[Mary beth Koplin]

I didn’t update my gear on my profile yet, sorry, i should have.
I now have a mac pro and Mac 10.6.8. I have been avoiding going to Lion and FCPX because of the expense, etc. I guess I will have to do that at some point.

Mac OS 10.4.11
Processor – Dual 1.8 GHx PowerPC G5
Memory 1.25 GB DDR SDRAM

Software:
Final Cut Pro 5.1

[Mary beth Koplin]

so, lets see if I got this:
1. If my PC was faster I could use PPRO to capture .avi files, but FCP on my current mac G5 would require lots of rendering time for the .avi file.
2. If my mac was intel-based, then I could purchase PPRO for the mac, and edit both .mov and .avi files with that. and it would be RT, no rendering using PPRO? sounds like I still wouldn’t be able to use FCP on the mac for editing those files. really, I think I prefer to stay with FCP since I’ve spent so much time on it.

can you think of any other solution for when I am traveling, maybe I have to save up for a mac laptop!!! if so, what should I get?

Mac OS 10.4.11
Processor – Dual 1.8 GHx PowerPC G5
Memory 1.25 GB DDR SDRAM

Software:
Final Cut Pro 5.1

[Mary beth Koplin]

of course! thank you !

Mac OS 10.4.11
Processor – Dual 1.8 GHx PowerPC G5
Memory 1.25 GB DDR SDRAM

Software:
Final Cut Pro 5.1

[Mary beth Koplin]

thanks – what is your rate?

Mac OS 10.4.11
Processor – Dual 1.8 GHx PowerPC G5
Memory 1.25 GB DDR SDRAM

Software:
Final Cut Pro 5.1

[Mary beth Koplin]

Wanted to take a minute and thank you for your detailed discourse. I have a lot to learn, and I am saving this email: it was really helpful,

Mac OS 10.4.11
Processor – Dual 1.8 GHx PowerPC G5
Memory 1.25 GB DDR SDRAM

Software:
Final Cut Pro 5.1

[Mary beth Koplin]

Mark – very interesting! I will turn off that warning so I can work a little more peacefully.
My hard drive was new a year ago, but that doesn’t mean there ain’t something wrong with it, right?
I will look with interest to see if you have a solution, that is, of course, after you are done your project. What is an external RAID media drive? I have a Lacie, but it’s in mothballs right now. it’s a little old, too.

I am just wondering if that 1.2 RAM is my problem after all. I’d be willing to get 2 to 4 total…if I thought this would help.

Mac OS 10.4.11
Processor – Dual 1.8 GHx PowerPC G5
Memory 1.25 GB DDR SDRAM

Software:
Final Cut Pro 5.1

[Mary beth Koplin]

I usually render as I go, so everything has been rendered

also, good to know that the output to DVD will not be affected. sure would hate to get to that point and have a lot more work to do

—about your comment “1.2 RAM seems odd, 2 or 4 might be better”: I guess I can get my local tech to install? in other words, it’s memory that has to be added, or does it require some other kind of action?

Mac OS 10.4.11
Processor – Dual 1.8 GHx PowerPC G5
Memory 1.25 GB DDR SDRAM

Software:
Final Cut Pro 5.1

[Mary beth Koplin]

Thanks for the response! I so appreciate this forum, and your help.
let me clarify: the media files on the storage drive are not being used in the project (although I cannot say for sure that they are not used in ANY project). hwoever, they are not used in any OPEN project!
this might be a ridiculous question, maybe I really need to know: the reason for ‘no media files’ on the storage partition of my system drive? .

your comment: sticking with DV when cutting off a single drive – application is on the system drive, and all media, project files, etc are on the drive #2, my ‘working drive’ . a separate drive.

would you then say I am cutting off a single drive? i am trying to think of what you mean by ‘cutting’…i assume it’s create a sequence.

so if I’m really using 2 drives, what compression choices might I have?

when you say “DV” does that mean compression DV/DVC PRO NTSC?

sorry I’m not a professional or even a very good amateur, so I’m even just learning many terms of speech.

Mac OS 10.4.11
Processor – Dual 1.8 GHx PowerPC G5
Memory 1.25 GB DDR SDRAM

Software:
Final Cut Pro 5.1

[Mary beth Koplin]

ahhh– thank you!!

[Mary beth Koplin]

You guys really helped me solve this problem. The clip properties did NOT match the sequence properties. Additionally, the clip was from a camera giving it a compression not available in my existing list of Compressions in FCP sequence properties. So, using Streamclip as suggested I was able to import my clip into Streamclip, export as a QT movie, and then make sure the sequence settings matched clip settings.

Many thanks for such great help, and I will keep the tutorial offerings in mind