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Sequence Timecode Base Issue
So this is an interesting one. I have a sequence that is set to 23.976 (as confirmed by the sequence settings), but when I go frame by frame through the actual sequence, the frame count is going up to 29, instead of the normal 23. When I create a new sequence, set the sequence settings, and copy in the shots, it’s the same issue. Even though everything is confirmed at 23.976 including the footage. I trashed my prefs and restarted, but this hasn’t affected anything. Any ideas?
I’m running FCP 6.0.6 on a Mac Pro 2x3Gz. My QT is 7.6.4 and I’m on OSX 10.5.8.
Thanks In Advance,
George Costakis -
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Make a new sequence and don’t set anything. Drag a clip from a bin to the new empty sequence and it will ask you if you want to match the sequence settings to the clip’s settings…click yes. Now check the sequence and see what it is set to…compare to your original settings and report back.
Rich Rubasch
Tilt Media Inc.
Video Production and Post
Owner/President/Editor/Designer/Animator -
Hi Rich,
Sorry, should have included that in the last post as I actually did try this. I’m using 23.98 720p DVCPRO HD footage, as confirmed by the browser (and some of my earlier sequences as well). I did the “change sequence to match clip” and said yes. So then the first thing I looked at were the sequence settings for the new timeline and everything matches. However, when I go into the actual timeline, it’s still showing the frame count going up to 29 and not 23… I also have tried a new project entirely, and it’s still the same issue.
George Costakis -
whoa, grammar got me there. *”looked at was the sequence settings…..”
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Odd. Are any numbers being SKIPPED?
Shane
GETTING ORGANIZED WITH FINAL CUT PRO DVD…don’t miss it.
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Hi Shane,
No there’s no numbers being skipped at all. They’re just running straight up to 29. What I find also odd, is that earlier in the project, things were working fine, as I have all of my other sequences set right. It seemed to crop up after I sent everything to color and came back and wanted to start my corrected sequence at 00:59:50:00. I had to wrestle with getting that changed as well, even though I’ve done it a million times. It was also doing something weird, where I would enter the new starting timecode number in, and it would default it to 11:00:00:00. Eventually, that one was fixed by trashing the prefs and then setting the user prefs to start at 00:59:50:00. This one however… not so sure. I’m thinking I need to just clean install, but I’m in the middle of finishing this spot and I need to just get it out the door for the time being.
George Costakis -
Have you trashed preferences first?
Shane
GETTING ORGANIZED WITH FINAL CUT PRO DVD…don’t miss it.
Read my blog, Little Frog in High Def -
Yea, I tried that as well. It’s really bizarre. I thought it might be lying to me, so I just tried Export > Quicktime Movie > Current Settings to see what the embedded TC track would be in QT player. It got done, gave me the always welcomed “General Error (34)”, and spit out the quicktime, but without the TC track that it normally includes. It makes me so happy. So. Happy.
George Costakis
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