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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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6 Replies
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Most problably the dumbest answer you’re going to get:
On easy setup – make sure the box that says “show all” is checked.
Could it really be that simple?
No, don’t think so!
😉
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sam.
were you shooting in 24P native? or was it 24p over 59.94?
if the latter there is some conversion you need to do if you want true 24.
waht happens when you drop the shots into a 59.94 timeline? do they play? if so then there ya go!
hope this helps
bee eph
“I like video because its so fast!”
Bob Flood
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The name of the codec is DVCPro HD 720p60. That includes the framerates 60p, 59.94p, 24p and 23.98p
Arnie
Now in post: Peristroika, a film by Slava Tsukerman
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We are having problems with Flip Factory and 24p footage in a 720 60p timeline it doubles the length of the exported clip as it converts it to mpeg for the mediastream server for air.
Jim Calahan
KVIE, Sacramento -
I’m not sure if we shot 24P native? or at 24p over 59.94.
Is there a way I can find out?
Also if it is 24p over 59.94, how would i go about converting it?
Thanks,
Samah -
Thanks for your reply. Does this mean the only compressor available will be DVCPRO HD 720p60? I always need to render footage when I lay it on my timeline. I have an older G5- could the rendering necessary be because it is older, or is most likely because there is a discrepancy between the clip properties and the sequence settings?
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