L&T handles?

[Matthew Bradshaw]

A perfectly reasonable request if you ask me, you must have caught Shane on a bad day because that “do you know how to edit?” was plain ugly and rude. As to your last point, that is exactly why you can sub-clip during digitizing in Avid, so not only rude but also wrong.
Matt.

[Steve Eisen]

In a way, shooting P2 does gives you handles from the get go. At least at the beginning of your shot. 3 second pre-record for HD. That is if you’re shooting 720/60-1080/60.

I’m with Shane. Sometimes editing isn’t automated. You have to do some manual manipulation and that takes time. Computers can’t do everything for you. Personally, I call it laziness.

If you want to learn a good workflow, I would recommend Shane’s DVD right here in the Creative Cow Master Series Store. Bad editing habits slow you down.

Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Vice President
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group

[Patrice Freymond]

with the current workflow I have to set 200 in points and 200 out points (once in L&T and then again to trim in viewer/timeline, etc

No you don’t,

you could just as well drag your clips in the timeline and then trim in either trim mode or by extending your edits, without once having to set another in point…

(Or so it seems to me from how I understand your explanation…)

hope this helps,

Pat

[Dan Wolfe]

with all do respect to everyone who posted, I don’t consider my request ‘lazy’ or a way to cut corners, in fact, I find it much more efficient. it’s up to the operator to determine the length of said handles, depending on disk space needs or future editing possibilities. besides, it would just be another option, not the only way to import, so if you don’t agree with it and it doesn’t fit your workflow, you don’t do it. for me, as an editor who works with a large amount of short, specific clips, it would speed up my workflow tremendously.

I’m aware that I could just instantly import my entire P2 clip in L&T and then set i&o points or trim just once in the viewer/timeline, but by setting the i&o points in the L&T window the points are retained whenever I re-load the reel again if need be (via logging cache).

maybe just a simple check box in L&T like “transfer entire clip beyond i&o”, or the handles option for more fine tuned control. that’s all. simple.

[Deleted User]

In order to efficiently use edit suite time, most of the producers here use a logging program (source is either digital tape or XD disc) to create batch lists that I can batch capture with. They determine in advance what clips will be the best. I always have the option later to skip through the source footage if I need additional clips. Within the capture settings of the NLE is the ability to set handles at whatever length you want. I should say that this is a Windows based system called VelocityHD from Harris.

I am in the process of personally purchasing a FCP system. I was surprised to find out the option to add handles wasn’t available. Dumping entire reels to drives works for some workflows and batch lists work for others. I will make a point of visiting the feature request page for adding handles.

Lee
SAMDOG Digital Post