Jordan Wilson
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Oh, and I’ve used this approach before (Large RAW files exported as full resolution JPEGs)and it worked fine in FCP7.
What’s even more confusing is FCP will render some of the JPEGs, but not all of them. (Even though they’re all from the same shoot, from the same memory card, and were exported with the same settings……hmmm)
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I’m on a different computer now, but they were “L” RAW files from a Canon 7D. The RAW files were edited in Photoshop and exported as full resolution JPEGs.
I’m not sure if this is correct, but Google tells me pixel size for the 7D is 5184 x 3456.
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Found an old archived thread on this. Trying a couple different routes I found on there.
If anyone else has been through this and knows the answer, please chime in.
Right now I’m trying to use the “share” function instead of exporting. We’ll see how it goes…
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The sync feature has been somewhat helpful. But if I have an hour of audio and 5 12 minute clips, that makes 6 steps (5 steps to sync each video clip, since you can’t batch sync, and then one time to manually line them all up.)
Then you have to manually join the 5 clips, since there’s a few seconds of break between the video clips and there’s no break in the audio.
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The answer to this, again, varies.
If you’re working at a large production house, of course, you can shell out $25K on a RED or $30K on a Hasselblad.
But,if you’re part of a smaller production place (or even a 1- or 2-person crew) you might not have that kind of change to throw around.
If I had that kind of cash to work with, I’d buy those tools. I would pound my chest knowing I have the greatest cameras on earth and laugh at people who own DSLRS. But I don’t have thousands of dollars scorching my pants’ pockets. I work as the media director at a nonprofit, so video/still work is only a portion of my job. That’s why I said a video camera to me is the thing that can deliver the best image quality for the buck.
And that’s why a DSLR is the best tool for me. Great stills. Great video. Sure, the 12 min. clip limit sucks. Syncing sucks. Moire sucks. But I’m extremely happy with the final product, it helps my organization greatly, and I’m not $55K in debt.
Now I’m going to go sync some clips and enjoy the nice image on my screen.
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No worries. As far as Canon, I think only those with ML firmware have that function.
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Yeh. I figured I could delete the source files. But it’s crazy that such a basic function such as deleting a clip from your event/bin/project has been hindered.
I don’t want to wait for transcode on a 12-minute clip that I don’t want in my project, anyway.
Makes me think I should still transcode in mpeg streamclip before import.
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Yes! Hopefully this is exactly what I’m looking for. I’ll give this a try later when I get a few minutes.
And I think that the sync feature in FCPX might have been more geared toward a multicam situation. Because otherwise, there’s no explanation for the lack of functionality. That’s because syncing is usually based around your audio track. ie: you usually have 1 (or 2) audio files with many video files. Very rarely will you have one video file and many audio files.
So it looks like Apple did it all backward and based syncing on video rather than audio.
Anyway, thanks for the suggestion. I’ll give it a run and report back.
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Again, Tom. Most people’s definition of a “video camera” is different than yours.
For me, a “video camera” is something that delivers the highest quality picture and the biggest bang for the buck. For me (and MANY others) that’s a DSLR.
And of course you aren’t going to get stunning video holding the camera in your hand straight out of the box like you might with a “traditional” video camera. But once you put nice glass on a DSLR, stabilize it properly, and record audio externally to boot, then you have a very high-end “video camera.” It’s not a general tool you can use for any type of use. But if you know what you’re shooting and if you know how to use it (two big IFs), a DSLR is often the best choice.
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Hmmm…
And was that syncing a sequence of multiple shorter video clips to a longer audio clip?