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  • timecode trouble

    Posted by Erling Zahl urke on October 20, 2008 at 10:39 am

    I am importing an XDcamEX clip into aftereffects, and making a new comp. I´m able to set the starting timecode of the composition to match that of the original clip. But when i render it, the new file starts at timecode 00.00.00.00.

    Is there any way to keep the original timecode? The reason i need to do this, is that i want to replace the clip with the original clip in Final Cut, and due to serious time remapping in FCP, it´s to timeconsuming to do it manually.

    i´m using CS3.

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks!

    Erling Zahl urke replied 17 years, 9 months ago 24,888 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Erling Zahl urke

    October 20, 2008 at 8:09 pm

    I’m afraid this doesn’t solve my problem. The thing is, I’ve chopped the clip into maybe 30 parts, each having different speed. If I was using your method it would take longer than doing the thing all over again.
    But thanks anyway.

    What I want to do is make the clip offline in FCP, then reconnect the clip with the one i’ve exported from AE. To do this I need the same timecode.

  • Erling Zahl urke

    October 21, 2008 at 8:12 am

    If there is no way to change starting timecode in AE renders,

    I guess the best workaround is to export the clip from a FCP timeline before I start editing, so the clip starts on timecode 00.00.00.00, Then i´ll be able to have the same timecode from AEX.

    -Erling

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