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FCP Sequence started at 23.98, but needs to be 29.97 – Wizardry required?
I have an 8 minute sequence, that was inexplicably started as 23.98 when it needs to be 29.97.
After searching the web, I haven’t found a way to simply make the 23.98 sequence into a 29.97 sequence. I tried exporting an XML, taking that into Premiere, changing the framerate, exporting and reimporting to FCP, but that didn’t work…I think the sequence is too complicated.
The simple “copy-and-paste-into-new-29.97-sequence” didn’t work either. The pasted sequence’s media is all over the place.
I would really appreciate any help on this matter, short of tracking down Gandalf the White, and begging for his help.
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The only way I know to fix that is to copy and paste from the 23.98 sequence into a new 29.97 sequence.
Yes, the edits/clips will be out of whack, but you’ll just have to go through and adjust the edits to get it back to how you intended.
There is no quick/easy fix for this that I am aware of.
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Matt is right…sorry. You’ll have to copy/paste into a proper frame rate sequence, and hunker down for a lot of fixing.
Shane
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Dave makes an important point.
If the original footage is 23.98 and the sequence is 23.98, and you need a final output as 29.97, the fix is actually rather simple.
You can export a reference movie and use Compressor to add the pulldown to get you to 29.97 for file based output.
If you are outputting to tape, a Kona or Blackmagic card can output with pulldown, as well.
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