[Edwin Gendron]

ok, thanks.

edwin gendron

[Edwin Gendron]

how about using a fast modern (borrowed) computer to convert to prores then to Apple intermediate codec then using *that* to edit with?

edwin gendron

[Edwin Gendron]

have succesfully made a DVD w short clips of canon footage and matched to dv footage.
workflow is extremely slow though.

edwin gendron

[Edwin Gendron]

not my camera.
It *is* my footage.
can you advise?

edwin gendron

[Edwin Gendron]

running:
G5 powerPC 1.6G ram
FCP 4.5 hd (old timer)
QT v7.6.4.

I *have* to avoid buying “stuff”.
I *do* have to make this work somehow.
-edg

edwin gendron

[Edwin Gendron]

oh man,
I dont have prores. and compressor wants to take 10 hrs (no kidding) to do a ten minute clip.

any other ideas?
thank you
-edg

edwin gendron

[Edwin Gendron]

what codec were you using?
just h.264?
or Prores?
or apple intermediate codec?
if H.264, perhaps it was due to the high compresssion?
edwin gendron

edwin gendron

[Edwin Gendron]

well, im afraid compressor works well but takes longer than i have to give it.

for now Im sticking with chewing gum, rubber bands, FCP 4.5HD and an equally old version of after effects.
incidentally, Im extremely hesitant to say this but …I think i finally have it worked out.
I tried Mpeg exporter and that was indeed a handy program. however it lacked control over the *pixels*. Also tried FCP, compressor, quicktime, and I finally went back to After effects and discovered a plethora of options for pixels.
… and believe me it makes a difference…

Pixel choice changed the actual *shape* of the frame (longer vs shorter), thereby compressing the image (horizontally) and causing angular things to compress and not match up properly.

In after effects, I clicked the box for D1 instead of the native *square pixels* and voila.
some angular things still have occasional blocky edges *within* FCP … but sharpen up nicely to their *intended* look upon output.
(this may simply be FCP 4.5HD showing its age.)
fingers crossed.

gendron, ed

[Edwin Gendron]

well, im afraid compressor works well but takes longer than i have to give it.

for now Im sticking with chewing gum, rubber bands, FCP 4.5HD and an equally old version of after effects.
incidentally, Im extremely hesitant to say this but …I think i finally have it worked out.
I tried Mpeg exporter and that was indeed a handy program. however it lacked control over the *pixels*. Also tried FCP, compressor, quicktime, and I finally went back to After effects and discovered a plethora of options for pixels.
… and believe me it makes a difference…

Pixel choice changed the actual *shape* of the frame (longer vs shorter), thereby compressing the image (horizontally) and causing angular things to compress and not match up properly.

In after effects, I clicked the box for D1 instead of the native *square pixels* and voila.
some angular things still have occasional blocky edges *within* FCP … but sharpen up nicely to their *intended* look upon output.
(this may simply be FCP 4.5HD showing its age.)
fingers crossed.
-edg

gendron, ed

[Edwin Gendron]

what settings do you change / aim for in compressor??
motion filters?
bitrate?
specifically, should I **lower** the bitrate?

also, does conversion take you forever?
thank you
-edwin gendron

gendron, ed