Ken Jones
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If you have a Mac Pro you can set up Compressor to use all eight processors. This will GREATLY reduce render times. See this article here:
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HDV does take forever. Every frame has to be rendered in most situations.
Don’t use “Send to Compressor”. Make a Quicktime reference movie for each of your sequences, launch Compressor, drag your QT reference movies into Compressor, and let Compressor work in the BG. You can cue up as many movies as you want and go to bed for the night if you want.
If you use “Send to Compressor” from FCP you will be locked out of using FCP until the render is done. By using a reference movie you can continue to work in FCP.
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Twenty hours of footage is a lot, but if you have a second deck or camera you might consider dubbing all the footage to new tapes. Make the dub using a firewire cable between the two decks. The dubs will have continuous time code.
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It will take more time if you choose “Export to Compressor” from FCP. Using this method locks you out of using FCP until the export has finished.
As Jeremy said: make a QT reference movie, drag that QT reference movie into Compressor, and let Compressor export the movie. Compressor will work in the background while you go back to editing in FCP. You can make a preset for Windows Media by choosing Quicktime Export Components in Compressor.
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You might check FCP’s gamma setting. Here’s an article:
https://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/11-more-final-cut-pro-tips/
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No handles. When your GL2 does not have a tape rolling inside it, the GL2 is probably communicating to FCP non-drop frame time code. Your tapes were probably shot in drop frame. If you roll one of your tapes in your GL2 before selecting batch capture, the GL2 will send the logged tape’s time code (DF or NDF) to FCP.
Try these steps:
1. Close your log and capture window.
2. Put one of your logged tapes in your GL2.
3. Open log and capture.
4. Control click on “Reel” in the log and capture window to bring up the contextual menu and select the logged reel that is inside your GL2.
5. Press the play button in the log and capture window to roll the tape in your GL2. Your GL2 is now communicating the correct type of time code to FCP.
6. Go to your bin with your logged clips and select all of your offline clips.
7. Control click on the selected clips and select “Batch Capture” from the contextual menu.If you logged your tapes correctly you should not see the error message now.
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The capture error message you are experiencing is due to FCP seeing whatever type of timecode your deck is generating. If you put one of your logged tapes in the deck and roll a few seconds before you select batch capture you should not get this error message.
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You can download the new version of Print CD here:
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Did you check the Epson website for new drivers? I own an Epson R280, and Epson has Snow Leopard drivers available for my printer. The Snow Leopard software package includes a new version of Print CD (Print CD 2?).
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Sorry to hear this Bob.