Can FCP create actual stills instead of the freeze frame mode?

[Warren Eig]

Use export still image. You might have to add it to share pref pane as I think it is not a choice by default.

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[Noah Kadner]

Sounds possible within X. Freeze frames can be cropped/manipulated same as stills. Or a hold segment via retiming-
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH12542?locale=en_US

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[Jonny Cates]

Thanks Warren…..but I didn’t have ‘export still image’ as you said, I only had export XML. Couldn’t find in the preferences how to add that in the pane. I’m still coming off an old version of FCP 6 (with no real major issues) and it’s been fairly easy to figure most things out. But kinda got stumped on this one…

What I ended up doing was writing a finished file of entire project. Using Quicktime Pro to view, you can ‘drag n’ drop’ your choices of still images on the desktop. I then used GraphicConverter to batch/modify and convert them all to PNG files. Then import that folder into the FCPX project. Long way around perhaps, but I felt it gave me better control vs. FCPX freeze frame feature….because I had several hundred stills to make. The freeze frame feature kept putting the still image into the timeline, and I didn’t want it there.

But now Im trying to find a way to change the default duration of the PNG still image. The default is 4 seconds, and I need a 2 second duration. You can change the freeze frame default duration in preferences, but that doesn’t affect a PNG or JPG image. I don’t want to change it in the time line because that will take forever due to the many images I have to deal with. I haven’t been able to find a place to change that default…. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Jonny Cates

[Jonny Cates]

Thanks Noah…..

What I ended up doing was to write a finished MOV file of entire project. Using Quicktime Pro to view, you can ‘drag n’ drop’ your still images in a folder on the desktop. I then used GraphicConverter to batch/modify and convert them all to PNG files. Wouldn’t be so bad if I didn’t have hundreds to do. Now Im trying to find a way to change the default duration of the PNG still image from 4 seconds to two.
I haven’t been able to find the place to change a still image default….you can change a freeze frame duration, but that has no affect. Suggestions are welcome for the next time I go through this.

Thanks!

Jonny Cates

[Warren Eig]

Use export using Quicktime conversion, then select still image not image sequence.

FCPX also has an export still image setting. It’s not in the share menu by default. You have to add it. I know in DCP 7 you can set duration of still images. I’d image you can in FCPX too.

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[Mark Smith]

Its possible to alter the duration of a batch of stills in the timeline by selecting those stills in the time line index , then control- D – enter new duration- then hit return and you will change the duration of all selected stills.

[Keith Mullin]

It’s under “Share->current frame” you may have to add it as a share option, but from there you can set the type of image, TIFF, JPEG, PNG etc.

[Scott Witthaus]

Can’t you just “Save Current Frame” under the Share menu and go the the settings and select PNG?

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[Jonny Cates]

Mark….That helped a lot. I can set a duration on (1) still frame and it makes that the new default duration for all the rest of the images. Big help….

Thanks!

Jonny Cates

[Jonny Cates]

Yep! There it is Keith….just when you think you’ve looked everywhere in the interface to find something, it will show up. Don’t know why my searches in the manual couldn’t find this.

Another big help…
Thanks!

Jonny Cates