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Seeing HD footage (I can’t!)
Ok, probably a simple solution, but I can’t grasp it.
I shot some HD footage on a JVC HD110 with a hard drive attached. Connected the hard drive to my Intel Mac via fire wire and dragged the .mov files onto my hard drive. Next I tried to look at the files in Quicktime and they show up as just black. The audio is still there, I just can’t see the footage. The same goes for when I open the files in FCP (I’m running whichever FCP comes with the first edition of FCP Studio). I have the latest version of the free Quicktime player. At first I thought maybe you have to have Quicktime Pro to view HD footage but I don’t understand why FCP can’t see the footage. So I guess I’m asking, what do I need to be able to edit this footage in FCP/view it in Quicktime? If any one can help it would GREATLY appreciated!!! Thanks in advance!
-Toby
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[Toby Van Kleeck] “At first I thought maybe you have to have Quicktime Pro to view HD footage but I don’t understand why FCP can’t see the footage.”
You do have to have QT Player Pro to use Final Cut Pro. With older versions of FCP a QT player key was provided that unlocked the “Pro” feature of Quicktime Player. With newer versions of Final Cut Pro found in FC Studio 1 and 2 the upgrade is automatic once QT Player detects Final Cut Pro on your computer. Start QT Player and choose QT Preferences from the Quicktime Player menu. Under the registration tab it should say “Apple Pro Apps User” in the “registered to” box and “Automatic” in the Registration Code box.
Your other problem is that your version of FCP 5 (which was the version in FCS1) may not support the JVC codec for the JVC HD110. You can check this within FCP by choosing “easy setups” and looking for the various JVC codecs. If they’re not there then it’s time to upgrade. The important thing to remember here is that the various codecs to display all the different video formats reside with FCP and not QT Player.
Hope this helps.
– Don
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