computer by then, as a graduation present.)
You’re probably right with the Sequence settings, I’ve toyed around with them alot. I’m at school right now, but when I get home, I could send you screen shots of my settings if that would work out easier for you to be able to help me.
So, the Sequence Settings must match the footage settings?
Thank you very much.
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