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FCP sequence and source settings
Hi,
I’d like to ask for a efficient way to match the original settings of my source clips to the sequence to avoid having to render them in the sequence.
Right now I have video clips shot with my still canon camera. The specs are:quick time player (avi,mpg)
video rate: 30fps
frame size: 640×480
pixel aspect: square
auido rate, 11mhz
auido format: 8-bitWhen I open a new seq in FCP and try to match these specs with the seq settings option, I still see the two red lines above the timeline and the video as unrendered or playing slowly. On the source monitor, all these clips play fine. Is there a way to avoid rendering?
Thanks
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5 Replies
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YOu have to convert to a format that FCP can work with. Look in the EASY SETUPS to see what formats are available…then convert your footage with COMPRESSOR (Advanced Conversion options) and then bring into FCP to edit.
FCP does not edit MPEG natively.
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Thank you David,
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Thank you Shane
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I may have the same problem… I set my sequence settings just like the source one… i drag it to the timeline… it warns that the sequence setting doesn’t match the source one ( i dont know why??)
and once i cut or change opacity or whatever,,, it asks for render??!!!!i’m sure that there is a way to fix this… as it also make any action is so slow
thanks alot
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