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Is there a difference in Frame Rate between these two files?
No…there is no difference same file, except that one is saved Photo -Jpeg from browser, one is saved Photo – JPEG from Sequence, both 29.97. The entire file was brought into the sequence, same duration.

The DVCPro HD was 59.94…but it ended up being much smaller.

The Photo-JPEG files look richer, better colour on my monitor, less flat, bit more contrast…mostly it was the depth of the colour that I liked.

Most versatile: I understood the DVCPro HD files cannot be used in PremierPro??
The Photo-JPEG seems the standard used by many stock houses.

Pierre

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Thanks for the leads giys!

Pierre

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Many thanks David, I appreciate your input. I will study up on the Media Management capabilities of FCP.

Pierre

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David:

Many thanks, I have a much better understanding of the frame rates issue.

Since I have gone down this road, I would ask you to indulge a couple final thoughts on the media management thread to clarify your response.

Mostly I am shooting 720p/24p.
My question relates to the final saved file. I have not been keeping the original MFX files…the reason being that the material is heavily edited and my storage requirements would be overwhelming.
I do edit in FCP on the 24 timeline, then I save and keep backups of the Quicktime Movie file, saved using the DVCPRO HD 720p60 compressor. I avoid any rendering or colour corrections etc. in creating this master backup file. The final clips are then created from these files later, and any colour work etc is done at that time.

Am I kidding myself that these files are good enough? Is saving the MFX file the only proper way to do it?

Your final thoughts please. Appreciated.

Pierre

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David:

Thanks for your patience, and yes I use the manual as much as possible I do not like coming here with silly questions, even if it is FCP basics. The manual is great to tell you how to do something, not how it all fits together to better understand it.

I am using the HVX200.
I have been shooting at a FrameRate of 60fps to produce slow motion.
I have not been putting n to a 24p timeline, since when I do it shows that it requires rendering, and I was under the impression that the rendering will drop many of the 60 frames and render it into 24 frames.

So you are saying that I should put it into a 24fps timeline, then run the FrameRate converter for the best results. That sounds logical.

Here is another question about the final step. I want to save the final file in the best, most flexible, format to future-proof it as much as possible. I want to use it for stock footage. I would also like to be able to bring these files back into FCP for a final edit without ruining the quality by repeated compressions.
What would you recommend? Again the manual tells me how to do it, but not which format is the best alternative for my purposes.

Thanks again for your time.

Pierre

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Thanks Shane and David.

Here is why I may be thick on this issue. I see how the FrameRate Converter works, that makes complete sense. The effect is wonderful.

I hear how the Speed Modifyer deals with the video shot at 24 or 29.97.

I have been shooting at 60 however, and I am curious how FCP deals with the 60 frames in the speed modification….does it ignore the 60 frames, or spread them over the requested timeframe, thus still using the entire 60 frames….or does it ignore any frames over the 24/29.97 and just stretch using 24/29 as the starting point??
The reason this is interesting to me is that if I want to adjust the speed to something other than the 24/29 that the converter gives me, am I just destroying the final quality.

Sorry to belabour this, but I would like as complete an understanding as possible and your input is helpful.

Pierre

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Shane, thanks, that was helpful. I have a followup question.

Before I saw your response, I discovered the >Modify>Speed tool in FCP, and I found that very useful, since I had complete control over the speed variations. Does the Framerate Converter make better use of the 60 frames than the speed tool, or are they best used in conjunction…using the Framerate Converter first, then followed by the Modify>Speed tool for final speed adjustments. Naturally I want to maximize quality, and I am not sure if >Modify>Speed is using the 60 frames or not?? ( My sequence is set to 60 FPS.)

Thanks for the help.

Pierre