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HD to SD Conversion
Hello everyone,
I am editing on 5.1.4 (have FCP6, but will wait to upgrade after this project) and my project is in 720p24 off of the P2 MXF format. I’m relatively new at FCP, having been an Avid editor for the last nine years and admitedly need a little help as I complete this project.
1) The file sizes for the footage is at 960×720 as opposed to 1280×720; what’s the deal with that? I imported all the footage direct from a G-Raid containing all of the P2’s media.
2) Once done with the project, how do I output the sequence into a letter boxed SD file at 29.97? …Do I export the sequence as is then go into Compressor, setect my output settings and turn off the anamorphic settings, or is there a way to do this in FCP?
3) I have SD (720×486 rectangle pixel) footage that needs to be edited into the sequence off of an Avid. I know upgrading to FCP6 would eliminate this issue, but from experience am cautious about upgrading in middle of a project with a deadline looming. My thought is to output the footage from the Avid and add it to the SD project file, or edit the those clips in the Avid. Suggestions and methods, including export settings for media out of the Avid (I have the Avid codecs loaded)?
Thanks, everyone.
-FRANK
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[fjkraljic] “1) The file sizes for the footage is at 960×720 as opposed to 1280×720; what’s the deal with that?”
Thats what resolution dvcpro-hd is and 1280×1080 for 1080i.
[fjkraljic] “2) Once done with the project, how do I output the sequence into a letter boxed SD file at 29.97? …Do I export the sequence as is then go into Compressor, setect my output settings and turn off the anamorphic settings, or is there a way to do this in FCP?”
Nest the HD sequence into an SD sequence.
for #3 I would not upgrade in the middle of a project unless you have a cloned system drive that you can go back immediately to should you have a problem.
Can you not layback to tape from the avid then capture the footage in fcp?
Good luck to you sir! 🙂
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[Borjis] Thats what resolution dvcpro-hd is and 1280×1080 for 1080i.
I found that rather odd when I imported those same MXF files into an Avid (as a test comparison) and was given a format size of 1280×720. Do you know what this could be about?
[Borjis] Nest the HD sequence into an SD sequence.
I tried that, however I received an error stating: cannot nest sequences of different timebases. I searched for a setting to add pulldown, but came up empty handed. My current sequence setting for the project is 960×720 at 23.98 with DVCProHD 720p60 compressor.
[Borjis] for #3 I would not upgrade in the middle of a project unless you have a cloned system drive that you can go back immediately to should you have a problem. Can you not layback to tape from the avid then capture the footage in fcp?
No cloned system, so I agree not to upgrade until the project is completed. Laying to tape would be the simple answer, however the decks I have access to do not have firewire out and I do not have AJA box.
Thanks for helping me out here.
-FRANK
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