[David Mcwhinney]

Love the idea
I am forever skipping through tutorials
On the Quick import…a tip I would give is to FAVORITE folders you most commonly use such as DESKTOP or downloads
In the Media Browser right click on the folder as choose ADD TO FAVORITES
These will then show at the top of the Media Browser
Saves having to look though the file structure of the Media Browser

On the SNAP remember to have it enabled in the general prefs
Preferences / General SNAP PLAYHEAD IN THE TIMELINE WHEN SNAP IS ENABLED

Keep up the good work
Thanks

All the best
Dave

[David Mcwhinney]

Hi Jeremy

Thanks so much for your quick response
It worked perfectly
FYI I am from Belfast Northern Ireland and a senior non linear editor at Aljazeera English in Washington DC
Been in the business 34 years , working worldwide for BBC, CNN and EBU
Been using FCP from version 2
Trying to spread the word to my doubting colleagues about the power of FCP X
Interesting to see that BBC in UK are adopting FCP X for their news gathering
Once again many many thanks
All the best
David

[David Mcwhinney]

Thanks Noah
Worked as you say…shame you can’t hold down a key like FCP 7
Been using FCP since version2 , been checking out X to see if I can do a news edit on it
I am a veteran news editor ( BBC , CNN and now Aljazeera English)
We currently edit our news stories in the field with FCP 7 and FTP back to office.
Shoot on XDCAM at moment.
Trying to get a workflow for FCP X to do a news edit.
Still confused when to use a storyline and a connected clip
Basically will have a reporter track , a couple of interviews and a reporter stand up and wondering where best to place them……cant seem to roll video on connected clips
Anyway, many thanks for your help

[David Mcwhinney]

Hi Andy
Good to hear from you…Iam using XDB version 1.1 and all imports are slow for me into FCP, whether I register an individual clip or clip list.
For example to import a 1 minute clip into FCP via XDB took 1’40, but using the transfer tool (version 2.12) took 30 seconds! which is what I would have expected.
How do I use a clip list generated by XDB but use the transfer tool to import? The clip list generates 2 files a .smi and an xml which are written back to the XDCAM disc and can be found in the EDIT folder as a part of the disc folder structure..not sure how else to use those files.
All the best

David

[David Mcwhinney]

Hey Andy

Been playing around with this new XDCAM browser…finding one part very useful for field work…the generating of clip lists, where the reporter using their laptop ,be it a Mac or PC , creates a new clip list and chooses say a PTC, some SOTS and some B roll.
This info is written back onto the disc and the clip loaded from either the camera or a deck at the feed point and played out…hence no need for spooling back and forwards on the disc wasting valuable feed time and also giving the editor back at the studio a clean feed and thus a faster edit.
This is of course is used when there is no time to edit and the team in the field can send back more quickly from the feed point.
I have tried “registering” the same clip list, and individual clips into FCP and it works…with the clip list option I can rename the clips….BUT both methods are very very slow compared to the tried, tested and trusty transfer tool….it takes longer than real time.
Have you experienced the same slowness? I have tried using 2 different laptops and its slow.
All the best
David