Alan Lacey
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yes it’s taken an age for FCP to get to where all the others were a decade ago.
We may soon even get a scrolling timeline, renameable tracks, track re-ordering.
There is still so much that Apple could do to improve the basic functionality of this programme.
Alan
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I, like you, have many projects on the go simultaneously and always overlapping. From my FCP -day one- I wanted to make each of the projects self contained so created a template which included a ‘FCP files’ folder for the scratch and all other housekeeping stuff.
This has worked well for me so far but I currently mainly work SD (pal)
I understand that current thinking is that the FCP project files shouldn’t be on the media raid, but this has never presented a problem for me. I do back these files up elsewhere though.
Alan
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Brad I would guess that staying in DV sequences while you’re cutting is most convenient, then change sequence settings to prores and let it render for final output.
Obviously it depends what your output requirements are.
Alan
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I’d second Gary’s comments about AJA support – second to none!
Alan
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I’m running a similar system to yours and will try and duplicate your problems if you post all your settings. I’m still on v1 drivers.
I’m in PALland and not with it at present so it may take a while though.
Alan
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I agree with Jeremy about a true monitor but love my glossy MBP 14″ screen.
I do a lot of travelling and work on sunny trains as was very wary of a gloosy screen but because teh contrast is so high it’smuch better than the matt.
Alan
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worrying!
Did the v1 drivers work originally?
Alan
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I love the Wacom but wouldn’t suggest too big a size.
I grew up using tablets back in the DOS days before mice existed and have never looked back (and never experienced RSI either)
Using a large one you’ll be drawing by having to sweep your arm whereas with a smaller one, the action is more like doodling with a pencil, with your wrist resting on the surface. The resolution of the Intuos is very high so that’s not a problem.
I’ve had a number over the years and now go for the A5, but even then end up mapping to a smaller area.
Alan
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Jack,
I did what you’re comtemplating about two years ago and am reasonably happy. I’ve never liked or have been a serious user of PPro but loved my (now Avid) Liquid system for many many years. I also edit in Sony Vegas. (mainly SD to uncompressed, but increasing HD now)
Walter’s bang on here with everything he says. The thing that does please me with the Mac system is the abilty to clone a working system drive before you take any liberties with it, like upgrading QT, apps etc. On the whole though it’s still a fight. (602 projects not compatible with 601,514, – constant problems keeping Boris Red working through the upgrades etc etc. I still seem to spend as much time faffing around with the systems as I do editing.
I fought the Windows3, Windows95, Windows98(all flavours), NT, XP (not Vista yet) wars, and as you’ll know it’s only recently that the Wintel boxes generally do what they say on the box.
I generally have many overlapping projects on the go simultaneously so one of my big concerns was disk fragmentation on the Mac system, and it’s nice to see a serious MacHead like Walter acknowledge the problem. Word on the block, when I did my research, was that it just didn’t happen in the Mac world. I’ve since discovered that it does and that defragging isn’t as easy. Most editors seem to dump their files over and reformat drives regularly, a laborious process.
Be prepared for little backward compatibility with Apple generally and FCS specifically, and take a long hard look at all the non-trival problem posts on this board. I don’t bother with the PPro cow board but guess it’s pretty similar though.
Basically few crashes in Mac land but a collosal number of work-arounds required to get through each day!
Alan in PALland
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If you ever solve this one Tom, do post!
Alan