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4K online with Resolve and (what else?)
I have colored a red show for a 4k output in DR10B3. My export resolution is 4096×1716. 2.39:1 for DCP
I cannot use a 4k sequence setting in FCP 7, it toggles back to a 3k max.
The xml crashes Premiere Pro on import.
The XML and FCPXML creates an error in FCP X. I’ve also had an impassable error using FCP 7to10
How do I proceed placing titles, and approving sync and such?
Doing a final sequence in Resolve is hard for me, because I’m used to a round trip to finishing in FCP 7.
-Eric
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Thats why i use Smoke…that and like 123423 other things 😉
A slice of color…
Resolve 10b3 , Smoke 2013 EXT
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why not finish in resolve? what does “it is hard for me” actually mean?
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so the only way to finish a 4k show is in resolve? I can’t check the sync correctly, I can’t cross check the workprint. I cant work with titles the way a non-linear system typically works. gosh when I ask “other than Reslove” I mean i rather know a way I can finish the show not working off the r3d files the whole time.
Thanks Sascha for offering the Smoke solution. I download the Autodesk demo, but stuck on importing the XML… again.
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Since you would have to Render to get it out to any other application… why not Render something your system can play and use that as your intermediate…
Or, check sync by lowering the Debayer decoder quality, since visual quality is not as important for a sync check, as long as your setting for real time are not the lowest of the low…
Also, if you can’t get the XML into your NLE why not do a single file render? that way, if there are fixes, you just need to do the bad shots and overwrite.
FCP7 technically does not support anything above 2k… you can use 3k assets in it, but it’s not stable. So if you need an NLE that can do 4k, then as far as I know Smoke and Premiere are your best options, FCPX can be used also… Or Resolve 10b3.
eric b johnson
online editor | colorist | workflow
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So if I simply dragged one of the rendered HQ files to a timeline, FCP7 allows the 4k setting just fine. Whereas if I tried to configure the sequence setting, the software won’t allow it.
So FCP 7 still works after all. From there I’ll export a new HQ file for the master.
-Thanks
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that are your options in resolve! in resolve 10 there are a lot of things very nle-similiar, finsihing-wise. of course, you have to deal with the limitaions of your machine, gpu, cpu, hdds etc.
but if it is not that kind of realtime 4k powerhorse, just render small parts and check the sync in realtime-hd. there is still the render-cache, and all the options mentioned before.it might be inconvient, but think of it: you have very high expectations! finsihing in 4k with limited hardware – hell it is possible! and yes, you might have to make some compromises workflow/realtime-wise…
and smoke won’t change your hardware-limits either. if it is a red project, render it in 4k-dpx and make yourself some hd-proxies to stay realtime and check everything. then render 4k.
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I would be very careful with that workflow… it may work with one shot, but the longer your timeline is the less likely you will remain stable, you will also start seeing issues with FCP titles rendering incorrectly as well as having potential issue with any graphics that may be coming from Photoshop or AE… I have had consistent failure in FCP7 when using any material over 3500px in any direction (that is a max avg, usually issues can start with too many images/sources above 3000px also).
FCP7 was not meant to support larger than 2k frames. Please take this under consideration before you invest to much of your time into something that may need to be redone later.
That said, I hope it works out and warnings/caveats are for not.
eric b johnson
online editor | colorist | workflow
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For what it’s worth FCPX works fine with 4K frame sizes. 😉
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[Sascha Haber] “Thats why i use Smoke…that and like 123423 other things ;)”
Isn’t Resolve 10 also designed for finishing? The beta is out!
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[Eric Johnson] “FCP7 technically does not support anything above 2k… you can use 3k assets in it, but it’s not stable. So if you need an NLE that can do 4k, then as far as I know Smoke and Premiere are your best options, FCPX can be used also…”
Lightworks Pro also handles 4K.
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