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Mixing HPX-170 and 5D ftg – tips/tricks?
Hi. I’m a semi-experienced editor, I can do FCP basics. I have a current set-up (Power mac tower, newest FCP etc) I have a job I shot both with the Panasonic HPX-170 at “720 24p N” and also with the Canon 5D Mark II at 24fps (and used the FCP Canon plug in to log/transfer the canon footage.) So I would like to ideally use footage from both cameras in the same sequence, I have organized the footage so it is in separate folders in that same project, I wanted to see if there are any tutorials or methods that are best for this…?
If I understand correctly, the only real difference is that the HPX stuff is 720 and the Canon stiff is 1280, so can I just drop the canon stuff into a 720 timeline and let it get squeezed down? I guess I need to know the easiest way to do this knowing I will be going back and forth between the two formats. The manual doesn’t get specific enough for me to understand if there’s an easy workaround for these specific 2 formats, any suggestions/links greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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[Brad DeCecco] “he only real difference is that the HPX stuff is 720 and the Canon stiff is 1280, so can I just drop the canon stuff into a 720 t”
No.
Have a look to the Info window.
There are two HD standard; 1920 x 1080 and 1280 x 720.
Build a 1280 x 720 Prores sequence, and drop everything there.
rafael -
[Brad DeCecco] “I have a current set-up (Power mac tower, newest FCP”
Two things are not right here.
1-Power Macs care at least 4-5 years old so its anything but a current set up.
2-The newest FCP will not run on a Power Mac, it requires a intel processor.**Hindsight is always 1080p**
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Please excuse the mistake – Mac Pro is what I meant. It’s all current is the main theme, the actual question is with the footage info.
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I’m going to try this right now, thanks for the tip!
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Hey Man,
I’m looking in sequence settings and there is either:HD (960×720) (16:9) or
HD (1280×1080) (16:9)And is that the Apple Pro Res 422 (HQ) ?
Thanks!
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I forgot to add, set “Render in High Precision” and “Render Motion Effects: BEST”.
rafael -
Shoot in 1080p on the 170 next time.
Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC -
But if I shoot in 1080 on the HPX-170 can’t I not then do 24pN – and then there’s a different set of problems?
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Ah, Right, Right, forgot about that part.
Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC
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