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“Edit Anything”
Apple is claiming this for FCP5.
“Edit Anything:
With support for virtually any video format all in one application, Final Cut Pro 5 lets you edit anything from DV and SD to DVCPRO HD and fully uncompressed 10-bit high-definition video. Work with new formats such as native HDV (long-GOP MPEG2) and 50 Mbps IMX.”I very excited that HDV and IMX is added. But that’s far, far, far short from “support for virtually any video format”. So what’s the deal? Did they just add those two, or does this actually mean any video format Quicktime understands can be used for cuts-only editing without the need to render? How about MPEG-2 program streams, or Shear Video lossless?
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Both Apple and AVID are making bold claims about being first for this and doing everything in one box. Relax. It is just the hype of NAB. We all know that no-one actually tries to do absolutely everthing in one box (well no sane person), so don’t be surprised that you still have to use other machines, other software and other people.
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What i’m interested in is mixing formats in one timeline in RT. i use this on nearly every project with cinewave, and really hope it is included in fcp5 – but it seems not – can someone confirm this?
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No it’s not, still one format. That’s what i was told today at NAB
Dajen Productions
Santa Barbara, CA
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That sucks, cause I do multi-format projects every year, and needing to render those clips is a pain.
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[Winston A. Cely] “That sucks, cause I do multi-format projects every year, and needing to render those clips is a pain.”
Either purchase a CineWave or capture all the various formats to the same codec and same frame rate. I used to mix formats on my old CineWave’s but lately I’ll just bring everything in at the Kona 2 8 bit uncompressed setting and edit everything there.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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thx for the tip!
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Kind of ironic that the only way to mix formats on the same timeline in FCP is to buy something from a company owned by avid. This is probably the only thing I feel let down by about FCP 5. How hard could it be to mix formats on a dual G5?
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–especially since it works pretty great on a G4 and has for a good while.
i’m guessing it is too hard to sort out (and promise) all the other RT and offer mixed formats. Cinewave is limited to a few layers… but darn handy – as i said, i use this feature on almost every project. hard to lose once we’ve had it. seems like a major oversight. but i guess we all have slightly different needs. the app looks great otherwise.todd
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I’m with you Todd… production companies are adopting all different formats now. Shooting DVCPRO and PRO50, stock footage is BetaSP, DV25 for other stuff, DigiBeta output, and if you’re lucky, people still send stuff on VHS…. real world editing! Cinewave is still handy for that and I am disappointed that FCP5 didn’t address this. Oh well. Like Walter said, capture to one codec… but I am definitely spoiled with Cinewave. Lets hope Avid has something up their sleeve. (yeah right). Until then, AJA and Aurora have my attention. Hopefully with all of the new HD formats, Apple will take a look at mixed rez editing.
Ron
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I do the same as Walter with my Decklink through my Beta deck, no rendering.
Have a wonderful day.
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