Modify clips in After Effects

[Tom Wolsky]

Nothing. AE modifies the clip and FCP doesn’t recognize it any more. You have to reimport the clip and replace.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Coming in 2011 “Complete Training for FCPX” from Class on Demand
“Final Cut Pro X for iMovie and Final Cut Express Users” from Focal Press

[Frank Valtellina]

Thanks Tom, but I was wondering… why Final Cut rename the file that I’ve imported in AE without have made any change or overwriting? It seems that when FCP realize that an its file has been used by another software, it change the name adding (fpc1). Strange stuff… what do you think?

[Tom Wolsky]

It changes the file name because AE modifies some metatags in the file and FCP doesn’t treat then as identical, as the same file.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Coming in 2011 “Complete Training for FCPX” from Class on Demand
“Final Cut Pro X for iMovie and Final Cut Express Users” from Focal Press

[T. Payton]

This might be helpful. I am a bit too relaxed in this screencast so if you are in a hurry, watch the first minute and then skip to about 5:35.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XtczNjIG-A

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T. Payton
OneCreative, Albuquerque

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[Frank Valtellina]

Thank you Timothy, so the best way to apply effects from other software is: 1) Reveal in Finder the clip. 2) Make a copy. 3) Import in AE. 4) Modify and apply effects. 5) Save and import in FCPX. 6) Replace the clip. Right?

[T. Payton]

Exactly. Of course if you were going to add effects to say 50 shots, that would be a little tedious. In that case I would do something like this:

1. Create a new Role called “Video Effects Shots”.

2. Command-click to select your clips in your timeline that need to be worked on. In the inspector assign the video role to “Video Effects Shots”. Then Command-C to copy the clips to the clipboard.

3. Create a new project, call it “Export” and paste your clips. It doesn’t matter the video settings for that project.

4. Duplicate the “Export” Project and choose “Duplicate Project + Used Clips Only” (3rd option).

5. A new project AND event were created containing just the needed clips. Add effects and re-export the new clips in their entirety.

6. Import your revised clips into a keyword collection such as “AE Renders” or whatever you like.

7. Return to original timeline, not the “effect” project, (this step is optional) and In the timeline index, Command-2, select “Roles”, and click the “Video Effect Shots”. This will highlight all your effect shots that need replacement.

8. In the timeline index now select clips, and then video down below. Now in the find field type “Video Effect Shots”. This will now only show the video clips that were assigned the Role “Video Effect Shots.”

9. Navigate your timeline using the timeline index, and replace each shot as needed. You can select the shot by clicking on it in the timeline index and then hitting command-2 to change your focus to the timeline and your clip will be selected. This will go much faster than having to manually find each shot in the timeline.

As you go through the replace process on the clips, and I would highly recommend the last technique I showed on that video. Duplicate clip in timeline as audition, then right click and open timeline, use replace (Shift-R) on the video and the return to your timeline with Command-[

The nice thing about audition is that you can show the client/director the shot without the touchup. You can also create as many auditions as you need for subsequent versions of the effect shots.

I’ll put together a video walkthrough of this soon as I get a chance.

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T. Payton
OneCreative, Albuquerque