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Canon HG10 and FCP 6
My question might have a simple answer (though 45 mins on the phone with Canon Tech Support didn’t seem to get me anywhere). When I open FCP for the first time (version 6.0.5) it shows me the “Choose Setup” or “Easy Setup” screen before I can do any log and transfer-type stuff that’s required for the AVCHD of the HG10 (screenshot – https://i.imgur.com/rA7Yy.png). What settings do I choose? I have the HG10 setup for 1080i, 60fps, and I want to end my FCP project with the highest quality video possible….just need to know what to choose as my setup options.
MacBook Pro, 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, OSX 10.5.8
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Try converting your AVCHD footage to XDCAM EX using the free MPEG Streamclip. The EX codec will make files that look as good as the ProRes FCP will trancode your AVCHD files to and they will be much smaller files on your HD. Here’s a tutorial video that talks about files from the Canon 5D Mark II, but your HG10 files should work the same. Make sure to then use the XDCAM EX Easy Setup in FCP to set your FCP Sequence for editing:
Here’s where to get MPEG Streamclip freeware: https://www.squared5.com/
Reid VanVoris
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The OP stated that he wants to finish his piece in the highest quality possible. While XDCAM EX is a great acquisition format, I wouldn’t recommend it as a finishing codec for several reasons:
1) XDCAM EX is a long GOP format, which will tax the editing system’s CPU more during editing – the result is less snappy performance and longer render times.
2) XDCAM EX has a higher compression ratio than ProRes 422, which is visually lossless. Any graphics, titles or compositing added to the project will benefit from the lower compression of ProRes 422.
3) XDCAM EX uses 4:2:0 chroma sampling vs. the 4:2:2 of ProRes, so any graphics, titles or compositing added to the project will suffer greater degradation with XDCAM EX than ProRes 422.
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do a 1080i prores hq easy setup if you want high
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So I don’t see a 1080i prores hq option…is it the Apple Intermediate Codec? Uncompressed 10bit 4:2:2?
and does it matter that at least for the former, it says the device control preset is a Sony HDV Firewire whereas the Canon HG10 only has USB??
thanks for all the help so far! I’m (slowly) learning.
MacBook Pro, 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, OSX 10.5.8
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