[Nick Paonessa]

Jeff,

Yeah that was confusing me as well. How could the Adobe XMP meta-data mess with with the files inside FCP X? I exported FCPXML to the desktop and worked outside of Final Cut. Then I came back to it and the files were “Incompatible”. Doesn’t make sense.

I did a few restarts and have since updated to 10.1.2 to see if that would relink them…it didn’t. I’m still gonna try and figure this out before I manually delete the unlinkable files, re-import them from my drive and reassemble my project. I’m still pretty confused and bummed out that I have to go through all that.

[Nick Paonessa]

thanks jeremy. i’ll give that a try. for anyone else experiencing this problem, here’s where i found the xmp checkboxes in pp cs6:
>preferences
>media
> uncheck the 2 xmp boxes in the window

[Nick Paonessa]

yes both ripple training and LJ are fantastic. i would also adopt what i call the 1 PROJECT Workflow which is shown here by the John Davidson and the good folks over at Magic Feather Inc. use 1 Project entitled “Export” for EVERYTHING. use compound clips and smart folders on import:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFMiKc2YHcQ&list=PLFL2mNWwki8fpFzlmFDDBVaAVBqrFxG6c

Within each new event you create, create a ‘smart folder’ set for compound clips:
> create new smart folder
> entitle it ‘comps’
> double click the settings icon next to ‘comps’
> change the properties of ‘comps’ in the HUD that will open
> select ‘clip type’
> set to ‘compound clips’
Now every time you create a compound clip it will be in this ‘comps’ smart folder

Build your edit in the ‘EXPORT’ project. When you are ready to export your project…:

Select all/ highlight everything in the timeline, then:
> right click
> create new compound clip
> ‘save as’ v1 (or whatever you want)
> share/export to appropriate destination
> ‘save as’ whatever you want

When you return to FCPX, DELETE whatever is in the EXPORT project (it is already saved in the ‘comps’ smart folder within your event as v1)

When you’re ready to revise v1 you simply duplicate it:
> highlight it in your ‘comps’ smart folder
> duplicate it (command d)
> rename it v2, v3 etc etc
> double click the respective ‘comp’ and it will open in the ‘EXPORT’ project

Repeat this process for every version you creacte and you will build a list of versions in your ‘comps’ smart folder — within the respective event

Best part about this workflow is you can easily switch between v1 v2 v3 etc while working on v4 etc in the EXPORT timeline. You can scrub through v1 in the event browser while scrubbing through a later version in the timeline.

1 project for everything. No switching in/out of projects. No duplicating projects. No hassle.

Simple. Easy. Organized.

nick paonessa
creative director
LOWERCASE productions
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[Nick Paonessa]

I’ve recently changed my workflow after a meeting with the good folks over at Magic Feather Inc. I’ve taken a page out their book in regards to saving versions. It’s quite simple and will change your workflow for the better:

Create and use 1 project entitled EXPORT for EVERYTHING

Within each new event you create, create a smart folder set for compound clips:
> create new smart folder
> entitle it ‘comps’
> double click the settings icon next to ‘comps’
> change the properties of ‘comps’ in the property box that opens
> select ‘clip type’
> set to ‘compound clips’
Now every time you create a compound clip it will be in this ‘comps’ smart folder

Build your edit in the EXPORT project

Select all/ highlight everything in the timeline, then:
> create new compound clip
> save as v1 (or whatever you want)
> share/export to appropriate destination
> save as whatever you want

When you return to FCPX, DELETE whatever is in the EXPORT project (it is already saved in the ‘comps’ smart folder within your event as v1)

When you’re ready to revise v1 you simply duplicate it:
> highlight it in your ‘comps’ smart folder
> duplicate it (command d)
> rename it v2, v3 etc etc
> double click the ‘comp’ and it will open in the ‘export’ project

Repeat this process for every version and you will build a list of versions in your ‘comps’ smart folder — within the respective event

Best part about this workflow is you can easily switch between v1 v2 v3 etc while working on v4 etc in the EXPORT timeline. You can scrub through v1 in the event browser while scrubbing through a later version in the timeline.

1 project for everything. No switching in/out of projects. No duplicating projects. No hassle.

Simple. Easy. Clean.

fcpx love. It’s apple! They’re pretty good.

Link to this in action: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk7ExX3GWTU

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[Nick Paonessa]

I do see where the estimation misses.

Thanks everybody for your help.

I really appreciate it.

[Nick Paonessa]

Thanks Jeremy,

I didn’t know about “conform speed” from the retiming menu. So I’ve conformed speed and it gave me a 40% slow down automatically, it looks great and even better when I switch to Optical Flow. But when I slow THAT down to 2%, I still get trails and rolling shutter. Is that just because my camera isn’t shooting enough FPS and/or incapable of getting say, the slow motion quality you’d see in a football game/basketball game?

When I see test video online for Plugins like Twixtor or in After Effects, their slow mo quality looks perfect — no trails, no rolling shutter.

Is that because they are shooting like 1,000 FPS or is FCP X incapable of doing this kind of slow motion?

Or is it something that I am doing wrong?

[Nick Paonessa]

I’m sorry, I’m a total novice and don’t really understand some of the terminology being used. I’m just a beginner trying to learn, so please instruct using layman’s terms. I don’t understand the terms “interpolating” and I don’t understand this:

“Pick a frame size. Pick a frame rate.” (both as close as humanly possible to what you originally shot – identical if possible.)”

The way I’ve been told to get smooth slow motion from my DSLR was shoot at 720p 60, being sure that I double the frame rate while shooting, then conform to 1080p 24 in FCP X when I start a new project — Have I not done that properly? — Per the explanation in my initial post?

“Do ALL your editing and time re-mapping in that one standard.”

I don’t understand “in that one standard.” I thought shooting in one standard then conforming it to another is what made the footage look professional. Keep in mind, I’m shooting a slow mo TEST, it’s simply a shot of my dog sniffing grass.
In FCP X, I’m choosing the clip, slowing it down to 10% and choosing Optical Flow under Video Quality. The result is giving me wavy motion and trails.

When it’s all done to your liking, then output the result to your delivery format.”

I don’t understand this either. The result isn’t to my liking and I do understand how to export the finished product. (if that’s what you mean — “output the result”?) I simply go to the “Share” drop-down window and choose “export media” > H.264 and save it to my external HD.

Please advise.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated.