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Changing Settings in Current FCP Project
I am given a fcp project to edit. The footage is shot with canon 7d, but in mixed frame rate (93.98 and 29.97 at 1920×1080, H.264, square pixel). The project is set to:
Video Settings:
Frame Size: 720×480 (NTSC DV 3:2)
Pixel Aspect Ratio: NTSC – CCIR 601 / DV (…) Anamorphic 16:9
Field Dominance: Lower (Even)
Editing Timebase: 29.97
Quick Time Video Settings (Compressor): DV/DVCPRO – NTSCAudio Settings:
Rate: 32 kHz
Depth: 16-bit
Config Channel GroupedWhen I changed the sittings in the current project back to 1920×1080, square pixel, the clips aspect ratio changed to a little small thumbnail in the Canvas.
How can I change the sequence sittings to match the clips/media files sittings without starting everything from zero (making a new project, importing the footage and editing)?
Thanx
Salimi -
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Make a new sequence. Cut a clip, any clip, into that sequence and have FCP change the settings (FCP 6 and 7 do this). ONce that is set, then COPY/PASTE all the clips from the messed up sequence into this one. Then highlight everything again, and then go to the EDIT menu and choose REMOVE ATTRIBUTES. Choose BASIC MOTION and DISTORT.
Now, please tell me you converted ALL the footage from the native H.264 the camera shoots to ProRes. If not, editing will be difficult. H.264 isn’t an editing codec.
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Once you’ve changed your sequence settings, select all the clips in the timeline then click on Modify>Conform to Sequence.
If you have an older version of FCP you might have to do each clip individually by double clicking on the clip to open it in the view and click on the Motion tab. Set the scale to 100%, and under Distort make sure the aspect ratio is set to 0 (there’s a good chance it might be −12).
Hope that helps!
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The Real Tim Allen
Tribal Iris | HD Production & Finishing -
Thank you very much for the helpful advice. It worked. I also found out a different approached on apple forum. Thought share it.
-Duplicate the sequence.
-Set parameters of the duplicated sequence to what you want.
-Make media files offline.
-Reconnect the clips to the media files.I checked the clips’ property to find out about the codecs used. It shows H.264. When I changit to Prores, it gave me a red bar. I rendered it. Now, any time I make an adjustment and trim the clip, it gives me a red bar. Any suggestions?
Salimi
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Use compressor to export all your clips as ProRes files. FCP doesn’t like editing H.264 footage. That’s a deliverable codec and isn’t really designed to be worked with.
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The Real Tim Allen
Tribal Iris | HD Production & Finishing
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