• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  avid files in FCP

  Posted by James Wright on May 22, 2009 at 11:42 am

  I had some files in Avid, i transcoded them to 1:1 Pal then exported them as quicktime .mov files

  initially the files wouldnt play video in FCP or quicktime, but i think i downloaded the correct codec for them now.

  When they play in Quicktime they run smooth and audio works too, in FCP however they lag and jump about with a big X in a white circle occasionally popping up in top right corner.

  Do i need another codec? or something else

  Suggestions please?

  Many thanks

  J

  John Pale replied 16 years, 12 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  John Pale

  May 22, 2009 at 2:02 pm

  If you can provide more info that would help, but…..

  In FCP the footage should match the codec of your sequence, otherwise you will need to render it (do you see a colored line over your clip? What color?)

  It’s not really advisable to create a custom sequence using the Avid codec (it won’t work well–it’s not a real time codec). You should convert you Avid files to something you can edit efficiently with using Compressor. Ideally this should match your FCP sequence settings precisely.

  What codec do you intend to edit with in FCP? What Easy Setup are you currently using?

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