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Image sequence
How do I import an image sequence in FCP? I have a sequence of 1000 jpeg images from a 3d package – is there a way to directly import and edit this? Right now I am having to render them as QT movie in AE
Thanks
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4 Replies
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File > Import > Files > “select all” of the images that are part of the sequence (they are in numerical order, right?)
You will still need to render this in FCP.Don’t you need to do virtually the same process in AE?
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Yeah, there is… Set the Duration of a still import in the user preferences to 1 frame. As long as the sequence is numbered correctly, you can import it’s containing folder, and then drag the folder to a sequence open in the timeline. I’d export this as a self contained QT movie, reimport that, and edit away…
Jerry
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another common way to bring in image sequences is to use QT Pro:
File > Open Image Sequence… (locate the first image of your image sequence)
File > Export… (to the codec with which you will be editing)… and then import the exported clip to FCP.
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FCP is not very clever handling bitmap sequences. the best way I’ve discovered of doing this is Opening the sequence in Motion and then bringing that into FCP.
Another problem with stills in FCP is that there is a limit on the duration allowed in the timeline without having to change the still’s parameters in the browser.
Alan
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