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log and transfer settings question
Hi. I am using Final Cut Pro 6.0.6. I shot footage on a Canon HFS10 in PF24 mode. When I log and transfer clips from an AVCHD folder they show up as 29.97 fps in FCP. How can I change the settings so that the clips are imported as 24 fps like the original footage?
Thanks.
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The Canon AVCHD cameras don’t shoot at 24P Native. They shoot 24P, but then add a 2:3 pulldown, so when you bring them into FCP, they’re actually 29.97. You’ll need to use a tool like Compressor or Cinema Tools to get back to 24P.
-Russ
Russell Lasson
Colorist/Digital Cinema Specialist
Color Mill
Salt Lake City, UT
http://www.colormill.net -
Okay. I get it. Thanks.
I have a few additional relative questions:
1. I’m working on a project with a lot of clips and I don’t know which clips I’m going to use in the final edit. Is there a way I can edit in 29.97 and then convert the final file as an export? Or should I convert all of the clips to 24p first? I’m concerned about quality loss, so I assume I should convert them all first, which leads me to my next question.
2. Which is the best method for batch converting back to 24p?
3. How do I determine the fields style?
4. In using an HFS10, is the fields style always the same, or does it vary from clip to clip?
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In case anyone is following this thread with the same issue, I solved my problem by processing each clip individually with JES deinterlacer, a free app:
https://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/jesdeinterlacer.html
It can process mutliple clips and it determines the fields style on its own.
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