Zach Cobb
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From MC5 Help:
Applying Color Corrections to an Entire Sequence
You can apply a single color correction to an entire sequence by adding a video track above all other video tracks and selecting the Record Track button for that track. This is a simple and flexible way to make a final color adjustment to an entire program. For example, you might want to brighten all of your material slightly, or increase saturation a little to create a warmer look, or tint your whole program.
Once you make a color adjustment, your Avid editing application fills the entire length of the empty track with filler material and applies a Color Correction effect. The filler in this case is not opaque material but simply a container for the Color Correction effect. The result is that you see the color adjustment applied to whatever combination of images and effects exists in the lower video tracks.
In most situations, do not use this technique to make automatic color corrections, because your Avid editing application bases the color correction for the entire sequence on its analysis of the single frame that is active when you make the correction. This does not result in a good correction for the whole sequence unless all of the segments in it have very similar color characteristics. A better method for applying automatic color corrections to the entire sequence is to select every segment and then apply a Color Correction effect from the Effect Palette. For more information, see Correcting Color Automatically Using the Color Correction Effect.To apply a color correction effect to an entire sequence:
1. In Source/Record mode (editing mode on NewsCutter systems), add a new video track to the sequence.For more information, see Adding and Deleting Tracks.
2. Enter Color Correction mode, for example, by selecting Toolsets > Color Correction.3. Ensure that the Record Track button for the topmost video track is selected.
4. Make one or more color adjustments in the Color Correction tool.
Filler material and a Color Correction effect appear in the topmost video track.
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If you build it, then perhaps you will shut up!
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DVCPro 25 or 50 is 720 x 480, not 720 x 486. Some of the problem could be related to the extra scan lines generated on capture to “pad” the image to 720 X 486.
If you build it, then perhaps you will shut up!
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It seems, from his description “when viewed at 100%…” and “As you suggested, I played back the tape from the camera in a TV monitor. The clip looked fine, just as it does on the camera monitor. So, I am assuming the camera settings were/are OK.” that he is using the in-program software overlay monitors in both Vegas and PPro.
If you build it, then perhaps you will shut up!
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[Kevin D] “In reality, a competent editor can work on either system, work around the issues of both platforms and produce great work for any medium, long or short. Weigh the needs, choose the tools and get the job done. FCP Studio 2 isn’t going to turn your computer into a finishing suite magically overnight without some major investments.”
What he said!
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Just wanted to be sure you understood.
You’re Welcome,
Zach
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“Free Run” is timecode “laid down” by the camera.
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See Final Cut Pro Manual, Part III, Page 184:
“Timecode is sent via an RS-422 serial port. This is not supported for DV FireWire.”
DVCPro HD is, unfortunately, required to use RS-422 for timecode out also.
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By “that slot” do you mean the built-in IEEE1394 connector? If so, that will not work. It must be an add-in card in a slot on a seperate bus from the Adrenaline DNA and your storage. Also, may seem silly, make sure you have the Z1 in “VCR” mode, connected and turned on before you launch the Avid software. That seems to help, sometimes, according to some older posts I have seen.
Good luck!
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HDV must be captured through an additional IEEE1394 card installed in a slot in the computer. The IEEE1394 port on the Adrenaline is for DV25 IO ONLY.
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Martin,
I dont’ use FCP regularly, but I have a colleague who does and he is VERY happy with DH_Dropout. In fact, it has saved some really important Betacam footage for him.
Keep up the good work