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Moving from FCP SD to PP CS4 HD via XML
Hi.
I am working on a project of onlineing a Final Cut Pro project (OSX Leopard) in Premiere CS4 version 4.1 (Vista 64-bit).
Basically the task is to conform/online and grade a FCP SD project to a HD master. Its a 45 min. documentary.
The FCP project is full of effects, still images and archive footage. Furthermore there is plenty of effect work done in the FCP project.
My hope was to export an XML from FCP and import in PP to save time for the rebuild of effects work…
When importing the XML file, I get a correct 8 video track timeline – correct duration and all the clips are there and are correct (offline). All effects are there and I have a timeline that are nearly identically with the FCP project.
But in the media browser, all the clips have strange in and outs – all ins starts with time code 00:00:00 – making it impossible to batch from tape.
When importing a EDL from same project, I get the correct reel name and in/out. And when importing the same XML file back in to FCP – the reel and in/out information is correct.Also the XML file comes with sequence properties that’s locked to SD, so when copying all tracks to a new sequence Premiere crashes. How do I conform to HD using XML, when i can’t even copy to a new sequence?
Anyone?
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4 Replies
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Christian,
I don’t know, but I’m about to undertake a similar project, so I’m interested in how you make out.
I read somewhere that the timecode import issue was supposed to be addressed with the 4.1 update.
Otherwise, make sure that “timecode-use media source” is selected in prefs-media.
Can you copy individual clips to the HD sequence? how about after they are relinked?
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Have you tried different versions of XML?
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Hmm, didn’t post the reply… Well, here I go again:
“timecode-use media source” is selected. I have tried with the other options as well, but didn’t make any difference (that i can see).
I have tried to copy all the clips to the HD sequence. It all worked well, apart from the text layers, which made premiere crash.
It seems to me like it is not getting the tape-time code from the XML, but rather the preview proxy’s time code from FCP. Lets say I have a clip from tape (1 minute) and chops it into 6 pieces (10 sec each) on the FCP timeline. When I import that in premiere, I don’t get one but 6 clips in the source bin. All clips start with time code 00.00.00.00. Also, when importing the XML, premiere is asking for the Quicktime Proxy. As far as I know, it should not ask for the proxy, but just accept and then let me batch from tape.
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No. I have read online that only XML v4 be supported for doing the transfer.
But I’ll check it tomorrow and see if it makes any difference (You shouldn’t believe everything you see on the internet 😉
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