Tom Meegan
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Build each color effect in separate seqeunces. Same footage, one with the green only, the other with the red only.
Nest both effects and then combine in a third sequence. Layer one color effect over the other and use compositing techniques like keying, cropping, garbage mattes, etc to reveal the color on the bottom layer.
If the green and red overlap each other, this will get tricky. If a color key doesn’t work, you might have to do some rotoscoping. Rotoscoping would best be accomplished outside of FCP.
Good luck.
Tom
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Probably not.
You could play with layering the video, creating a very focused matte, maybe patching some pixels from another part of the glasses over the bad section, but using FCP for this sort of task is like using a spoon to cut cheese. You may achieve the basic goal, but it will take longer, and be a bit sloppy.
This would be more properly handled in After Effects or even better, Shake. It will take some know how and time to accomplish convincingly.
Best,
Tom M
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It is important.
A JVC 15″ is an affordable choice right now.
We are in a transitional phase. Because more and more people are watching progressive flat displays, CRT interlaced monitors will be obsolete in the not too distant future
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I think you can download a demo to try Instant HD out.
“Stetching” your video is a different issue. Your original material is 4:3, yes? Search aspect ratio, center crop, pillar box, 16:9 etc here and elsewhere and you will get an earful on displaying 4:3 material in a 16:9 space, HD or not.
If you are going to an SD DVD, do not upconvert first. It will hurt your final product on a standard definition DVD.
My suggestions above assumed you would play back HD, not down convert to mpeg 2 then play it back.
HD DVD and Blu-Ray are becoming more mainstream, but you need the equipment all the way along the pipe line to make this viable. If you clients have an HD DVD player or a Blu-Ray player, or you can provide one to them, this might be a worth exploring.
Or not. More money!
Be well,
Tom M
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This falls into the category of firing up the chain saw to cut some butter, but I thought I’d share anyway.
If you have to run DV footage on an HD monitor for a client screening, it might be worth while experimenting with one of the software scalers, like Instant HD or ReSizer.
https://redgiantsoftware.com/instanthd.html
https://www.digitalanarchy.com/resizer/resizer_main.html
And, extending the saw analogy even further, if you decide only the diamond tipped blade will do for your butter cutting, look into teranex mini converters.
https://teranexlive.dimentians.com/home/platforms/Mini.cfm
Be well.
Tom M
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Option X
Will clear both the in and the out at once.
Be well.
Tom M
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Don’t think anyone is giving that away for free or selling it, but that isn’t a bad idea.
Although creating and saving a new keyboard layout is pretty easy, it is monotonous. Folks might be willing to pay a little to ease their transition to a new application.
Manually re-assign them:
Option – H
In the window that opens, search for the command symbols in the upper right.
Click the modifier keys on the keyboard to look at all the short cuts that are already assigned.
Click the lock icon in the lower left.
Drag commands from the list on the right to the appropriate keys.
When you are done reassigning:
Tools > Keyboard Layout > Save Keyboard Layout.
Final Cut will create a folder called Keyboard Layouts in:
Users > Library > Preferences > Final Cut Pro User Data
Name your keyboard layout “Premiere Pro” and click OK.
All that will be left to do then is host that file on your web site and come back here and to the Premier board and let everyone know you are sharing!
That would be cool. If you got a decent number of downloads, you might have stumbled onto a market. Create a file for every common editing app, set pricing, build a web page, and do some marketing.
Good luck,
Tom
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I agree with Shane, that generally:
1/2″ = VHS
in the U.S.
However, I did work with one group that called beta sp, 1/2″ tape. Technically true, of course, just darn confusing.
If it matters, I’d ask.
Regards,
Tom M
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I can imagine using all 250 gigs of storage, but 2,500 email accounts
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The camera is a firewire device also. The camera is likely the slowest device on the bus.
Good luck!
Tom