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DVCPRO HD clip settings & sequence settings in FCP
DVCPRO HD clip settings & sequence settings in FCP
Dear Everybody,
OK, there must be something that I’m seriously missing, because some things about HD in FCP don’t make sense to me.
I recently shot a short using the HVX-200 with the P2 card, capturing everything with Panasonic’s DVCPRO HD codec.
What I don’t understand is the following:
We shot 720p24, but in the item properties it says the clips are
DVCPRO HD 720p60. Why doesn’t it say 720p24, if we shot it 720p24? The vid rate says 23.98… So this further confuses me.Also, we shot some stuff at 60 fps- and in the item properties, the description is exactly the same as the other clips that were not slo-mo- that is, it also says it is DVCPRO HD 720p60 and that the vid rate was also 23.98- How is it that the vid rate was not different, if we recorded it in slo-mo at 60 fps? And the footage is definitely half speed…
What is it that I’m missing here?
And last, but not least, why is it the sequence settings in FCP only give me the option to use a DVCPRO HD 720p60 compressor, but not a DVCPRO HD 720p30 or DVCPRO HD 720p24 compressor?
Is there something I don’t understand, or is there something wrong with my copy of FCP? Any insights would be helpful…
I really, really appreciate anyone who posts and helps me understand all of these issues better.
Many thanks…
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2 Replies
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I dont know much but I do know a bit. I know that the HVX records all footage at 60fps even when you select say 24p. or other varying frame rates. But when you import it into FCP you have the option to basically drop the extra frames. This normally leads to larger file sizes.
As for the compressor at 720p 60. Thats not a FCP error, for some reason thats the setting you have to use. There is no 720 25p compressor. as for the varying frame rates im not sure really, I can only assume that the frames can be dropped when importing off the card.Hope this helps somewhat
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Thanks for your response. I want to keep the different frame rates, as that is deliberate, so it’s playing fine. Good to know that’s the only I option I have in FCP and that nothing is actually wrong…
best,
s.
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