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How do I bring in images to a 720p sequence without having to render each one?
Like the subject says, I’m making an HD 720p project in FCP and need to add images, do some some simple ‘ken burns’ style effects and the like. However, no matter what I try, all my jpegs come into the timeline unrendered (in fact, the only type of project they don’t have to render in is a DV 3:2). Worse yet, adding any kind of move / zoom forces a 5 minute render time on my aging G5. Unacceptable since I have A LOT of images to go through. For the record, the images in question are actually HIGHER res than 720p but, even if I make a 1280 by 720 image, it still needs rendering.
Any thoughts? Tips? Ideas? This is driving me nuts…
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jpegs. Various resolutions. Most of them over 720 pixels tall. What’s weird is ALL of them work in a DV 3:2 sequence but NONE of them work in the HD 720p sequence. I even tried making them 1280 by 720 jpegs as a test and it was still a no go.
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And what codec is your sequence set to? What frame rate? How fast are your drives?
All pictures will need rendering in FCP as it converts them all to your sequence codec.
If your drives aren’t fast enough, FCP won’t keep up.
I have found that it’s much easier to do still projects in AE. FCP doesn’t do the best job for still frames and especially still frame moves a la Ken Burns.
If you don’t have AE try Motion. I don’t have any luck with Motion, but others do and you might!
Jeremy
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Another option, if you don’t have access to another program to work with the photos, is to go into your sequence settings in the sequence you’re working in (Open the sequence, then hit cmd-0), go to the render control tab, and turn the Frame Rate and / or Resolution down. It won’t stop the need for rendering, but it will give you a lower res render, which, while not looking as good for the editing process, will go a LOT quicker while you’re working. Then just return to this and turn them back up once everything is done.
Or a quick search of the COW will show other best practices and better programs.
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