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Timecode shift with QT export – reimport
I took a subclip, start TC 43:40;17 end TC 48:01;24 (part of a 30 or so minute master clip).
I exported this as a self-contained quicktime. I brought this new file back in to Final Cut. The frames match perfectly with the original subclip, but the TC has shifted by -10 frames, start TC 43:40;07 end TC 43:01;14.
Can anyone explain how to prevent this? This was a test and I don’t know why this shift occurs.
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So I had a long DV capture that I wanted to break into smaller quicktimes for individual shots. I made subclips using DV start stop detect, exported them as self contained quicktimes, then brought them back in to compare to the original subclips. The timecode was shifting in an inconsistent manner on almost all the clips. This is with FCP 5.0.4 and Quicktime 7.0.3 on OS 10.4.3
Here’s a way to give the new clips the correct timecode to match the original: export a batch list from the subclips bin to Cinema Tools to create a database for these clips. Export that database as an Avid Log Exchange file from Cinema Tools. Get Sebsky Tools utility. Use Sebsky’s Batch Add Timecode function, which will use the ALE file (with correct timecodes) and overwrite the timecode tracks on the exported subclip quicktimes.
I suppose there’s also a way to do this with an Applescript, but Sebsky Tools is already written.
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