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This is nuts, in a good way! Resolution Independent Timelines
So we heard the talk of “resolution independent timelines” and I don’t think we realized that means you can EFFORTLESSLY SWITCH TIMELINES BETWEEN RESOLUTIONS! Sorry for all caps. Perhaps everyone already realized this, but it is new to me.
I bought some 1080p footage into a 720p timeline. Of course FCP resized the clip, but then I realized I can change that timeline (project) back into 1080p and it remembers all the relative positions of titles, composites, etc! I even switched it to 4K and it still plays back, titles in the right place.
Then to top it off, you can switch it to 4×3. It will letterbox the video by default, but that is where the “Spacial Conform” settings come into play. In your 16×9 timeline, set your clip to “fill” rather than “fit” and then when you move to 4×3 that clip will zoom. Then you could use the trim tools to do a pan and scan.
So a few uses for this:
– 4×3 and 16×9 versions of a project. Create your 16×9 project. Lock the picture. Set all your video clips to “fill”. Duplicate your timeline, switch to 4×3 and then tweak for a pan and scan.– Edit 1080p a bit quicker on your MacBook Pro by switching the timeline to 720p or even Anamorphic SD (something is slightly wrong with anamorphic SD there are about 3 extra pixels on the left and right side). Back on your Mac Pro, flip it back to 1080p.
To modify the settings on a project:
Command – J, then from the inspector click the wrench icon.To modify a compound clip:
Select, then from the gear icon choose “Edit Compound Clip Settings”– T.
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T. Payton
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Sarcasm alert! Of course. All if this us geared directly toward all those folks migrating from iMovie.
Thanks for pointing this out.
It’s very helpful to know this. Versioning can be so much more painful. I love the positive vibe of this forum. It’s like we are in a big open source web classroom together.
Thanks for sharing.
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