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Easy setup options
Just got FCP and I am amazed at the selection of Easy setup codec available. I know that ProRes is a good one, but which one? I am using Canon T2i and will be working in 1920×1080 30 and 24. I am using MPOEGStreamclip to export to MOV before importing…
Could someone suggest the right easy set up ProRes choices.
Thanks
Brad
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I guess the question I should have asked in what settings in FCP easyset up would I use to go with Canon T2i 1920×1080 30fps?
I am currently using Apple ProRes 422 LT 1920×1080 30p 48 kHz
Capture and Device I assume do not apply since I am not capturing from Camera.
Would these settings be the best for the workflow with T2i?
Thanks
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Not familiar with this camera but I’d use ProRes or ProRes (HQ). Find an easy set up close to your specs, then customize it under sequence settings.
OS 10.5.5, Mac Pro 2 x 3 ghz quad-core intel xenon, 9 gb ram, with BM Intensity Pro card
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My question was meant more along the lines of matching formats. I am using MPEGStream to covert to ProRes 422, but it only has a 720p option and 1080i option. What is confusing that the camera is shooting 19200x1080p and I don’t know what will happen if I select 1080i export from streamclip when I get into FCP with a ProRes 422 1920×1080 30p time line.
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I’m probably not the best person to be getting advice from but here’s what I’d do. Again, since I’m not familiar with that camera, I don’t know the workflow. So if you can’t capture directly into FCP, in MPEG Streamclip, use the export to Quicktime function. Select ProRes 422, the bottom one (top one is HQ), and slide the Quality to 100%. Leave Sound: to uncompressed and select 1920×1080. I know it says *HDTV 1080i) but Streamclip should recognize your frame rate and keep it at 30fps. Deselect Interlaced Scaling and Reinterlace Chroma. Click Make Movie.
Import your footage into FCP and in the browser check your settings. If there still the same as what you shot it at, your good to go.
And this is where I’m a little shakey as well. The only thing that might screw you up is 30p. 30 progressive frames. You might be able to edit in a 1080i60i timeline. As 60 interlaced fields or 59.94 is equivalent to 30 fps or 29.97. There would simply be one repeated frame after each 1 new frame.
Hope this helps and I’m not messing you up. There’s definitely a lot more qualified people on the cow to answer this than me.
OS 10.5.5, Mac Pro 2 x 3 ghz quad-core intel xenon, 9 gb ram, with BM Intensity Pro card
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Matt, that seems to do it. I dragged the source video (H.264) and converted ProRes clip into the time line and selected item properties. They both are 29.97 except one is H.264 and the other converted to ProRess 422.
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