Alan Smith
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[Francis Hughes] “I am in fact in the UK does this change anything, except making sure settings are PAL in DVDSP.”
It should not matter. It is all software, which should not make a difference.
Alan Smith
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You need to make your Easy Setup to the high res format you are wanting to use and then do a Batch Capture. To do so, highlight all the clips in your Browser, control click or click File, Batch Capture. It will launch the Capture interface and capture your clips with using the same file name, time code in/out point, and will use your easy setup for resolution.
Alan
Alan Smith
Media317Check out my blog – https://media317.com
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[Dave LaRonde] “The last time I read anything about file specifications for authored NTSC DVDs, you had to use mpeg2 compression, and not mp4.”
You are correct. Typo/Error on my part. The file is .m2v (mpeg 2 not mpeg 4).
Thanks for the clarification.
Alan
Alan Smith
Media317Check out my blog – https://media317.com
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[Francis Hughes] “a firewire DVD 20x once connected its should be a case of just selecting it from a drop down menu in burn options in DVDSP?”
I have not attempted this workflow, however, I would assume that you are correct. As long as the DVD is in the external drive, Studio Pro would burn to that drive. I am not certain, but that sounds correct.
Alan
Alan Smith
Media317Check out my blog – https://media317.com
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Another thought is that by using Photoshop, you can have Photoshop resize the images to your preferred dimension using an automate function. When you import the images into FCP, all the images will have the same dimensions and fit the screen as you want and not as FCP thinks you want.
Alan
Alan Smith
Media317Check out my blog – https://media317.com
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If you have Photoshop, you can create an automation to this for you. You can run the automation on all of your photos and then leave and let Photoshop resize the images to fit your defined width. Then when you import into FCP, the images will be the correct size. To the best of my knowledge, FCP just sized them to fit the screen based on height OR width. Photoshop can automate the process.
Alan
Alan Smith
Media317Check out my blog – https://media317.com
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[Francis Hughes] “Can I/How do I loop the track in DVDSP?”
Click on the track (green box) and in the Inspector set the “End Jump” back to the track. That will tell the DVD to play the track when it gets to the end of the track. This will cause it to repeat until you hit stop on the player.
[Francis Hughes] “Also how long would it take to burn the disk?”
Burning the disc will take approximately 15 – 30 minutes. It will depend on your burner speed. The longest time is going to in compressing the file to .mp4 and .ac3. For an 90 minute clip, you are looking at a minimum of 90 minutes render time, but it will probably run double that time. It depends on several factors (processor speed, RAM, etc.)
Alan
Alan Smith
Media317Check out my blog – https://media317.com
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[Eric Bray] “Why when I capture a dv tape in its entirety, does it give me more than one clip?”
Check your User Preferences. There is an option for “On Timecode Break:” if that is set to Make New Clip, then each time FCP encounters a timecode break, it will make a new clip and keep digitizing.
Alan
Alan Smith
Media317Check out my blog – https://media317.com
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[Francis Hughes] “What is the best and quickest way and programme to do this.”
I prefer to use Compressor to create your .mpg4 and .ac3 files and DVD Studio Pro to burn the disc.
[Francis Hughes] “I have 5 hours to edit and deliver to DVD!”
Because of your time constraint, you might need to export from FCP using Compressor. Set compressor to the DVD settings you prefer, maybe the 90 minute best quality. Once the compression has finished, import the two files into DVD Studio Pro as assets and place them in a he green Track box, making sure it is set to first play (control-click the track, click first play). Delete the blue menu box. Click the burn icon in the menu bar across the top. To make multiple copies, either place the master in a duplicator and make all the copies you need or insert a new DVD and click burn again, repeating until you have all the copies you need.
Alan
Alan Smith
Media317Check out my blog – https://media317.com
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If you feel adventurous, or if you are “handy,” you can repair it yourself with a screwdriver and piece of scotch tape. Take the tape apart by removing the screws and being very careful not to loose them and be aware of the spring that closes the tape cover. With the case open, GENTLY pull out enough tape to work with and place a small piece of scotch tape at the tear to bind the other side of the tape together. Make sure the scotch tape is not hanging over the edge of the tape. Once you have made your repair, put the tape back together. If you loose the spring or cant get it back in position, don’t worry about putting the door back in place. At this point you would want to make a dub of the tape before doing any other work with the tape. You will obviously loose the A/V around the splice, but you will have saved the tape.
This is not a task for the weak at heart, not for those who faint at the slightest sight of gore. But if you have a strong stomach, you can make the repair.
On a final note, make sure that you use QUALITY tape stock. I don’t know what stock you used for this shoot, but keep it with high quality stock. Pay the price for better quality tape of pay the price for failed tape.
Alan
Alan Smith
Media317Check out my blog – https://media317.com