Final Cut Pro Quality Loss… Please Help

[Kevin Monahan]

[Artticus] “Hi, I learned FCP 3 on my own and now it’s doing some weird stuff.

Im using Very Good Pictures and HD video off of one of the best cameras on the maket but when i go to edit video and Compile a movie It seems that the pictures are losing quality and they start to look fuzzy (this is after i render it).

I have my render setting on HI Quality with No Compression and it still is giving me poor quality. But before i render it it looks Great. I have done many movies before and have not had this problem but i just can’t seem to figure this out.

Im on a Mac is that matters.”

Josh,
Of course you’re on a Mac if you’re on FCP. The pictures look fuzzy because you need to monitor your footage through a video monitor NOT the computer monitor. The computer monitor does not show you the true quality of your video.

And if you’re playing around with HD, you’ll need a video capture card to do that. You should not compress with the None Compressor, as that is merely for intermediate renders and never for playback and editing.

FCP 3 is a bit different in the way it displays video on the Canvas and it’s caused massive confusion for self-taught newbies like yourself. Keep pluggin’ away and save up for an Apple Certified Class. You’d be amazed with you don’t know. 😉

Kevin Monahan
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[Artticus]

Thanks so much for the help.

What compressor should i use?

Josh