[Gary Milligan]

[Flo de Haan] “- Do I need to adjust the settings in AE either in that sequence or at the output settings
– Do I need to adjust something in FCP to get a better result.”

You will have to render somewhere in the workflow, either in AE or FCP. I cannot advise as to which one, if either, would be a faster render. You could try changing your output setting in AE to match your sequence setting in FCP and then you won’t have to render there, or, if you still have the animation file you rendered out of AE earlier, go ahead and render that in FCP to see what the final results are.

HTH

Gary

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[Gary Milligan]

[Zach Hammel – Shaver] “I figured there would be less quality loss pushing a 83.4 GB file to a 8.5 Duel layer DVD then to a 4.7 GB single-sided DVD.”

It’s not necessary to put it onto a dual layer. The maximum bitrate you should be using for DVD is 7.5 anyway, and your 63 min video should easily fit onto a single layer at that bitrate. I recommend going through Compressor rather than just dropping your QT movie into DVDSP. Use the ’90 minute Best Quality’ template as a starting point and adjust the bitrate setting to 7.5. Bring the results of that (both audio and video files) into DVDSP and make sure you don’t make a HD-DVD. As well, if your end result is for playback on a TV you don’t need to worry about de-interlacing… that’s only for playback on a computer.

Keep in mind DVDs are SD only. If you start out with HD footage, don’t expect to see HD quality pictures on your final DVD.

HTH

Gary

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[Gary Milligan]

[Mick Parker] “I’m fairly pleased with what I have now, by using the channel mixer and if this is the best I can get, then I guess that’ll have to do for now.”

If you’re pleased with what you have, that’s a good thing… you’re good to go. Here is what I would do: use the magic wand in Photoshop to get rid of the red background, then work with the selection tools to cut off the reddish drop shadow to end up with just the monochrome graphic, and finally, add a drop shadow back onto it.

HTH

Gary

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[Gary Milligan]

[Tara Alexander] “The camera seems to be playing back correctly; however, the acquire message is that there is a break in the video.”

Am I correct in assuming your original footage is on tape and not the optional hard drive unit for that camera? What exactly does the acquire message say? My initial suspicion is dirt on the playback heads – it doesn’t take much of a signal interruption to cause Media 100 to stop acquiring. Does it happen at the same spot on the tape each time?… if so, the bad spot is recorded on the tape. If it happens at different spots then it’s likely dirty heads. As Michael suggested: “If you are getting some in you may have to ‘skirt round’ any time code breaks.” This basically means you have to set your preferences to No Machine Control, manually control the player, and be ready to hit the Acquire button as soon as the bad spot has passed. That can be a bit tricky though because the “signal Interruption” message will still come up and you have to get rid of that before you can hit the Acquire button… all while the tape is still playing. What might work better for you is to digitize your footage using something else like iMovie (if you have it on your system)… it’s more forgiving when it comes to tape drop-outs and time-code breaks. I think iMovie records using the Apple Intermediate codec so you’ll have to import the files and select the “Import Media to the Media Standard and codec” checkbox. It will add to the length of time it takes to get your footage in because it has to transcode the files, but you will get the footage… and that’s a good thing 🙂

HTH

Gary

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[Gary Milligan]

[Michael Johnston] “Unfortunately, if you’ve been shooting all this time in Linear PCM, there is nothing you can do.”

ClipWrap will convert the Linear PCM to Dolby Digital. Yes, we’ve established it’s Mac only, but all is not lost if you have access to a Mac with ClipWrap. Surely there must be some PC software out there that will also convert the audio.(?)

Gary

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[Gary Milligan]

[john bolton] “Any chance you can do a screen shot of your BOIRS layout when it is launched from M100 so I can see where you are finding the EDIT. “

As Floh has stated: “Right, but it is still the Boris menu layout. In the Edit Menu, there should be the Project Settings”

It is also where you can edit your RED Preferences.

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Hope this helps.
Gary

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[Gary Milligan]

[john bolton] “There are no visible adjustment in BORIS RED 4.3 for Interlace, etc that I can see or find in the user manual. “

In RED, under the “Edit” menu you should find “Project Settings”. Are the “1:2:1 Deflickering” and “Better Quality Field Rendering” selected?

HTH

Gary

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[Gary Milligan]

[Richard Pengelly] “The slide show goes onto a DVD. If I use Power point can I Export an HD video File? and am I not going to run into the same resolution problem.

What should I do to the stills to prep them for FCP?

Does any one have a proven work flow or some detailed instructions on how to handle this?”

Again, have you experimented with iPhoto? You can build slide shows there and export as a QuickTime. Granted, iPhoto is not considered a “professional” tool, but I’ve done this on numerous occasions in the past and it works very well. Give it a try… you may be pleasantly surprised. More info?… tips?… just ask me.

Gary

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[Gary Milligan]

Yes, you are correct – Mac only. There is similar software for PC but you will have to search and try for yourself.

I’m curious though… I was under the impression that Premiere Pro could edit AVCHD files natively… or perhaps that is that only with the CS5 version. Have you been able to import other types of files without problems in the past?

Good luck.

Gary

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[Gary Milligan]

To be honest, I don’t use Premiere Pro so I don’t know anything about that particular software. I shoot with a NX5 and import the .mts files into my Media 100 system using ClipWrap which transcodes them into ProRes. Works like a charm. ClipWrap also re-wraps .mts files (no transcoding and much quicker) – maybe you could try downloading their trial version and see if that might work for you… unless someone else here has a better solution using the tools you already have. Sorry I can’t be of more help.

Here’s the link to the ClipWrap website: https://www.divergentmedia.com/clipwrap

Good luck.

Gary

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