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Video Quality From Viewer to Timeline
Hello –
I have a video that I’m trying to edit using Final Cut Pro. Whenever I add it to the timeline, the video quality drops, almost in half. I’m looking for some help to troubleshoot this so that I can maintain the size of the video while adding audio.
Can someone help?
Thanks,
Tony Leach
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3 Replies
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What codec, pixel size and frame rate is the original? What are your sequence settings. Does a red or green render bar appear when you place a clip in the timeline?
How are you monitoring the image? (ie viewer, external monitoring, I/O cards like Kona or Decklink)
If render bars appear, have you rendered the footage to view it?
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Hey Tony, Just check near the timeline for a little pill shaped object that says RT and click on that to set a new resolution setting for your viewer. You should make sure that full quality is checked. Hope that helps. STU
I know alot….but not as much as the other guy.
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[Tony Leach] ” Whenever I add it to the timeline, the video quality drops, almost in half. I’m looking for some help to troubleshoot this so that I can maintain the size of the video while adding audio. “
Are you using an external monitor being fed by something like an IoHD, Kona, BlackMagic card, Matrox MXO or even firewire to a DV deck?
If you are simply looking at the FCP Canvas, this is normal, that image is degraded. You MUST monitor your video externally.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
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