Lee Berger
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I would lay either the whole sequence or the offending clps out to tape via analog, then recapture as a single flat clip for encoding to MPEG2.
I had a situation where I needed to add a little extra speed to a clip captured from Betacam. It looked good until I rendered and then it looked poor (I suspect frame blending). I recorded the unrendered (green) clip to Betacam SP and the recaptured and it was fine.
Good luck,
Lee
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I assume that you mean that no BCC filters appear in the filters list in FCP? If so I would first check to see where the filters are installed. They should be installed in library/ application support/ final cut pro system support /plugins /Boris Continuum Complete x.x (where x is the version number). This is the library folder in your root directory, not the user folder. If it’s not do a search for the word Continuum to see where they are. You can simply move them to the correct folder. The Boris installer should put them in the proper directory, but it’s worth a look.
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I’ve seen this a couple of times on my system, but not for some time. I think quitting and reopening FCP will fix the problem. You might also cycle the power on your La.
Lee
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Borris has a Continuum Complete patch for 5.1. After install you have to launch FCP with the Caps Lock on. Then exit and launch again with the Caps Lock off. If you don’t applied Continuum filters will be missing the controls in the filters tab. Launching with Caps Lock a one-time only requirement after you install the patch.
Lee
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I had this problem (pixelated dissolves) with version 2.0 and it seems to be fixed with 2.1 when you upgrade FCP Studio to 5.1.
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Jumbacks are quicktime movies in the Apple JPEG format at around 47 mbits/sec, 720 x 576. The Juicer utility is a combination file browser and batch conversion tool for converting the Jumbacks to files that match your sequence settings. You could do the same thing in quicktime or Compressor. While dragging the files into your project will work (FCP 5.x will resize the media to fit your current project settings), you will have to render the clips as they won’t match your sequence settings.
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The Io cannot output an HDV timeline. It will shot a field upon stop, but cannot output in realtime.
I recommend creating a standard definition sequence into which you can paste your HDV sequence. FCP will automatically resize all of the clps into letterbox. You’ll then need to render the entire sequence, which could take some time depending on your program length. Be sure to check each clip as some may need application or adjustment of the Shift field filter. In a recent HDV to SD test I noticed that Shift Field filter is automatically added to some, but not all clips and I have discovered a couple clips with no Shift Field filter and a field dominance mismatch. Good luck.
Lee
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Bob makes a good point. The AJA easy setups are usually the best way to go when choosing a format. AJA has already done all the work for you.
Lee Berger
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I don’t think there is any benefit to going 10-bit if most of your project is video shot on Beta or DV (captured via analog input) and not graphics or animation. I have had excellent results with 8-bit uncompressed.