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[MadSkillzMan] “So i cant just click and drag the duration like i could in premeire? “

Yes, you can (for the TITLE duration).

But, I’m guessing you’re trying to make a “CENTER on edit” (or “END on edit”) dissolve going from the title to the HEAD of a clip that does NOT have any PRE-handle frames.

Just double-click on the dissolve icon where it sits on the timeline (it will pop up into the Viewer window).

Then choose to make your dissolve “START on Edit” (the little triangle on the LEFT of the three at the top of the window.)

That will use only the “handle” of the Title to start dissolving over to the video clip.

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If you do not have enough media at the end of your clip for a dissolve:

I suggest that you make a STILL-FRAME on the last frame of your clip and fade THAT out for as long as you want.

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Change the SPEED of your clip (slow-mo) and that will allow for a longer fade-out length.

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Go back to your original tape and CAPTURE a longer clip (make the OUT-point LATER)
and then edit this longer clip in instead of the one you’re using now.

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Thanks, Uli, for that tip about the site

http://www.istabilize.de

I just downloaded the program and demoed it… and it is amazing how well it works!

I had some car-lot footage I shot while riding in the bed of a pickup… pretty wiggly, jumpy stuff.
iStabilize really smoothed it out.

And its just $59 US dollars to buy it.

(No, I don’t work for or know any “iStabilize” people.)

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[Jason] “I’ve been warned against a native widescreen camera, since 75% of what I shoot is standard 4:3.”

So why are you ignoring the warnings?

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Connect the deck to the monitor (Audio and Video).
FCP sends out its image and audio via FireWire and the deck converts it to analog for monitoring.

FCP is designed to monitor quality via this method.
There is a small delay (a few frames compared to the computer screen Canvas) when in this mode, but the FW audio and video remain in perfect sync. (You can even set a delay on the Mac screen to match the external feed perfectly.) I think I read that the new FCP 5 eliminates this delay anyway.

If you want MAXIMUM “realtime” effects (to increase your decision-making workflow speed), you can switch OFF the external FW feed and work only from the screen and audio output from the Mac (and lose the external monitor entirely during this mode of work.)
But I seldom do this.
I constantly use the external monitor (via FW) during my editing (and render frequently) so I can check the full-quality of my images.

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[jeffrey a dear] “Will Final Cut Pro 4 or 5 import 3 and 4 channel audio? “

Yes, it will.

FCP 4x (with QT 6x) will only import 2 channels AT A TIME, but you can choose to import CH 3 & 4 or CH 1 & 2 during a capture.

Apparently the new FCP 5 (and QT 7) will import multiple channels of audio on a single capture… that will be a useful improvement.

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Noisy.

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https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=audio+recording+Studio+Chicago

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[Jacob Benjamin] “the weird thing is that if I duplicate the sequence the export works fine”

To paraphrase the converse a famous saying, “Then just DO that!”

Chances are that this is just a one-time problem, and/or its unique to your particular set-up.
If you can work-around it, go ahead.

BTW, unlike with AVID, in FCP there are no “renders on renders”… every time you add a change, FCP will create a totally NEW render (of the affected frames) using the original clips and sources.

ALSO, you might try an “Audio Mixdown” before you attempt your export (yes, even though your problem is with VIDEO).

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The audio is, by default, MUTED to the Mac’s speaker output during Log and Capture.

You should normally monitor the audio directly from the camcorder or deck you are using to capture.

NOTE:
Many people have reported that noise or “pops” appear in the captured clips if the Mac audio is left on WHILE capturing… so may want to choose “Off During Capture.”

However, there is a way you can turn ON the Mac’s speaker if you really WANT to:

Final Cut Pro (menu) > Audio/Video Settings… > Capture Presets (tab)

“Duplicate” the Capture Preset you are now using, when the window opens rename it (I added “MacAudioOn” to the file name).

Click open the “Advanced” button in the Audio section and turn speakers to “ON during Capture.”
The Mac speakers/audio-out will now play Audio during the preview in the Log and Capture window.