FCP 7 to Sony Vegas

[Steve Rhoden]

Is there any way Vegas can work natively with quicktime mov files? (on windows)…….
Yes it does.

As for the other question of FCP7 XML import, im not sure if that
will work well at all.

Steve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Film Maker
Filmex Creative Media.
1-876-832-4956
https://filmex-creative-media.blogspot.com/

[Steve Jinks]

Thanks Steve. Is it simply a case of installing quicktime for windows or do you have to get hold of some kind of plugin?

[John Rofrano]

[Steve Jinks] ” Is it simply a case of installing quicktime for windows or do you have to get hold of some kind of plugin?”

Yes, just install QuickTime for Windows. That’s what’s needed to process QuickTime files.

~jr

http://www.johnrofrano.com
http://www.vasst.com

[Steve Jinks]

Many thanks – Im not used to windows.

[Ken Mitchell]

Just make sure that they don’t give you Apple HDV or Apple intermediate codec video files… Those don’t exist on a PC. Ask for PRoRes files.

[Steve Jinks]

Thanks – I’m trying to transfer my FCP project to someone who uses Vegas (hence my ignorance) the footage was shot on DV so I assume mov files would be ok?

[Mike Kujbida]

I deal with FCP users on a regular basis and have gotten anything from SD mov files to HD ProRes files.
Pro 10 has never had a problem with any of them.

[Ken Mitchell]

If you are editing your sequence in dvcpro 480 lines interlaced I would suggest you export a dvcpro.mov.720×480 interlaced., A prores file would probably end up being 486 interlaced and screw up your interlacing.. so if you do a prores file it has to match your sequence.

[Mike Kujbida]

I’ve dropped 720 x 486 files on a Vegas timeline (animations – uncompressed AVI) and never had any interlace problems.

[Ken Mitchell]

you should not have problems with animations if they are progressive. You will only have problems with interlaced video going from 480 to 486 or 486 to 480. Progressive animation will not have this issue since it does not have interlacing.