Rob Grauert
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Your sequence settings should always match your footage. Just because you need to deliver a different resolution, doesn’t mean you should work in that resolution.
With your sequence settings matching your footage, export a self contained Quicktime. Bring that new file into Compressor and export it to what you need to deliver.
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I use a Black Magic Intensity Pro.
If I don’t have my Easy Setup in FCP set correctly, and I don’t have the Black Magic System Preferences set up correctly, I experience the same thing you are currently experiencing.
I’m not in front of my Mac at home, though, so I can’t tell you exactly how I’d set it up for your footage in particular :/ So I’d suggest double checking the frame rate and format in your Easy Set up (Be sure you select the correct Black Magic format in the FORMAT option), and make sure your outputting everything correctly in the Black Magic System Prefs pane.
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720p60. Maybe it just converted it to 480i60 on the fly, since that really isn’t that hard.
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Weird! Pretty much the exact same thing happened to me the other day too, except I was bounce back and forth between an SD Anamorphic project and a 720p60 project. Both going to an SD JVC broadcast monitor as well.
My BlackMagic settings were set up for SD Anamorphic. When I opened the 720p project, it was going out to my monitor perfectly. I was stunned. Of course, when I set up the BlackMagic card with the correct settings, that worked too.
I have no explanation, though. Just letting you know you’re not the only one 🙂
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Hmm…weird. That might be because technically DVCPro HD is 60 frames per second. If you record it to tape, even if you record 720p24, it will have pulldown added so it records 60 frames per second to tape. It’s weird that they don’t support 30p or 24p playback, though. It’s not on tape at that point… But then again, what can you expect for $200?
Maybe drop your 24p footage into a 60p timeline and let FCP add pulldown? That’s what we always do at my work…
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At first I had an issue playing 720p60 to an SD monitor. I have figured it out, though, incase you are still stuck.
Make sure your software is up to date – OSX, FCP, BlackMagic Driver.
Blackmagic System Pref
Set Output: HDMI & Composite (Y Out) & S-Video (I am using S-Video)
Use video setup in NTSC: At 7.5 IRE for use in the USA
Remove field jitter when video is paused: checked
Output Processing: HD to SD Letterbox (although SD Anamorphic has worked for me too)FCP Easy Setup
Format: HD
Rate: 59.94 fps
Use: Blackmagic HDTV 720p 59.94 – DVCPro HD (Blackmagic HDTV 720p 59.94 – ProRes HQ and Blackmagic HDTV 720p 59.94 – Uncompressed work too)Rob Grauert, Jr.
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I think Flip4Mac will convert WMV to MOV
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Highlight the block of clips that you are trying to change the opacity across.
Go to Sequence > Nest Items. This puts them in a new sequences, which you’ll see in your browser, and puts that sequence into your main sequence. It should look like one big clip.
Right click on it > Open In Viewer. Now you will be able to add keyframes.
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Depending on your system specs, you will most likely be working in Motion at a lower quality. What I mean by that is you will work at the proper resolution (1920X1080, 1280X720, or 720X480), but you will tell Motion not to render everything at full quality. This ensures Motion doesn’t bog down while your working. To do this, go to the top right corner of you canvas and click on the button labeled “View.” Go down to ‘Render Quality’ and select “Normal.” If Motion is still a bit unresponsive, then choose “Draft.” Also uncheck “Motion Blur” for now.
When you’re ready to export, of course you are going to want the highest quality. Simply go to File > Export.
Export: Quicktime Movie
Use: Lossless + Alpha MovieClick on the button labeled “Options.” This brings up a dialog box that allows you to dictate the quality of your output.
Click on the Output Tab. Go down to Render Quality and choose Best. Also select Motion Blur (if you want motion blur).
Click OK. Click Export. Then you’re good to go.
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I go with:
Frame Size: 960X720
Pixel Aspect: HD (960X720)(16:9)
Anamorphic: Unchecked
Compressor: DVCPro HD 720p60Rob Grauert, Jr.
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