[Ross Spears]

Second question to Pat: In previous work I used AMA to link with footage and then used to Transcode the footage. Is this the same process? What is Frame Flex anyway?

Thanks, Ross Spears

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[Ross Spears]

Dear Pat,

Thanks for the suggestion. However, I do not see AMA link on any of my menus. Where is it? I am using MC 8.8.5.

Ross Spears

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[Ross Spears]

Thanks, Pat, it worked! I created the custom raster, but now there is another problem. When I import an image into it, the result is totally out of focus. Every inch of the image is out of focus. What am I doing wrong??? The images that I am importing are very sharp to begin with. They are mostly PNG images, some are jpeg. I can import these images into an older MC project, but they are stretched in awkward ways (different raster).

Thanks, Ross

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[Ross Spears]

Thanks for the response. II am using AVID MC 8.8.5. Is that what you worked with?

Also, I can render effects, such as dissolves and fades, IF I render them at the time of creation. But not later on. Somehow the footage is not being noticed. Who should I ask?

Thanks again!

Ross

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[Ross Spears]

Sorry for the delay. I have been on the road.

Thanks for the suggestion, but YES the tracks those effects are on are both selected! I get no response when I select “Render In to Out.” What else to try?

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[Ross Spears]

Thanks Michael! 145 sounds fine. Sorry for my delay in reply — I have been sick. Here’s my next question: How do I transcode all this material? It’s been a long time since I did it, and at that time I was using MC 4.5. Thanks for your help!!

Ross Spears

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[Ross Spears]

Thanks, Michael,

I will not be relinking to original. I hope to make it into a HD show that is consistent with PBS needs. The footage is being shot at 29.970. What codec for transcoding? And can I transcode a bunch of clips at the same time?

It will NOT be 4K.

Thanks so much!!!

Ross Spears

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[Ross Spears]

Dear Shane, Thanks! To answer your question: I am NOT shooting 4K. But the camera is capable of it.

No, I have linked to the HD footage that I shot, which has no time code on it. Therefore, it really needs to be transcoded as soon as possible. I want to work with excellent looking footage. The film will be made for PBS distribution and also BluRays, etc. What do the different transcode possibilities mean? Which one should I use?

Thanks so much!!

Ross Spears

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[Ross Spears]

Hi Bob,

Thanks for your suggestions! Yes, I know how to transcode. Yes, I know what AMA is. and Yes, I have looked into and can afford to buy the enormous hard drives that you and Shane suggest.

But what I am wondering is if the RAM in the computer can be upgraded. If I buy a computer with 8 gigs, can I upgrade to 64 gigs?

Thanks,

Ross Spears

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[Ross Spears]

Thanks for the help! Here is a computer I am thinking of getting for the next journey. Will it work with MC 8.8? With the proper storage, will it do a longterm job?

iMac 5K Retina 27″ Quad-i7
4.2GHz |Thunderbolt 3
32GB Ram | 2.0T Fusion | 8GB 580 Vid *Brand New w/Kb,Ms,AplCare+ to 2020

Thanks for your ideas!!!

Ross

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