[David Eaks]

Indeed it would be very time consuming to do to every pictures keyframes. I’m wondering if your problem is related to the bug with linear keyframes, which I’m surprised is still a problem (though I haven’t updated to 10.0.7 yet, a bug fix release).

[David Eaks]

Try creating then immediately deleting a keyframe one frame away from the troublesome keyframes. Repeat the create/delete keyframe 3-5 times, If the trick is working you’ll notice the image shift slightly each time you delete the keyframe (even though it “shouldn’t” move at all). Continue the create/delete process until the image stops shifting.

I learned that trick from a post here on the COW, for fixing wonky behavior with linear interpolation but it might work for fixing your ease in/out as well, I don’t know.

[David Eaks]

I agree with Steve, use an HD Sequence to edit, then export and bring into compressor.

Some older threads on the subject, that helped me in the past, if you’re interested in some reading. 🙂

https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/20/864452

https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/8/1093939

[David Eaks]

I duplicate the project, change the new projects settings to SD and export a master file. Then bring that SD .mov into Compressor, apply the Apple DVD Disc burning settings and set job action to create DVD. I have had a problem with the text in titles not scaling down when exporting from the duplicated SD Project. Copy/pasting the title from the HD Project back into the SD Project fixes it. Or avoid the text issue by first exporting the HD Project, then bring that file into an SD Project and export again. Either way, I found this method to be comparable to either Matrox MXO2 or AJA KiPro hardware scaling.

There’s also the Share> DVD function right in FCPX, but I wasn’t happy with the results from an HD project. Honestly I can’t recall whether I tested Share> DVD from a duplicated HD project changed to SD.

[David Eaks]

While Bob is correct in his comment about me not having suffered a devistating hard drive failure, I just wanted to add to my own comments.

Thanks to all the excellent information and advice here on the COW, I am prepared for the inevitable HDD failure. I dual record out on the field for redundancy, then back at the office my media is copied to three separate locations, my main editing RAID-0, the Lacie 4Big backup and to a LaCie D2 Quadra.

I realize my post may have come across like I’m carefree, willynilly with drives. But quite to the contrary, two of my LaCie D2s which I’ve labeled as “Runners” are generally used to move media from Mac Pro to MBP via sneaker net, essentially creating a fourth copy of my original media. I’ll move the finished exports from a couple projects to the MBP to burn DVD/Blu-ray, keeping the Mac Pro open for editing.

I’m just lucky in my situation, being that 90% of my work is “done” after delivery and I will never use any part of it again in the future. I don’t need real archive solutions, just safety until delivery. I keep the originals around for a few months for good measure.

FWIW, YMMV.

[David Eaks]

I have the same Mac as well but with 16gb of OWC RAM, a Radeon 5770 and SSD boot drive. FCPX runs great.

I’m with Bob, leave your current drive alone and get a new one for playing with this new stuff. For your new Mountain Lion and FCPX drive, I recommend a 128gb Crucial M4 SSD, for around $100 (don’t forget the 2.5″ to 3.5″ adapter) it’s well worth it.

[David Eaks]

I agree with Mark, Class 10 or better. I have been quite happy with these- https://m.bhphotovideo.com/mobile/detail?R=828326_REG&title=32GB+SDHC+Memory+Card+Extreme+Class+10+UHS-I

Loaded into both slots of all 4 of my Sony NX5s (a couple being the slightly older 30 mb/s version). Of course now there is the 95 mb/s Extreme Pro version- https://m.bhphotovideo.com/mobile/detail?R=824140_REG&title=32+GB+SDHC+Memory+Card+Extreme+Pro+Class+10+UHS-I

Either way, I’ve had no problems with any of them. Be sure to read your cameras user manual and follow the recommended procedure for properly formatting and maintaining your cards. Like Sony’s “hidden” Media Empty function.

Before buying, find your camera on B&H then see what cards are recommended in the accessories section.

[David Eaks]

In a review I read, the reviewer said “just try it without the sidebar”. I did and I actually like the new interface (if only they put the iPhone button in the “drop-down sidebar” instead of in the top right, what’s it doing over there? Then you click it and it moves to completely take place of the drop-down sidebar, wtf?) … But I also like and use FCPX, so what do I know? ; )

[David Eaks]

What is the computer you’re using with these drives?

I have three LaCie D2 Quadras, an 8TB 4big and lots of WD Caviar/Scorpio blacks (and a couple 3TB greens I pulled out of “WD Elements” saving like $150) . I practically use bare drives like SDHC cards with a two-slot esata dock, even some drives in RAID-0 on the dock. I haven’t really had any mentionable problems with any of these drives going between a Mac Pro with esata and a MacBook Pro with FireWire 800 (or handing drives off to clients) over the last couple years.

I use a three drive RAID-0 in my Mac Pro for a media drive, SSD for system drive and the 4Big for backup. The MBP has SSD for system and a Scorpio Black for a media drive in the optibay. Complete clean installs to a new drive keeping the old one on the shelf are done a few times a year. Three new media drives at least yearly, formatting and rotating the old ones into the three D2 Quadras. Then continuing to use the old drives from the D2’s as bare drives in the dock or formatting for misc use (sometimes in RAID-0 and daisy chained via FW 800). Basically none of my “mission critical” drives are ever over a year old and starting with a clean slate of an empty RAID-0 just feels so nice. I may have lots of bare drives with backups of stuff I probably don’t need but it is nice to have lots of new storage all the time and extra drives with backups that stick around longer than necessary. If I spend $1000 a year on storage and always feel reassured that I’m safe in the event of a failure, I think I made out pretty darn well.

For the constant clean installs I have one folder that travels to each new media drive that contains all my application installers and disc images, plug-ins, custom presets/settings/templates etc. and a note pad of all the license keys. I’m working on keeping my “Users” folder across installs but need to research whether its a good idea or even feasible. I don’t bother with and end up carrying over messy drive structures, I keep the old one on the shelf and start fresh.

This system has kind of developed itself over the last couple years and works for me but a large portion of my work is archived “good enough” as a Blu-ray and a DVD cataloged and on the shelf and/or a YouTube upload and the file archived.

[David Eaks]

I don’t think there’s an app, you turn on hotspot in the iPhone settings. The “widget” is when you choose add to home screen from a web page.