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Differences between FCP 5 and FCP 7
I recently upgraded from FCP 5 to FCP 7 and was wondering if people could tell me any big changes in either efficiency, effects, or anything else. I’m diving straight into editing a pile of projects I got so don’t really have time to go through and find all the new features as I’d like. I’m sure I’ll discover them as I go but am just curious if theres any big changes so I don’t find anything out after the projects are done.
I already found smoothcam which is pretty incredible. And I know multicam is supposed to be alot better.
Using Canon DSLR’s so I think my importing is the same (using Mpegstreamclip to convert 1st).
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The ProRes codecs are the biggest difference. And, Log and Transfer will actually allow you to ingest your DSLR footage properly from memory cards without using Streamclip.
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You should check out the free plugin from Canon that uses the FCP log and transfer interface to turn your DSLR footage to ProRes.
ProRes, that’s another big change form 5 to 7
As far as interface, they are pretty similar. The log and transfer window is a bit different with more options.
Jeremy
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One thing I particularly like is the way you can create speed change sequences in 7 by putting markers on the video track and dragging them to where you want that frame to be…
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Don’t miss Shane’s tutorial:
https://library.creativecow.net/ross_shane/tapeless-workflow_fcp-7/1
rafael
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