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Benjamin Reichman

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February 22nd 2009
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Attention color ninjas: 5D MkII JPEG colors are washed out in Final Cut Pro compared to Lightroom - why?
by Benjamin Reichman 6 months ago
I'm bringing JPEGs (shot with the Canon 5D MkII) into Final Cut Pro 7, after reviewing them in Lightroom (v4.2, the newest version). What I'm seeing is that Lightroom shows the JPEGs with beautiful ri
Re: Attention color ninjas: 5D MkII JPEG colors are washed out in Final Cut Pro compared to Lightroom - why?
by Joseph Owens 6 months ago
Looks like there may be a difference in the tagged profile metadata that determines which scaling is applied incoming to FCP. 0-1023 is obviously different from 64-940, and of course the gamma correct
File: 5D MkII JPEGs in Lightroom vs Final Cut Pro
by Benjamin Reichman 6 months ago
jpg file This screenshot shows the same photo in both Lightroom 4.2 and Final Cut Pro 7.0.2. The FCP display seems washed out. http: f1.creativecow.net 4936 5d-mkii-jpegs-in-lightroom-vs-final-cut-pro
Panasonic Varicam LUT for Apple Color? Rafael Amador recommended I ask JOSEPH OWENS
by Benjamin Reichman 8 months ago
Hi, I'd originally posted a question in the FCP 7 forum, but Rafael pointed out that I should ask here. Basically, I'm the assistant editor on a documentary trailer shot partly with the Varicam. The D
Re: Panasonic Varicam LUT for Apple Color? Rafael Amador recommended I ask JOSEPH OWENS
by Benjamin Reichman 8 months ago
Here's a belated thanks for the advice! Much to learn. For this project, we actually had a professional colorist give an hour of his time to do some basic corrections, and I worked with those and the
Varicam footage: DP told us to use the "Panasonic Film Look" LUT...?
by Benjamin Reichman 8 months ago
I'm assistant editor on a project with interviews shot on the Varicam. The DP shot them in a very flat, low contrast way, so that we could then apply the "Panasonic Film Look LUT." Now, I know roughly
Re: Varicam footage: DP told us to use the "Panasonic Film Look" LUT...?
by Benjamin Reichman 8 months ago
Rafael, thanks! I know how you feel: the more I read about this, the less I understand, too...
Offline/Online Workflow with Canon 5D/7D: Shane's tutorial isn't working for me
by Benjamin Reichman 1 year ago
The feature film is mostly shot with Canon DSLRs. We did the offline edit using ProRes 422 (LT), with the goal of doing a Batch Capture to ProRes 422 for the online workflow. While trying to follow Sh
Re: Offline/Online Workflow with Canon 5D/7D: Shane's tutorial isn't working for me
by Benjamin Reichman 1 year ago
Well, I switched over to transcoding all the clips in each reel to ProRes 422 and relinking that way. However, I hadn't cleared out all the batch captured clips with handles, so those were relinked as
FCP X: "FCPXML Document error: XML must be exported from a project, not an event
by Benjamin Reichman 1 year ago
I've been getting this error in the current versions of FCP X (10.0.3) and PluralEyes (2.1.10 (6563). So somehow I seem to be exporting event XML, even though I've gone into the Project Library and se
Re: FCP X: "FCPXML Document error: XML must be exported from a project, not an event
by Benjamin Reichman 1 year ago
Thanks! I can't seem to get to the Singular Software website (keep getting "Plesk" error message), but I'll check again later.
Synchronize Clips command failing in a simple situation: what am I doing wrong?
by Benjamin Reichman 1 year ago
I have a 38-minute XDCAM EX clip (brought into FCP X via XDCAM Transfer) and a matching H4n audio clip. I selected both in FCP X's Event Browser, and chose "Synchronize Clips" from the Clip menu. The
Re: Synchronize Clips command failing in a simple situation: what am I doing wrong?
by Noah Kadner 1 year ago
Is it possible you have a project settings mismatch- i.e. 24 fps vs. 23.98 footage- etc. The Zoom is not SMTPE timecode accurate. For that long a take I wouldn't be exactly floored by a bit of drift.
