Michael Hancock
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Hmmm. You did type ignoreqtrate true into the console before import, right? I was just playing with some stock footage here and got it to work. The footage was about 5 seconds originally and when imported came in at about 12 and a half seconds (2.5x slomo).
I’m not sure what’s up otherwise. Like I said, I’ve never actually done this–just know the theory behind how it’s supposed to work.
Michael
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It shouldn’t. Avid’s DV codec for DVCProHD footage is DV100, which is basically DVCProHD in an Avid wrapping. Do this an it should also fast import into your Avid 23.976p project if you choose the DVCProHD MXF resolution.
Avid’s DV100 codec helps people on PCs get around the fact that DVCProHD is only available on Macs with FCP installed. Otherwise you have to buy a DVCProHD decoder. I don’t think you’ll see a discernable difference in quality between Avid’s DV100 and DVCProHD.
Michael
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Then check the Use AvidDV codec.
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Select your clip, File–>Export. If you have a preset for Quicktime Reference choose it and check your options. I would check the “Same as Source” box for your export, 1280×720 square pixels aspect ratio.
Open your 23.976p project, go to the console and type “ignoreqtrate true” without the quotes, then choose one of the DNxHD codecs or the DVCPro HD MXF codec. Hit import.
Not sure why it’s coming in black. Did you open the Quicktime Reference in quicktime to see if the video plays there?
Michael
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Here’s some info on Variable Frame Rates and Avid:
From the Avid Forums (Copy/Paste, post by MichaelP). This is the console command I was talking about.
“When shooting the HVX200 for the purpose of slomo, you need to be in a 720p/24pN on the camera and in the CINE MODE. From there you select 60fps (59.94) in the menu. The camera will then record the 59.94 frames and stored them as 23.976 with a 23.976 edit rate.
Seeing as you already shot your material… create a 720p/59.94 project. Drag the files from the MediaTool into a bin. Export video as a QT reference. Import back into the 720p/23.976 project after entering
ignoreqtrate true
into the console. This will bring it in frame for frame creating a 2.5x slomo…”
I believe you’ll want to type ignoreqtrate false in the console afterwards to turn Avid’s framerate reader back on, if you have more stuff to import (that’s not VFR).
Hope this helps.
Michael
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Were you running it in via firewire from the camera or deck, or through one of Avid’s I/O boxes?
Michael.
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[Shane Ross] “I would really like to know if this is possible now with Avid internally…to convert 60fps to 30 or 24 for slow motion purposes.”
Currently, it doesn’t. There’s a console hack where I believe you can bring your footage into a 60P project, export a quicktime reference, then import that into a 24p project and ignore the frame rate, but I can’t remember what it is. Hopefully MichaelP will see this post and gives us the inside scoop on it. I’ve never done it.
That said, I believe you can open a 24fps project (more likely a 23.98) and run your camera/deck with the 60fps footage into your system and capture. I think it pulls in every frame that way to give you the 2.5x slo-mo. Again, I’ve never done it, but I remember reading about it somewhere (can’t remember where), for what that’s worth.
Michael
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Easiest way? Lay your original bit to tape (playing forward), then open your capture tool, turn off deck control and timecode, hit record, then hit Rewind on your tape deck. It should have all the rewind goodness you like and you won’t have to create anything. Just timeramp and adjust the speed more in your edit system to fit your cuts and you’re done.
Michael
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[Evan John] “1) Where do you locate a custom-saved keyboard setup? Say I want to keep it on a flash drive if I use a different Avid and want access to my custom setup.”
Go to your Project window, click the Settings tab, then click your user settings. You’ll get a drop down list. Select to Export User Settings and put them on your flash drive. When you go to another system, just pop your drive in and choose to Import User Settings.
[Evan John] “2) I am used to dealing with on-air promos, so my style of working (on FCP) is to typically i/o clips in my viewer window (Avid’s source monitor) and drop my selects in the timeline at the way end. From there I will pull my selects into the space I designated for the promo itself at the top of the same timeline to create a functioning piece.”
You can’t have just filler at the end of your sequence in Avid. You can cut in an extra piece of media, lift all but a few frames, then drag those few frames a couple minutes out to leave filler. Avid is designed more to choose the shot you want, cut it into the timeline, choose the next shot, cut it in, repeat.
[Evan John] “3) Something else I am used to doing is cutting (or “extracting” I should say) and pasting. When I extract (Z key) a clip in Avid and paste (V key), instead of the clip I extracted being inserted, it inserts what’s in the source monitor. Besides dragging clips around in segment mode, is there a way to accomplish what I am trying to do here?”
When you extract or lift a piece it’s put on your clipboard. You can open your clipboard monitor to see that it’s put there, then select the clipboard monitor and cut in from there to put the media elsewhere in your sequence. Or, if you’re on a PC, hold Alt when you lift or extract material and it will put it in your source monitor. On a Mac I assume you hold Option then hit Lift or Extract. It will load in your source monitor, select where you want it to go in your sequence, and Insert/Overwrite edit.
Michael
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1. Go into segment mode, select your clip, hit delete.
2. Go into effect mode, select your clip, hit the Remove Effect button (delete may work here too).
3. Make sure you’re position indicator isn’t near either transition and hit Remove Effect. If your position indicator is too close to the transitions it removes them first. If you’re basically in the middle it removes the effect on the clip.
Michael