Russell Lasson
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I use option 2. FCP also has a command to make a still frame, but it seems to create problems when using the media manager so I don’t use that.
It would sure be nice FCP handled it more like AE does.
-Russ
Russell Lasson
Kaleidoscope Pictures
Provo, UT -
Have you exported the file as a self contained movie from FCP? Using the self contained file, did that crash the porgrams?
-Russ
Russell Lasson
Kaleidoscope Pictures
Provo, UT -
I know that some people have been having problems with P2 footage and QT 7.3. That might not effect you though.
-Russ
Russell Lasson
Kaleidoscope Pictures
Provo, UT -
I use the export using quicktime conversion feature. File-Export-QuickTime Conversion. Then in the options, change it from quicktime movie to still image. Then change the format to JPEG.
-Russ
Russell Lasson
Kaleidoscope Pictures
Provo, UT -
The 7200.11 preformed very well according to benchmarks from barefeats.com.
-Russ
Russell Lasson
Kaleidoscope Pictures
Provo, UT -
I would recommend 7.2
-Russ
Russell Lasson
Kaleidoscope Pictures
Provo, UT -
As a general rule that I follow, I render graphics out in the codec that the show will be finished at, unless it needs an alpha channel. This prevents FCP from having to render the files again. I do this because it’s more efficient and because I don’t always trust how FCP renders graphics.
Now having said that, animation files shouldn’t be going significantly soft when rendered in a DV timeline, so there is probably another solution for you.
-Russ
Russell Lasson
Kaleidoscope Pictures
Provo, UT -
I think it probably has something with QuickTime reading the file as High Quality Video. When you have the file open in QT and if it looks bad, open the visual settings in the menu, then select the video track and make sure that High Quality Video is selected.
Did that fix it?
-Russ
Russell Lasson
Kaleidoscope Pictures
Provo, UT -
Both are good drives. If you can find the seagate 7200.11, that seems to be the best drive, but these others will work fine.
-Russ
Russell Lasson
Kaleidoscope Pictures
Provo, UT -
That’s a strange problem that you’re having. My only suggestion would be to bake the flip into the shots by putting everything in one time line, applying the filter, exporting as a self contained file. Then just use that file to edit.
It’s not a great solution, but then again, shooting so the file is flipped is less than ideal too.
Good luck!
-Russ
Russell Lasson
Kaleidoscope Pictures
Provo, UT