[Tom Wolsky]

Make an anamorphic DV sequence. Edit your material into it. The 4:3 material will be pillarboxed. If you want it to fill the screen you’ll have to scale it up. This will soften the image.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Tom Wolsky]

Rendering doesn’t bother me much because it’s the end part of the process. I almost always work in Unlimited RT and never render while I go, but only at the end and I don’t have to watch the computer do it.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Tom Wolsky]

If you have an edit select in roll or ripple mode you can use the [ and ] keys or comma and period to move in one frame increments or Shift and those keys to move in five frame increments. You might also find it easier in the trim edit window. None of these tools are the same as Avid. It’s a different application with a different feel and different behaviors.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Tom Wolsky]

Pavtube? Really?

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Tom Wolsky]

You can toggle snapping on and off with the N key.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Tom Wolsky]

Cmd-Opt-4.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Tom Wolsky]

“If you don’t have the whole folder structure that holds the metadata for the .mts you should use ClipWrap to transcode to ProRes or ProRes LT.”

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Tom Wolsky]

That’s wrong. 960×720 is DVCPRO HD anamorphic. I think they’re the only one’s that use this form. The material is anamorphic and is designed to be expanded horizontally not crushed vertically. The correct way is to convert the media to 1280×720. That’s the display size.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Tom Wolsky]

I think Chris waned to know in what application you’re looking at it. When you double click it what application opens?

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Tom Wolsky]

Depends on the HD format. Some are 1440×1080 and there are other anamorphic variations. Open the exported file in Photoshop and change the image size to whatever the display size of your HD media is. Can’t tell you without specifics on the sequence or media.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”