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FCP6 Setups for DVX100a PAL – HELP!
OK – new FCP user here – I’m hoping someone can put me out of my misery!! I’ve trolled the forums looking for answers, so forgive me if this (presumably basic) query has been covered, but I couldn’t find it.
3 main questions:
1. I’m shooting on the DVX100a predominantly in 25P with either Squeeze mode or the Anamorphic converter. When I digitize footage into FCP6 – which Setup should I use – “DVX Anamorphic” or “DV PAL Anamorphic”? What is the difference?
2. On some shoots, due to low light issues, I’ve shot some scenes in 50i. Do I have to bring this footage in separately with different settings (I normally capture the whole tape and subclip later). If 50i needs different settings – what are they? How will the timeline cope with this? – I was intending to de-interlace it anyway.
3. I discovered the “DVX Anamorphic” setup after already bringing in footage setup as “DV PAL Anamorphic”. The footage I’ve now brought in on the DVX setting won’t play in the viewer, canvas, or timeline -yet I’ve checked it is in the hard drive and plays back as a quicktime if I just click on it from there?
Any help would be so much appreciated.
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2 Replies
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Hi Justin
I dont know the DVX that well, but in FCP 50i is standard DV 48khz. The 50i footage will work in the timeline without any major changes but I would de-interlace – so its a closer match in export.
We shoot sport programs in 16:9 and I have had a few guys shoot on DVX 100 and they all use the 16:9 setting and not squeeze. In workflow it is the same as the Sony’s and JVC’s at the same setting.
I would use the DV Anamorphic – Cant tell u what the diffs are.
William
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Thanks William.
OK think I’m across the capture setup now.
Next problem – sequence settings. If its DV 25p – do I leave field dominance set as lower/even, or change it to None/progressive.
Everything I’ve read on the net contradicts everything else. I can’t find a definitive answer!
Produce – Shoot – Edit.
DVX100a. MacBook Pro 2.5Ghz, 4gbRAM. FCS2.
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