[Holden Kim]

I would guess split screen for most of the time because the camera’s on the tripod making split screen effect a lot easier to do. Also the shadow and the performer don’t cross each other except a couple of times, making split screen effect once again easier way to do this. And for a few times they actually cross each other, simple mask and keyframe would do the trick I think.

[Holden Kim]

OK. So I tried again, now by ‘making clone layer’ of the original drop zone which later I dropped the text image onto, and now the text image rotates together when I rotate each tiles. (YES!) But then, do I have to animate each tiles to rotate or is there a way I can animate them to rotate all at the same time like I would do with ‘sequence replicator’? Thanks for the help!

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[Holden Kim]

That would be awesome. Thank you. I’d really appreciate it.

[Holden Kim]

That looks great! Care to tell us all how you did that? =)

[Holden Kim]

Thanks for the elaborated answer, but I’m not sure if some of your answers are 100% true. For example:

The final export setting is dictated when you go to FILE–EXPORT. All other settings dictate what FCP uses while it’s running (timeline, render, etc.)

When QuickTime Video Settings’ Compressor is changed to ProRes, it exports ProRes. In the same way, when it’s set to XDCAM HD, it exports XDCAM HD. I’m strictly talking about File-Export-QuickTime Movie here, not File-Export-Using QuickTime Conversion. So correct me if I’m wrong, but I think I have no choice but to change the Compressor setting to ProRes if I want the completed full-res video in ProRes.

Anyway, let me get this straight. I’m just gonna write down these steps in order and please tell me if I’m doing anything wrong. The POINT is I want the most efficient and best way to edit XDCAM HD footages using ProRes 422 codec, hopefully in final video in ProRes codec as well.

Steps:
1. Use XDCAM Transfer program downloaded on Sony website to transfer XDCAM HD footages.
2. Import them into FCP browser, drag one of the clips to timeline and let the FCP match the setting automatically. That gives me (XDCAM HD 30p in Compressor setting and Same as Sequence Codec in Render Codec setting)
3. Then change the Render Codec setting to ProRes and leave the Compressor setting alone for now.
4. Edit and finish it then when I need to export full-res QuickTime Movie, change the Compressor setting to ProRes (??, and render it again?)

This way, I get to edit natively, which in my case XDCAM HD, and still render faster using ProRes codec. Does this sound about right? Or on step 3, should I change the Compressor setting to ProRes and edit so I don’t have to re-render again after it’s finished? (note: I’m NOT talking about transcoding all the footages and bring them into FCP here.)

Thanks again for your help. It’s really helping me a lot. I’m just not there yet, still need some stuff cleared.

[Holden Kim]

You can do you edit in XDCAM as you normally would. When you are done with your Edit, change the sequence render settings to ProRes and re-render.

Thanks, Michael for the quick answer. I’m sorry for my ignorance but what’s the benefit of editing in XDCAM and “re-render” after changing the render codec setting to ProRes? Would it be better if I change the render codec setting to ProRes first and edit away?

That will take all the footage and effects in your timeline and render it out to Pro Res.

Don’t I need to change the QuickTime Video Settings’ Compressor setting to ProRes if I want the final QuickTime exported movie to be ProRes? Because when I left my Compressor setting to XDCAM HD, the QuickTime movie was exported to XDCAM although my Render Codec was set to ProRes? Does that make sense? I’m sorry if I’m confusing you. It’s because I’m confused too.

Thanks