Jon Barrie
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There is a function in prefs for clips to adopt “scale to frame”. This should leviate your time spent on resizing – however the is a PAR difference in DV 16:9 vs true 16:9 so you will see some letterboxing when you use the “scale to frame” function.
The prefs for it only kick in after it’s activated and then clips are imported. Luckily you can select all clips in the timeline and right click on one, set the “scale to frame” function and it will address all selected
clips together.If you want to control the scale and paste it across (or any effects/clip property combo) you can select the motion property name in the effect controls panel (to select more than one property group or effect hold cmd key – ctl for PC, and select to make multi selections) then select the hidden options list (looks like a small triangle in top right of panel) and select save preset… Name it. OK it. Whatever was part of that selection is now a single preset I. The effects panel and can be dragged over a group selection. Great for applying grades across a big selection.
If you are having issues with playbak performance it may be a hard drive issue. Are you working all on the OS drive? Or do u hve media on a separate drive (not partition) either ext or internal? USB 2 is not a good option for ext video playback. You will also need to use 7200rpm drives for decent playback.
RAID 0 or RAID 5 is recommended when working with HD.
Cheers, Jon Barrie
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All your timelines are in the project file.
Direct the import via dynamic link to the premiere pro project file. Wait a moment for the timeline listing to appear and then select the timeline/s you want to import. Select ok.
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Go to the project settings and switch the MPE setting.
It’s probably still in software mode.
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Try this link for an app that can reveal clip information in great detail.
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my friend captured my videosfrom a DV tape into his Finalcut through Cannopus
This says it all.
Do you have the same Canopus codecs installed on your system?
BTW I had no idea that canopus and FCP were ever compatible…Maybe I missed the press release?
If you can get the correct codec installed you should technically be able to see the files video. But I wouldn’t be too reliant on find the codec to insall let alone be able to edit.
I would suggest your friend either:
1. recapture in DV.mov Quicktime codec not Canopus
2. convert all his clips into DV.mov Quicktime filesJon Barrie
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Is the setting for playback set to audio to device? If it is set to desktop the audio won\’t out to FireWire.
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Hi Dan,
1. Set I O in timeline. Use ; key for lift, ‘ key for extract. The section you have removed with either key is then stored in the RAM for pasting elsewhere. Great time saver when editing from the timeline. There is a track select “active” state that can apply the lift/extract to only active tracks – be aware of this and play with it to understand it.
To Select all tracks or deselect all tracks in Video or Audio groups hold the Shift Key modifier when selecting to activate or deactive the track group.
2. Open the Title into the Title interface and click on the shortcut button top left button or go to Menu>Title>NewTitle>Based on Current Title… name it and proceed to alter it.
You must be in the Title interface for this option to be available.
Being able to make a master adjustment to a single title (especially for lower 3rd design – with text setup on another Title, makes colour changes etc very fast as it the changes ripple through the whole edit it’s been used in. Different way of looking at it but when understood a very fast way of using titles.
3. Default keys are – and = on the keyboard. You can use the mouse wheel while holding the ALT key to zoom in or out of the mouse arrow position, if you are over the playhead… 😉 – zoom amount is like the slider.
4. It works and I use it all the time. Make sure the track the clip is on is selected as an active track. The CTI (current time indicator) or playhead doesn’t need to be snapped to the actual edit point, but it can help.
5. Set up a CC look on a clip so you have ‘template’ look. Open the Effect Controls panel and holding down the Ctl or Cmd key (PC or Mac) select the effect/s used to create this look. Go to the little triangle with lines in the top right corner of the Effect Controls Panel and select “Save Preset”… Name it approriately and hit OK.
It will now be in a custom folder in the Effects (listing) Panel. You can add that across a selection of clips in (only in CS4/CS5).
The “Save Preset” can store Motion Opacity and everything you can alter in the Effect COntrols and have selected (multi-select with Ctl/Cmd key) – it is a great time saver for multiple use effects, manipulations, looks etc.
I hope this has cleared up all your questions in a single hit or given you insight into the multiiple ways to work in PPro. There are so many similarities to Avid and FCP in this app that I find it a nice blend. Glad to have another Avid Editor having a crack at PPro. CS5 is a very nice version. CSNext should hit the proverbial nail on the head.
– Jon Barrie 🙂
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Be sure the track has a lighter shade to it indicating it is active.
Be sure to use the “PgUp” “PgDn” keys.
“Home” and “End” keys will send the CTI/Playhead to the absolute timeline start and edited timeline finish respectively.
– Jon 🙂
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Yes.
Page up and page down keys.
The tracks you want to jump to must show an active highlight.
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