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Render Sequences
Hey All:
FCP 6.0.5
SDUsually when I work with long-form projects I break them up into sequences, render the sequences – then drag each sequence file to a MASTER timeline for the overall project.
This time the render does not stay and is RED when I drag it into the timeline and is mix-down. I know I’ve done it this way before. Why do I have to re-render these sequences once I bring it into a new timeline?
I also tried rendering the sequences all down together, but I got an error: unknown filename? Not sure what that’s about either. Any and all help greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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6 Replies
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Does the master Sequence exactly match the nested sequences?
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR Apple Color Training DVD available now!
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I am pretty sure it matches. All I am doing is creating a new sequence > titling the sequence > and then dragging and dropping the sequence icon from the browser into the timeline.
It has been a tiring few weeks, am I missing something minor, because I have never had this issue before. Please advice. Thanks!
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[James Haefner] “I am pretty sure it matches. All I am doing is creating a new sequence > titling the sequence > and then dragging and dropping the sequence icon from the browser into the timeline. “
It’s easy enough to check. Just go to Sequence > Settings on both sequences.
Not matching is the only thing I can think of that would cause this to happen.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR Apple Color Training DVD available now!
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Thanks Walter,
the culprit, an opening “Animation” slate I am putting at the head & end of the sequence. Therefore, being the first thing changing the sequence settings.
Sometimes its the littlest things… thanks
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Hey Walter:
I am not out of the woods yet.. appreciate the feedback
While exporting my sequence as QT self-contained – I am receiving the following –
File Error: illegal name
what is this? When I went to check my Sequence settings again I also realized it set as
720X480 NTSC DV (3:2)….. this isn’t right for an SD output is it? Shouldn’t it be 4:3? I am confused because I never changed these settings. In the past everything went smooth.
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720X480 NTSC DV (3:2) is correct. Do the math 720×480 is not 4:3. 640×480 is 4:3. But then DV doesn’t use square pixels.
Are you rendering everything to full before you export? When does the error occur? What is the file name?
All the best,
Tom
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