Jeff Carpenter
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Well, let’s try it this way. Here are the requirements for FCP 5:
https://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/finalcutpro/specs.html
Does the computer you’re checking out meet those requirements? If so, you’re good to go. If it does not, tell us in what ways it’s lacking and maybe we can figure out if that’s ok or not.
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Re-format and start from scratch?
====That’s about it. And yes, you’ll need 5. Version 4.5 can’t do HDV. There are plug-ins you can buy, but at this point it’s probably just best to move on to the next version of Final Cut.
And yes, formatting your hard drive and installing everything fresh is a great way to avoid problems. Remember to repair permissions and check for system updates as you go through it all.
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I just sent a test to myself and it showed me the image in the message, but it wasn’t animated. It was just the first frame.
Now, it may be possible to change some settings to make it work, but the point is that it won’t work with the default settings so anyone else who receives it probably won’t see it play either.
If you sent it from mail to Outlook I have no idea what that would look like. I just tested Mail to Mail.
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The JVC GY-HD100U and Canon XL-2 are two cameras you should look up and think about. They both offer 24P recording similar to what you DVX does. The JVC is HDV, the Canon is DV. They both record anamorphic DV from a wide chip (not cropping like other cameras do) and do not need anamorphic adapters.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com is a good place to start for looking up details.
That being said, I think Panasonic and Sony both have higher quality cameras than either of those companies, but these cameras have some really nice features and are at least worth considering.
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You can also drag more than one matte onto a clip. I’ve done it before and it works, although I admit it can get a little confusing.
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Do you have Tiger? Just option-click on a file or folder and select the “Archive” option. That makes a zip file of that item.
It should be smaller if it CAN be smaller. Things like JPGs and video files usually don’t get much smaller because they’re already compressed pretty efficiently. Other types of files might compress much more by zipping. You just have to try and see what you get.
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It sounds like you should be looking at Shake.
Motion is more for 2-D graphics, titles, and other eye-catching graphics. Motion’s main point is that anything it does it can do a lot FASTER and EASIER than After Effects can. They never claim it to be a replacement for AE, though, because it can’t do everything AE does. What it can do, it does better, but it can’t do everything.
For any kind of compositing, though, Shake is the place to be. You should probably look into taking a class somewhere first, though. I don’t know Shake at all, but from what I understand it has a much steeper learning curve than the other programs. It might be wise to learn a little bit about using it before you spend any money on it.
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Motion and Shake are used for different things.
Tell us what kind of things you’d be using this kind of program for and we can help figure out which one you need.
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How big is your monitor? What resolution is it set at? You should have no problem adjusting the windows to see 4 tracks.
Look at the top of the timeline where it says “Timeline: (Name of Project)” Put your cursor right above that until it turns into an icon with an up and a down arrow. Click there and drag your timeline up.
Over on the left of the timeline where it says “V1” and “V2” you can grab the thin grey lines between those boxes and change the size of the tracks themselves too.
After you’ve changed everything you can go to the menu WINDOW>ARRANGE and save the layout. In fact, before you try anything, go to that menu and select “Large Timeline” and see if that gives you what you want.
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Is this DV?
You can buy an 83 minute DV tape.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=240000&is=REG
The tape is a little thinner so they can fit it all in there. You shouldn’t use them as master edit tapes because of that, they may wear out faster over the years than a regular tape.
But I’ve used a ton of them as shoot tapes and I’ve never had a problem. It’s certainly a lot better than shooting in LP mode.