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Imported quicktime video only partly appears…
I am working on a project where the rushes were captured in another country and sent to me on external drive. The project is included on the drive and most of the rushes are accessible this way. However some of the rushes are missing.
When I check the quicktime file in finder I can see that it is 45 minutes long. But the version in FCP7 is only 11 minutes. I have tried re-importing the clip but each time it only shows the first 11 minutes.
Have I missed a setting that controls this? How can I get the video in FCP?
Thanks in advance
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5 Replies
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Not nearly enough information.
What format is the video?
How are the drives formatted? FAT32 by any chance?
And, what type of system were they captured on?
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What codec are the quicktime files? Also what is the external drive formatted as? I am guessing that the files have been broken into 2gig chunks if the drive is FAT32 formatted.
I am wondering if the files are broken up into chunks which quicktime player stitches together but FCP sees as a short file. Have a look at the files in finder to see if they have funny extensions and there are multiple files with the same name.
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More information…..
The material was captured on an unknown final cut pro system. The master format is HD-Cam 1080i50, but the material has been captured as DVC-PAL (720×576 anamorphic 16:9).
The drive is a 500gig, formatted in Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Here are the specs of two example files:
Clip 1 – in finder
9.1GB
49.36 minutes
Total bit rate 24,747Clip 1 in FCP
8.5GB
40.04 minutes
DV-PALIt is worth noting that when I check this file in Quicktime the shot material ends and the video displays black around the 40 minute mark indicating that FCP seems to ignore the Quicktime clip once it goes to black. This is even the case when I try nd re-import.
Clip 2 in finder
9.33GB
49.08 minutes
Total bit rate 25,572Clip 2 in FCP
8.7GB
11.40 minutes
DV-PALWhen I checked this file in Quicktime I notice a short burst of black, looking like the camera operator may have broken time code. less than a second later the video returns, but not in FCP.
Looking into this it seems like FCP has a problem with a possible timecode break. SO two questions:
1. How can I force FCP to import the entire quicktime file and ignore any disturbance of the timecode or possible sync breaks?
2. Once I have done this how likely is an error when they conform with the original HD-CAM rushes? -
I had posted the same post on the apple forum and was given a suggestion there. They suggested that I use quicktime to export a new version of the file. I did this and imported it into FCP and it is all there. Plus the timecode appears to match.
Does anyone think there will be issues when conforming from the original source tapes in HD?
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If I was you I would check a few specific frames for timecode and see if they match the original HDCam.
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