[Matt Ramphal]

Thanks guys.

The camera and workflow are perfect for me professionally.

I do use it to sometimes shoot non-work related stuff too…but it’s not the main purpose of the camera, so it’s all good.

[Matt Ramphal]

And I guess without a DVD Recorder, you need to go the regular route?

[Matt Ramphal]

Maintaining optimal picture quality isn’t a top priority either. Just acceptably viewable, like any regular family video, pretty much.

EDIT: I had read this thread:
https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/193/879408

It seemed as though the user was trying to learn how to burn DVD’s from FCP, although after re-reading it, maybe she’s trying to do the same thing I am!?!

If so, sorry for the re-post.

[Matt Ramphal]

Clearly the underlying reason for wanting an undo history list is for situations where you’ve done something by mistake.

I’m working on a huge timeline, viewing it on a small computer screen, and often get a sense, for example, that perhaps while scrolling through the timeline, I may have dragged and dropped something out of place, even ever so slightly, but still critically out of place. Or like you mentioned hit the delete key unintentionally…the list of possibilities goes on. I’m not talking about second guessing creative or practical decisions.

Since nothing we are working on is actually physically in front of you, it’s very easy to miss a crucial misstep like this, only to realize much later, and thus create more unnecessary work.

For clarification, this was originally a question and not a complaint, so no offense to the software intended. I had assumed that it was a clear programming hurdle that I didn’t understand, not considering the possibility that is was the preference of some veteran editors.

[Matt Ramphal]

So despite the numerous advantages Final Cut (and all modern technology) provides, an undo history is asking too much? Seems like a completely reasonable and logical function…but I’m no programmer. I just hope that it’s not there for a better reason than any of the ones given here.

I believe, from speaking with a few people, and attempts at googling the topic, that either Premiere, Avid, or another program, have the Undo History list…although I’ve never used these programs myself.

[Matt Ramphal]

Thanks for all the solid advice everyone.

I will test out a few of these methods in the next week, and if it helps, I’ll report back on how thats goes.

[Matt Ramphal]

The guy will let me test it for sure ahead of time.

If it audio and video are exported together as a self-contained movie file, shouldn’t they maintain sync?

[Matt Ramphal]

Nope. I don’t have it with me. It’s the facilities projector.

https://www.christiedigital.com/AMEN/Products/christieDS60.htm

this is the exact model of projector they have…although I wouldn’t be plugging the audio through there. I can’t give a brand or model number, but they had what looked like conventional audio receiver with the option for red and white audio inputs, or optical audio.

[Matt Ramphal]

when I go to View/Video Playback/Digital Cinema Desktop Preview – Main is already selected…and the video is the same size. Is there a “mode” to switch into using a different command?

And as for the audio, I’m hoping that playing it through the same format I play the video (ie computer/dvd/blu-ray etc) by using standard audio outputs

[Matt Ramphal]

Thanks for the advice.

Sounds like the best idea by far.
Another newbie question:

would this possibly over exert the graphics card?

I have a mac pro with an ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT