Import DPX into FCP

[Chris Borjis]

aja dpx converter does this.

[Jason Mckee]

okay, is hat part of final cut or is it some third party thing thats going to cost me?

[Gary Adcock]

[jason mckee] “okay, is hat part of final cut or is it some third party thing thats going to cost me?”

the software is free.
https://www.aja.com/ajashare/AJA_DPXToQTTranslator_v601.zip

Why don’t you be a little more forthcoming about what kind of DPX files and what do you plan to do with them, this is not a format that is easy or forgiving when you use it.

I find the easiest workflow for handling DPX in FCP is to use the GlueTools plugins and yes they do cost money.

Oh and I hope you have really fast drives, because you are going to need them to playback DPX in realtime.

Lots of really fast drives….

gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows

Inside look at the IoHD
https://library.creativecow.net/articles/adcock_gary/AJAIOHD.php

[Jason Mckee]

I have been asked to bring in DPX files as a DPX sequence into COLOR and can’t figure out how to import anything into COLOR except by going through FCP. They are needing to color correct LOG DPX sequences using COLOR. Sorry if I wasn’t clear enough I was hoping it was something really quick and easy. Thanks in advance.

[Chris Borjis]

[jason mckee] “They are needing to color correct LOG DPX sequences using COLOR.”

I don’t think you want to bring them into fcp if thats the case.

Gary has much more knowledge of DPX post.

[Gary Adcock]

[jason mckee] “They are needing to color correct LOG DPX sequences using COLOR. Sorry if I wasn’t clear enough I was hoping it was something really quick and easy.”

in color

File > import > Clip does not work for you?

Importing into Color this way usually requires an XML or EDL from FCP when you do not use “round tripping” method.

gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows

Inside look at the IoHD
https://library.creativecow.net/articles/adcock_gary/AJAIOHD.php

[Jason Mckee]

No, I tried that and it just doesn’t even try to do anything. It acts like I just clicked out of the FILE drop down box.

[Hector Berrebi]

hi

if its one or two shots, you CAN just import them to color
and it does work

if you have an EDL with proper file names, color will open it too

color is slightly different from other apps in the studio and so is its import

after creating a new project
in the setup tab’s upper left box navigate to your DPX folder

you will see the file

click on it
then click import

should put it on your timeline

also there are some things you should probably read about working with color
and about grading LOG files. not as straight forwards as you would expect

true comment about drive space and speed
. you will need them fresh and fast

if for any other reason you need to go through FCP, you will need gluetools. which i can testify works great.

i used it to conform a 90 min feature film through FCP

worth the price

good luck with your project

Hector Berrebi
Schibber Group
prePost Consulting

[Gary Adcock]

[jason mckee] “No, I tried that and it just doesn’t even try to do anything. It acts like I just clicked out of the FILE drop down box.”

as Hector states here there are a couple of more steps to bringing the footage in beyond file > import.

Second question are they legitimate DPX files?

gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows

Inside look at the IoHD
https://library.creativecow.net/articles/adcock_gary/AJAIOHD.php

[Ian Lumsden]

You can convert the files using COLOR. Import the dpx files using the ‘file browser’ and then render them to pro-res or uncompressed