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Rendering with XDCAM EX codec
I am currently working on a project with XDCAM EX footage in Final Cut Pro. I am also making some motion graphics in AE. However when I render my comps with the XDCAM EX codec (QT file), FCP keeps dropping frames, and ONLY with those files rendered in AE. Besides the files just play OK in QT player. Any idea ?
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Thanks Dave, but I think you’re answering 2 questions in one 🙂
Regarding the issue I am having, I don’t think it’s related to the long-GOP aspect of the XDCAM EX codec. I have tried to render to QuickTime files (codec XDCAM EX) in other apps (Motion…) and it plays just fine in FCP. Besides as I said, the file rendered in AE plays just fine in QT player. I checked the specs of the rendered file and compared it with an original shot from the EX1 and I can’t see any difference so far. To answer your question, I am on a Mac 4x3GHz with 5GB or RAM and a Kona LHe card, under Mac OS 10.5.1, but I don’t think this is hardware related since I am having the same problem on my Mac Book pro.
Now I agree that the XDCAM EX may not be ideal for post. But once you know how fast a transfer is using Sony’s XDCAM codec (about x7) it’s hard to get back to real-time ! I know I could use the SDI output of the camera, but I don’t think Apple’s ProRes422 works really well in post too, and I don’t want to go uncompressed since this means investing in an expensive RAID. So what workflow would you suggest ? Thanks for your input.
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I’m having the same problem and I came across this…
https://generalspecialist.com/2007/07/smooth-fcp-playback-of-hdv-and-xdcam.asp
It looks like this is a problem specific to AE (as you’ve noticed, files created in Motion play without any problems).
The only solution is to use the Animation codec and render it in the FCP timeline. A bit of a waste of time and drive space, but until Adobe fixes this problem that’s the workaround.
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I just read your post and i know its nearly a year since..
i had the same problem, and could not find a real solution,
except that when i export in after effects using file->export -> quicktime movie and use the XDCAM codec, they will play fine in final cut… if i use the render queue the exported files will drop frames in FCP !
its pitty not being able to use render queue though, but at least i could finish my project…
i suspect an after effects bug.
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