Screen Capture codec?

[Tom Wolsky]

“Final Cut- ProRes>1280X720 24P (Apple ProRes 422)(30fps)”

So you’re outputting 1280×720 ProRes from iShowU, but you’re giving me two different frame rates. Which is 24fps, or 29.97fps?

After you import this media in FCP, you edit in a sequence that exactly matches these properties, the same frame resolution, the same codec, the same frame rate, either 24fps or 29.97.

Try opening the exported file into the QT player and report exactly what it says in the movie inspector.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Charles Diaz]

The movie inspector info is as follows:

Format:16-bit Integer, Apple ProRes 422, 1022 x 745, Millions
FPS: 24
Playing FPS: (Available while playing)(which is 24 as well, I played it)
Data size:42.81MB
Data Rate: 59.43 mbits/s
Normal size: 1022 x 745 pixels

Ok this may be a dumb question on my part, but where can I view frame rate in which I am currently working on in FCP?

[Charles Diaz]

I figured it out after sending the last post! You are the man!! Thanks so much for your help and patience! God Bless you!

Also I happen to notice you have DVD courses? How can I order or take classes?

[Tom Wolsky]

https://www.classondemand.net/media/final-cut-training/fcs3.aspx

This is the DVD for Final Cut Studio (2009). There is a separate disc just for FCP7 as well as discs for other versions.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Charles Diaz]

Hey Tom,
Thanks for the link on the video classes. Im definitely going to invest in that. Im having my company purchase the video for me. Question in regards to the problem I was running into. Now that we figured the issue with the frame rate, I can now see the videos in FCP. But Im still getting a blurry rendered video. The weird thing about it, is that if I double click on the video clip, it shows up mint in the viewer. But when I render the file, its just really tough to see text especially. Im bringing in the raw captured screen recordings as Animation (Best Quality, 29.97 frame rate) I’ve also done it as DV/DVCPRO (Same settings). Any solution for this?

[Tom Wolsky]

What you see in the viewer is the actual file you imported. What you see in the Canvas is the file in the format that it’s being processed into in the sequence. Ideally the format and codec and every specification you export from iShowU exactly matches the FCP sequence, then there will be no reprocessing in the sequence.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Charles Diaz]

I apologize if Im not quite understanding, what do you mean by “there will be no reprocessing in the sequence”?

[Tom Wolsky]

When you export from iShowU, you must export to a format and specification that exactly matches the FCP sequence settings you’re going to be working in. If you do not, the media you bring from iShowU will changed, reprocessed, recompressed, rendered out, modified, whatever you want to call it into the sequence settings you’re using in FCP. The media will have to be rendered for output, and if your computer is not fast enough, may even have to be rendered for playback. That includes all of the specs for the video, not just the frame rate, but also the frame resolution and codec. This is basic to the way the software works.

“1022 x 745”

This is not a video standard frame resolution. No sequence settings in FCP support it.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”