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FCP video out is darker then After Effects video out. Problem?
I just noticed that when viewing the video out on my monitor (Sony Broadcast) that the video is much brighter in After Effects (using the video preview on the broadcast monitor) then it is in FCP5
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Are they different codecs?
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Ok I think I’m finding out more info.
I believe it has to do with the 7.5 IRE (setup) issues.
I’m running everything out through a firewire (sony dsr-11) DV deck, and from what I gather it doesn’t add the 7.5 IRE that the US broadcast spec uses. I’m guessing that FCP doesn’t add this in either, hence the darker image.
When I import it into After Effects, AE for whatever reason is adding this on its own. (I can’t find a setting to control this anywhere). So more then likely the AE version is the true colors of the image. (At least via US broadcast equipment).
If anyone has any thoughts/or similar experiences let me know.
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FCP can output super blacks so what you’re seeing from Final Cut Pro is “true” to how it will lay out to tape. Simply open the scopes in Final Cut Pro to find out what your levels are. In FCP 5.0 those scopes are pretty much dead on accurate. Whatever they show is what you’re going to lay out to tape.
I’ve never seen AE add 7.5 setup to anything before and I’ve been running it for about 8 years.
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