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Realtime preview with Final Cut Pro 5
Hi,
is there anybody who can tell me how can I use the realtime preview of my sequence in Final Cut Pro 5?
The only what I can find is the selected and all render menue. But there it nee a lot of time to render a preview. With this it is unpossible to work comfortable.
I read in the Internet that FCP has an realtime preview, but I couln´t find it.Best regards
PS: I hope you can decode my english :).
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4 Replies
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#28 Having to render every clip in the timeline
Shane’s Stock Answer #28: When I put a clip in the timline, I have to render it before it will play. Why?
Your clip settings MUST match your timeline settings. If you have DV/NTSC material, you need a DV/NTSC timeline. The frame rate, audio rate and dimensions (4:3, 16:9) all need to match exactly. In Final Cut Pro 6, this is easy, because when you drop a clip into the timeline, it asks if you want to set up the timeline to match the settings of the first clip you drag into it. Click YES and you are ready to go.
However, in FCP 5.1 and earlier, it is a bit trickier.
The most important thing you need to do is properly set up your project from the start, and the best way to do this is to choose a setting from the Easy Setups, located under the Final Cut Pro menu.
Once you do this, you’ll need to create a new sequence. This is because the sequence that is already in your new project is setup for the typical default setting of DV/NTSC, or for the settings of your last project, which might not match what you are currently working with. So delete SEQUENCE 1 and create a new sequence:
This new sequence will contain the settings you chose in the Easy Setup menu, and should match the format you captured.
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THX for your reply.
But what have your answer to do with my question? Or have I misunderstood your reply?
I read in the internet from an realtime preview in FCP.
I mean with realtime preview that no render is needed to get an preview.RGDS
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What Shane is saying is that if you have to render every clip before you can see it, then your clip does not match the Sequence presets. You need to ensure that the Clip and the Sequence match or you will see nothing in realtime.
If you are trying to do a realtime preview of a filter or a transition and you are having to render THAT, this means either the filter does not support realtime preview or your system is not fast enough to display the effect / transition in realtime.
FCP 6 greatly improved the realtime features over FCP 5.
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Hi,
thanks a lot, both of you for your explanation!RGDS
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