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“Unsupported end point” error on 23.97 digital cut
I’ve received the following error when laying off a 23.976 project:
“You have selected an end point which is a B or C frame. This is not supported and if you choose to continue, the out point will be off by a field.”
I have a good 10 seconds of black at the tail, and everything appears fine upon review…but is this cause for concern?
Thanks.
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2 Replies
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This is normal. Avid needs to output starting at an “A” frame and ending on the “D” frame. This is your five frame pulldown sequence. Just as you have to start at a TC that ends in :00 or :05 to get the proper cadence on capture, this is what you have to do in reverse on output.
If it went out in between, you could have a frame with one field from a following shot for instance.
So it wants to complete the cadence group. Essentially, it is preventing you from burning yourself.
If you are going out in black, it won’t matter, just ignore it. If you are going out in picture, elect a “D” frame for your out point.
Terence Curren
http://www.alphadogs.tv
http://www.digitalservicestation.com
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Thank you, Terrence. This is what I suspected but wanted to be sure I wasn’t causing trouble for the subsequent layoffs later in the tape.
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