[Mike Bradsell]

Dear Nick,

Thank you very much for your prompt reply. Unfortunately I can’t find a “same setting” command in the export window (or anywhere else on FCP. Could it be that my version of FCP (6.0.6) is too old to include this option?

I am aware of the dangers of giving a third party a reference file but my intention was to lend the hard drive to the online editor for capture.

I would happily export a self-contained file, in fact the rest of this 85 minute documentary was done in that way, but such a file appears to be exported from the time-line rather than the original rushes file. Although it is very bad of Apple if there is any noise or other artifacts added by FCP it was quite clear that the rushes file was just that bit cleaner and easier to colour correct.

We had decided that to export using the 10-bit uncompressed codec would be a usable compromise but I would feel better about it if it was possible to go the reference route.

Any further advice would be very welcome.

Mike