[Jimmy Spangler]

How well does Motion work when you have say 75 images that need motion in a 30 minute 1080p ProRes project? Is it manageable and easy enough to go back into motion to tweak a move?

Thanks for the help.

[Jimmy Spangler]

I would like to know the answer to this as well. Also, what tools do you guys use to convert the EDL frame rates for this purpose?

Thanks

[Jimmy Spangler]

I would try a Reference QT and see if that works. Always go out to QT whether Reference (usually will work fine) or self-contained to compressor. I have had the same issues you described when going straight from the timeline.

I have also had it where the compression will fail for no apparent reason when going from the timeline, then I made a Ref QT and it worked fine. Go figure.

good luck.

[Jimmy Spangler]

Yes, all of the effects were standard FCP dissolves and transitions. It seems to be just this particular project that is causing it. As an FCP user I have become used to strange things happening for no apparent reason.

[Jimmy Spangler]

About my reason #2 comparing to Avid: I know it is not a good argument to say that FCP should do it the way Avid does, but it seems like they did the opposite just to be different than Avid. Perhaps I am wrong, but it just doesn’t make sense to show the Upper Field instead of the Lower.

I wish there was a way to change that.

Thanks for the help.

[Jimmy Spangler]

Speaking of Tablets, I am a user and big fan of Wacom tablets, however does anyone else have problems selecting certain things with their tablet? For example, when I need to click (tap) on an effect in the Effects tab to delete it, it won’t select. When I tap it, it selects for a split second then deselects. Drives me crazy. And sometimes when you tap a clip to select it, it will move around on me.

Just seeing if I am crazy, or if others deal with these issues.

[Jimmy Spangler]

I have not tried to experiment with making the canvas display at 100%, but the field dominance is a non factor. After all I am working with SD NTSC footage that is Lower Field Dominant and it is displaying the Upper Field. I even experimented and changed it but that had no effect.

We could add a de-interlace filter, but that may be too much trouble. I think I will add some feedback. There is no reason to show the upper field when 1. it is not the dominant field, and 2. Avid does displays the lower field.

Sometimes I feel like there is no reason FCP does certain things.

Thanks

[Jimmy Spangler]

I am having this same problem with ProRes 422 1080p 23.98 footage. I have tried straight from the sequence and Quicktime Movies and in each case the timecode is incorrect.

I have had this problem on 2 systems and I figured that it was just a bug in compressor 3 however when I tried it on my Laptop (Powerbook G4 1.5ghz) it worked perfectly. I am trying to figure out what would cause such a thing.

It appeared to work incorrectly regardless of the format (NTSC and HD) on the two Intel systems, but worked fine on my G4. Strange.

I have not figured out a solution yet. Hopefully I can do a reinstall and I will post back to tell you how that went.