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DNxHD changes frame size when imported to FCP?
Hi guys,
I just ran into a weird problem. I hope the solution is simpler!
I got a mov from an Avid user, in DNxHD codec. If I check the size in Quicktime player, everything seems to be fine – 1920×1080 as it should be. How ever, when I import the file to FCP 7.0.3 the size in browser says 1024×576. The file should be HD as far as I know, but for some reason FCP turns it to SD? I’m confused! (And yes, I do have the plugin from Avid, though every once in a while FCP complains it cannot read the codec…)
I already asked the sender to check their export settings, but yet I find this very weird, because other clips they have sent me seem to be just fine. Any ideas?
BR,
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3 Replies
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I’ll reply to myself. Managed to work around this problem by converting the file to ProRes in Compressor.
Still confused though, if you have any ideas, please tell me!
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Quicktime is never a reliable way to check file info. Usually FCP is so it sounds like you were sent a PAL SD file in true 16:9 not PAL SD anamorphic.
Another way to check is to have VLC player on your system. It is a free player and much better at giving you accurate codec, frame size and frame rate info.
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Hi Michael, and thanks for your answer.
I just checked the clip with VLC player as you suggested, and it says it’s 1920×1080. As did Compressor by the way. FCP is the only one that disagrees…
My problem was actually solved after they send me yet another clip. I don’t know what they did differently with the export, but this time the clip was fine and I could use it normally in FCP.
Is there a clear list of settings one should use when exporting from Avid to FCP? And if there is, where can I find it?
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