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stills lose resolution when playing sequence
OK, I’ve read the FAQ’s and searched threads, and I still don’t understand, so here goes, and thanks in advance for the help.
I’m using FCP 5.1
mac G5 OS 10.4.11
sequence settings: 720×480
aspect ration NTSC DV 3:2
still is a freeze frame from a jpg, 1600×1200the jpg looks great in the canvas UNTIL I play the sequence, then it looses a lot of resolution.
I even tried changing the compression in ‘sequence settings’ to ‘uncompressed 8 bit’ and uncompressed 10 bit. It did not change the quality of that still on playback.I haven’t even added any motion, like zoom. however I’d like to, if I can first make sure my sequence won’t have a blurry jpg after I burn my DVD. (DVD Pro)
thanks for your generous response!!
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3 Replies
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My understanding is this: It’s easy for FCP to display a still image at very high resolution. The processor just “creates” the image once on the canvas or viewer. However, in order to display a still as an element of a video presentation the processor has to (sort of) recreate that still image 30 (or thereabouts) times per second. In order not to max out the processor, and to keep the video from dropping frames, FCP lowers the resolution on the playback image on your canvas.
Don’t worry. What you see in the canvas is not the resolution at which FCP is actually working. All is well.
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ahhh– thank you!!
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Two things to check –
Does the sequence require a render?
How does it look on an external monitor?
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