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how to edit and output 24p and 25p footage on the same timeline.
Hi,
I shot some footage using 2 different cameras and want to edit them in the same sequence.
CAmera 1 is a canon 7d, shot PAL 25p at 1080. I import it to fcp using log and transfer and the eos plugin that turns it into pro res 422 footage,
The other camera is a panasonic hpx 170 and is shooting at 24p at 720. I am importing that using the p2 plug in from the log and transfer window. It is compressing into ‘native’ format.Both sets of footage are for a music video, so the music track will be overlaid after. Hence, there are no synching issues with words.
So, my question is a) Do i need to conform either of the footage to the other? ie, should i conform my 24p to 25p. and using what program? cinema tools/compressor? b) If I don’t conform the footage, then what would my sequence setting be? currently it is pro-res 422 at 25p.
and lets say i conform my 24p to 25p, do I need to also compress it as pro res 422 footage?
Any help would be appreciated.
Best
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[Adnan Malik] “So, my question is a) Do i need to conform either of the footage to the other? ie, should i conform my 24p to 25p. and using what program? cinema tools/compressor? b) If I don’t conform the footage, then what would my sequence setting be? currently it is pro-res 422 at 25”
You can not go the conform way for a music video.
When you conform 24 to 25, the movie is speed up a 4%.
When you conform 25 to 24 the movie is slowed down a 4%.
Whatever the way, you end up with two movies of different length.
You need to convert the time-base of one of both footage.
You can do it in Compressor.
You can try to edit both in the same sequence, but this is not a task where FC shows him self very brilliant.
Rafael -
Hi there and thanks for your response.
I am trying this in compressor as we speak and will get back to you to see if I have my compressor settings correct and whether the lip sync will match.
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Adnan, what did you end up doing?
I’m in Europe and have Canon 7D 1080 footage shot 24p, and Canon XL2 SD 16:9 footage at 50i. Editing in Final Cut (latest). Need to output as a SD DVD PAL. Any tips? Thanks.
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