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Change Sequence Settings to Original Media Specs
I started with Apple Pro Res 1080i 23.98 footage from the Canon 5D camera. I stupidly didn’t look at the sequence settings I was making and made sequences which were 1280×1080 fps:29.92 DVCPRO HD 1080i60. Is there anyway to easily translate these sequences to the original media size and frame rates? Your knowledge and help would be much appreciated. Seems like you should be able to do this easily, but I can’t figure out how to do it. When I try to change sequence settings to the correct size the image gets very small or is the wrong aspect ration. So I want my sequences and footage in them to be the original sizes of the clips. HELP!!!!!!!
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Ok, I figured out a workaround to my problem. But I CAN’T CHANGE THE TIMECODE OF THE SEQUENCE. The original footage is 23.976 and the current sequence is 29.97. Is there really NO WAY to change the frame rate of a sequence????
Paul Ewen
Owner/Editor
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Create a new sequence with the correct settings then copy and past your old timeline into the new sequence. For future reference, change your auto conform settings in the user preferences so this doesn’t happen again.
Motion Design, Color, Editing
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You can’t change frame rates once there’s footage in the timeline.
Copying and pasting is going to give you timing problems (gaps and such).
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If you have problems with gaps, use control + G then shift + G until you’re done with the sequence. Even if it was an hour of programming it wouldn’t take very long.
Motion Design, Color, Editing
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[Illya Laney] ” Even if it was an hour of programming it wouldn’t take very long. “
If only it were that easy. It would get you close, though.
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Jeez…are you talking about having problems with transitions and keyframes?
Motion Design, Color, Editing
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Yeah, it’s pretty much going through everything. Timebase is the most important thing to get right in FCP right off the bat. Resolution and PAR can be changed with more ease.
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Yes, I have learned a lot on this project. I guess I should have been mre careful with setup, but was doing too much at one time and was under the gun. I guess in the end, I can put the 29.97 sequences into a 23.98 sequence and put it back to the way it started. Right?
Paul Ewen
Owner/Editor
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No. Nesting the 29.97 in to a 23.98 sequence won’t fix it.
My suggestion would be to start doing this manually.
Open a sequence, select all, command-x to cut all the clips, command-zero to bring up sequence settings, load sequence settings button on bottom left of that window, choose the proper sequence setting/frame rate, hit ok, then command-v to paste your clips back in.
There’s no gaurantee this will work perfectly and you might have to go through and hand fix some parts, but it’s a way to do it.
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