[Alexander Walker]

Thanks Shane. The original frame rate apparently is 24 – I went to MPEG Streamclip – Stream Info to double check. The frame size is 1280 x 720…well here is what the exact screen shows for the two (test) video clips:

Stream: DSC_1720.AVI
Path: ~/Pictures/Nikon Transfer/003/DSC_1720.AVI

Duration: 0:00:56
Data Size: 88.22 MB
Bit Rate: 13.22 Mbps

Video Tracks:
Motion JPEG OpenDML, 1280 × 720, 24 fps, 11.88 Mbps
Motion JPEG OpenDML, 1280 × 720, 24 fps, 13.68 Mbps

Audio Tracks:
16-bit Little Endian mono, 11.025 kHz, 176 kbps

Stream Files:
DSC_1720.AVI (28.76 MB)
DSC_1721.AVI (59.47 MB)

[Alexander Walker]

So I have choosen QuickTime Movie as the file format and Apple ProRes 422 as the compression option. I am leaving the rest as is. However, I’m confused about the ‘Dimensions’ parameter in the ‘Export Size Settings’ box. The choices are ‘compressor native’ or ‘current’.

[Alexander Walker]

Yes – I created a new sequence in a new project to invoke that ‘default sequence settings’ dialogue FC would normally produce. Thanks for emphasizing that.

[Alexander Walker]

Thanks Shane – that advice helped a lot. I downloaded MPEG Streamclip and have started working with it.

[Alexander Walker]

Thanks Laura.

[Alexander Walker]

…lastly, the Nikon D300s is mainly a still shot camera. I am using its ‘live mode’ to record video. I am importing this video as via a USB cable and it comes in as a .avi file. If I attempt a ‘log and capture’, FC does not see the Nikon. This was part of an attempt to get FC sync with the settings of the camera so perhaps the incoming media would be accepted right off the bat. Thanks for any help.

[Alexander Walker]

…trying to match sequence settings to what is displayed by the ‘item properties’ of the clips I have in the timeline. Also I trashed preferences. Nothing has worked yet…