When Copy/Paste to add Project 2 to Project 1, Clips 720p50 and DVCAM change size

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When Copy/Paste to add Project 2 to Project 1, Clips 720p50 and DVCAM change size

Posted by Nhan Nguyen dinh on August 8, 2011 at 3:50 pm

Hello,
I edit my film in two projects. I use 1440-1080, 720p50, and DVCAM clips. After editing, I want to assembly the second project to the first project:
(FCP7, Mac Pro Snow Leopard)

1 / Copy (Command C) all elements of the Browser of the Project 2 then Paste (Command V) on the Browser (Browser) of Project 1.
2 / Copy (Command C) all elements of the Time Line of the Project 2 then Paste (Command V) on the Time Line of Project 1.
Images of Project 2 are : 1440-1080, 720p50, and DVCAM.
Once in the Project 1, all 720p50, and DVCAM clip change their size. No change for 1440-1080.

Example :
On the Browser of the original Project 2, about the Clip AA, I can read :
Size: 960×720
Compressor: DVC PRO HD 720p50
Pixel Aspect: 960×720

After Copying that Clip AA from the Browser of Project 2, I Paste that Clip AA to the Browser of Project 1. I can read about that Clip in the Browser of the Project 1 :
Size: 1440×1080
Compressor: DVC PRO HD 720p50
Pixel Aspect: 960×720

And another Manipulation:
Instead of Copy / Paste Clip AA (720p50) of the Project 2 to the Project 1, I drag the Clip AA from my Hard Drive directly to the Browser of the Project 1, The Clip is NORMAL (Size: 960×720) as the case when it was in the original Project 2 .

My questions are:
– Why, by Copy / Paste the Clip AA of the Project 2 to Project 1, the clip AA changes size?
– How to fix it ?

Thank you for help
Nhan

Nhan Nguyen dinh replied 15 years ago 2 Members · 7 Replies
7 Replies

Rafael Amador
August 8, 2011 at 4:12 pm

Hi Nhan,
FC is clearly misbehaving, but no idea how to fix it (trashing preferences? repairing permissions?)
I suggest you this way:
Before copying the footage from Project2 to Project1, copy&paste the sequence(s) from Project 2 to Project 1.
Just drag&drop the sequence icon from browser to browser.
Open the sequence now in Project 1.
Then drag or copy the footage from browser to browser.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com
Nhan Nguyen dinh
August 8, 2011 at 8:38 pm

Hi Rafael,
Thank you very much, I’ll do it. I don’t know if I can have twwo Browser in tehe same time on the desktop. I’ll inform you afterward.
Best regards
Nhan
Rafael Amador
August 8, 2011 at 8:55 pm

[Nhan Nguyen Dinh] “I don’t know if I can have twwo Browser in tehe same time on the desktop”
You can have as many projects (so Browsers) open as your Mac allows.
No problems in dragging thing from Browser to Browser or even from sequence to sequence.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com
Nhan Nguyen dinh
August 8, 2011 at 9:05 pm

HI Rafael,
I could not have the Browser of Project 1 and the Browser of Project 2 on the desktop in the same time.
So I cannot drag Sequence from Browser to Browser.
Please advise me how to have that.
Thanks
Nhan
Nhan Nguyen dinh
August 9, 2011 at 1:54 am

Hi Rafael,
I have 2 windows of Browser now. So I did as you advised me : Drag elements from Browser to Browser : It works !!!
Thank you so much, I am very happy. Otherwise, I have to spend a lot of time to work in other way.
Best regards
Ian
Rafael Amador
August 9, 2011 at 9:20 am

[Nhan Nguyen Dinh] “I could not have the Browser of Project 1 and the Browser of Project 2 on the desktop in the same time.
So I cannot drag Sequence from Browser to Browser.”
Click and drag one of the Browsers tabs to separate it from the other.
You should be able to put them side by side.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com
Nhan Nguyen dinh
August 9, 2011 at 9:53 am

Hi Rafael,
Owing to you, everything is OK now, so I can continue to work in good condition
Thank you very much and best regards
Nhan

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