[Nook Kim]

Hi,

I just wanted to share a workflow that works for me as far as FCP to DVD SP goes:

1. After your edit in FCP, clear out the render files by using Render Manager. Then, go “Sequence Settings” and “Video Processing Tab”. Click on Render All YUV Material in High-Precision YUV.

2. Nest your HD sequence into a 10bit uncompressed SD.

3. Export the SD sequence with Compressor.

4. In Compressor, choose one of the “DVD Best Quality” settings.

5. In the Inspector Window, go under Encoder tab and uncheck “Allow Job Segmenting”, and increase the Average Bit Rate to 6.5Mbps.

6. Compress and bring it into DVD SP to make your DVD’s.

This has been working very well for me when I go from DVCPro HD with effects, CC, and titles to SD DVD’s. Before I took this approach, I could see some nasty stuff, the worst being lack of tonal representation. I thought I was doing something wrong when I was shooting.

Hope this helps.

Nook Kim
http://www.nookkim.com

[Nook Kim]

reno70,
If you think you’re having trouble with Advanced Pulldown setting on your capture setting, try to capture as 29.97 setting. You can remove the Pulldown later on either by checking under the clip setting window, or you could even use CinemaTools.

Hope this helps

[Nook Kim]

Pelda033,
Just wonder what data rate the Blackmagic 8 bit compression uses. If your video is compressed with too high data rate, FCP won’t be able to play it real time. I just haven’t used that compression type, yet, so it’s hard to be certain.
For example, if you use the codec ‘animation,’ with its highest setting, FCP won’t play it at all.

Hope this helps.

[Nook Kim]

Nick,
Instead of working in the Viewer Window for your audio, I’d suggest you to use the Pen Tool on the Timeline Window. Here’s the workflow.

1. Enable the “rubberband” (sorry I forget what it’s called) after control-clicking the button located on the bottom-left side of the Timeline Window or shortcut ‘option-W’.

2. Choose the Pen Tool by clicking the Button on the Tool Pallete or shortcut ‘p’.

3. Keyframe on your 1&2 tracks by simply clicking on either of the tracks.

4. With ‘Snapping’ on (by clicking the button on the bottom-left side of the Timeline Window or shortcut ‘n’), you should be able to place your playhead right on where your keyframes are.

5. Keyframe your 3&4 tracks.

Hope this helps.