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Strange hiccups at the end of dissolves
I’m editing a show which was shot on an HVX 200 P2 at 720 24pn. I’m cutting on a MacBook Pro with FCP 5.1.2. While editing everything looks smooth, but when I export the show as a Quicktime movie there is a slight jump, like small hiccup, at the end point of every dissolve (ie where the outgoing scene ends) When exporting I’ve tried using both Current Settings and DVCPRO HD-720P24 on the settings tab. I’ve also tried Using Quicktime Conversion to export and the problem always stays the same.
Any ideas why this is happening?
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Was the media imported on a different computer, possibly running an earlier version of Final Cut? If so, this problem is the result of a bug in FCP 5.1.0 and earlier and how it handles 720p24 p2 media. The best solution to the problem is to re-import all the media from the P2s again, but that’s not practical (and may lead to timecode discrepencies on any reconnect). Try applying effects to every single clip that will force Final Cut to render them, without necessarily changing the picture (a blur filter set to 0, for example). Anything is okay, as long as you see a red bar over your entire timeline. If you export that (and it will take a while), the problem will hopefully be corrected.
– David
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That worked. Thanks for the help.
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