Displaying Media Source Frame Size and Vid Rate in Browser

[Jeremy Garchow]

Why not match frame that clip to the browser? No dragging needed.

[Ryan Biller]

Let me clarify:
I need to drag all clips from the entire sequence into a browser window/bin to do my weeding process.

My example should have used an indefinite article:
‘If I display the item properties for a clip…’

Jeremey,
Please define ‘match frame to the browser’-
I don’t know any function for match framing directly to or in browser.

As a test, I did match frame a clip and drag that from viewer to browser, but it still displays sequence properties not the source.
Further, I don’t know of the ability to match frame multiple clips; I need this to be a macro-solution for all clips comprising the sequence.

Just as a vent on the ontology of this problem:
This method worked fine in FCP 6: drag clips to browser, get source info.
I do not understand the benefit of FCP 7’s displaying clips frame size and vid rate in/from a sequence if it’s only gonna copy the FS and VR info of sequence properties. It seems like redundant information- I can just look at the sequence settings for that info.
The actual source properties of the media is what would benefit me.

Happy Festivus

[Jeremy Garchow]

That is weird. I would submit this to Apple feedback.

[Ryan Biller] “Please define ‘match frame to the browser’-“

Shift F. It’s not match frame, but reveal master clip. Sorry about that.

[Ryan Biller] “This method worked fine in FCP 6: drag clips to browser, get source info.”

Another way to do this is to select clips, then right click and choose item properties. That displays proper info.

[Ryan Biller]

Jeremy-

I appreciate your suggestions- here’s the breakdown:

Revealing master clip points to the clip in browser- that clip in browser still displays the offending info I’m looking to correct.

I have a couple hundred clips to deal with in my sequence- opening a Item Properties window for each would be a mess/time consuming.

And where it comes down to is I need the browser to display the info properly (at least what I consider properly) so I have easy functions of labeling, organizing by parameters, reconnecting media, etc.

So I agree, sending Apple a little what-what might help.

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Ryan Biller] “Revealing master clip points to the clip in browser- that clip in browser still displays the offending info I’m looking to correct.”

That’s impossible. If the master clips is showing the format and frame rate, then that is what the clip is. For example, in my current project, I have a 960×540 h264 visual reference movie. I put it on a timeline, drag it back to a bin that instance of clip has the same settings as the timeline it is in (which is separate from the master clip).

But, if I shift F the clip and FCP shows me the master clip in the browser, then that shows the 960×540 h264 parameters.

Try this another way, on one of the clips that you think is wrong, right click (from the timeline) and choose open in editor, which wil open the clip in QT. With the clip open in QT, hit command-i and see that the parameters of that clip are. Do they differ form the master clip in your bin (not the affiliate clip you dragged back to the browser from the timeline).

[Ryan Biller] “I have a couple hundred clips to deal with in my sequence- opening a Item Properties window for each would be a mess/time consuming.”

You can open a few hundred at a time. Just select a bunch of of the video clips and try again (don’t include audio in your selection).

Jeremy

[Ryan Biller]

Hi Jeremy-

The objective is a streamlined workflow for finding clips whose source resolution and frame rate differ from the sequence’s using the browser.

Whether we’re tripping over nomenclature or whatnot, I don’t care if the clip is a master clip, sub-clip, affiliate, duplicate independent… I want browser to display source media resolution and frame rate like it used to for me in FCP 6.
That was not impossible then, I’d hate to imagine that it’s impossible now.

I employed your method of revealing the master clip- it pointed to the clip in my browser that displayed a column value of 1920 X 1080, 29.97fps.
If I then reveal the item properties of that very same, highlighted clip, I get two columns in the pop-up: one ‘Clip’, one ‘V1’. The clip lists, 1920 x 1080, V1 lists 480 x 270, 30fps- the latter is the same result if I open in editor/quicktime and hit control-I. That’s the info I need, that’s the info I wish the browser would display.
If you can steer me in that direction, that’s my promised land.

I appreciate your spirit in trying to help.

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Ryan Biller] “I employed your method of revealing the master clip- it pointed to the clip in my browser that displayed a column value of 1920 X 1080, 29.97fps.”

So your master clip says it’s 1920×1080? That doesn’t make any sense. Did you scale the clip in the viewer before adding to the timline? Did you put the clips direct on the timeline before putting them in the browser on your original import?

Your master clips should reflect whatever the size of the clip in the Finder (that is the clip that is in the browser before adding to a timeline, before you drag the affiliate clips from the browser).