[Michael Griggs]

Thanks for your response Nick… I didn’t know that you could simply type in the offset….that would definitely speed up the process. (Why isn’t this kinda stuff in the manual??)

As for Aux timecode, I’m still somewhat hazy on the process…. Can you give me more detail on HOW to apply it? or maybe direct me to a tutorial? I’ve looked both on the COW and in the manual….still coming up short (maybe I just need to look harder!).

In regard to my workflow, I starting using ProRes after upgrading to FCS3, as it now handles AVCHD natively. (We were previously importing as ProRes then converting to HDV….lame, but HDD space is somewhat limited and on a budget.) Since 95% of our delivery methods are simply SD DVD, I figured that using the lower bit rate of ProRes Proxy wouldn’t make THAT much difference, and still allows me to use faster render times of the ProRes codec. And I still have my original AVCHD files ready for re-capture (if necessary) and for archival purposes.

Am I missing something on this? I realize that Proxy was intended for use in an Offline-Online workflow….but are there any specific advantages in using straight ProRes (rather than Proxy) besides the higher bit rate? Maybe I should word that question more like this: what advantages are there in using a higher bitrate codec (in general), if that bit rate will ultimately be reducing to mere mpeg-2 DVD quality anyway?

[Michael Griggs]

That is true….However, recapturing is not a common workflow for us, and I’m not particularly concerned with it in this case. We specifically use the lower bit of ProRes Proxy rate to save HDD space, as we don’t actually NEED the higher rate.

I can’t seem to find much about Aux timecode in the FCP manual….How does one use it? The only references are that you CAN use….nothing about how to apply it.

Again, going back to my original question, if aux timecode IS the way to go, can it be applied to multiple clips at once? (rather than each clip one at a time)

[Michael Griggs]

I have a similar issue, only more in reverse…as a wedding videographer, my edits are always slowed down, typically to about 65%. Before I upgraded to FCP7, I would simply select all my clips and copy the speed setting to make them all slower. With FCP7, it does not allow you to ripple the timeline (even by choice) to keep the in & out points the same but change the clip speed. it seems that I must change the speed of each clip individually!! This is very frustrating as I have SO MANY clips to change…. Is there any work-around that I am simply missing???