Estimating time for a fairly straight-ahead job
by Benjamin Reichman 1 year ago
I've been working as a freelance editor for about a year and a half, and although I've worked for a number of different clients, I've never been as confident about how much time it should take to do s
Re: Estimating time for a fairly straight-ahead job
by Mark Suszko 1 year ago
A bare minimum rule of thumb could be twice the duration of the expected running time. More comfortable to me is 3x or 4x the running time. Just as a ballpark figure, assuming all you have to do is si
Faint green border on three sides of MPEG 2 compressed file: XDCAM EX 1080i60 to DVD
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
I've seen a lot of threads online about people who compress HD or HDV material in Compressor for a DVD, and then have faint green borders around two or three sides of the video. Unfortunately, I could
Re: Faint green border on three sides of MPEG 2 compressed file: XDCAM EX 1080i60 to DVD
by Daniel Ludwig 1 year ago
jo, have you tried compressor 4 same issue cheers danny
Color shift when importing a Jpeg pic into Motion
by Steve Poirier 3 years ago
Hello, I've imported a Jpeg pic with a white background into Apple Motion. Once imported, the white background turns aqua and other colors on the logo are also shifted. I tried to colorize the picture
Re: Color shift when importing a Jpeg pic into Motion
by zak peric 3 years ago
HI back, Can youcheck please that you did not export your jpeg as CMYK rather than RGB. If it is CMYK that is why you have a shit in colour. Bring in your logo as a psd rgb and see if this fixes your
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Comedic Ad Edited in FCPX
by Jason Jenkins 2 years ago
I love comedy, so I had a lot of fun with this one. This will be "airing" on the scoreboard at the Comcast Arena --home to the Everett Silvertips. I shot this entirely with my Panasonic GH2. I utilize
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Re: Comedic Ad Edited in FCPX
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
Great stuff. Can I ask you what lenses you used, and how the hockey player hit shot was done
Compressor hangs for half an hour or more when applying settings to a batch of files
by Benjamin Reichman 3 years ago
I'm running Compressor 3.5.2 on Snow Leopard (10.6.4). I have several batches of Canon 7D clips (H.264) which I want to convert to ProRes 422 for editing color correction. The final delivery will be a
Re: Compressor hangs for half an hour or more when applying settings to a batch of files
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
Anthony, It definitely happens with other file types, but otherwise, I can't answer your questions. I've never really taken the time to try to pinpoint the problem. I mostly work around it by submitti
FCP X 10.0.1 - fix if your update doesn't show in MacApp store
by T. Payton 2 years ago
It looks like there might be some trouble with the Mac App store and recognizing updates. If can see the see the 10.0.1 product page, but it is not showing in updates then do this. 1. Move your FCP X
Re: FCP X 10.0.1 - fix if your update doesn't show in MacApp store
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
Thanks! That worked for me. I also have FCP 7 installed on the same drive; perhaps that is the cause of the issue.
Best way to add dip to white transitions in interview without affecting the audio?
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
I'm trying to sort through the threads here on this subject, but I'm under some deadline pressure and am trying to make sure I understand what's best. So, in a long interview without b roll, I need to
Re: Best way to add dip to white transitions in interview without affecting the audio?
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
Thank you all for the tips! Once I double-clicked to expand the audio and turned off the "Full Overlap" setting, all was well.
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Compressor reporting estimated file sizes that are way off--why?
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
I just compressed two XDCAM EX sequences (about 35-40 min each) into H.264, using the "Quicktime H.264" setting in Compressor. I set a specific bitrate (1500) and Compressor estimated the size of one
Graphics card for a 2008 Mac Pro (3,1) suitable for FCP X, Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve Lite?
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
I've been going through previous threads and trying to determine if I can get a graphics card that will be compatible with: 1) FCP X 2) Premiere Pro (Mercury playback) 3) DaVinci Resolve Lite ...and t
Re: Graphics card for a 2008 Mac Pro (3,1) suitable for FCP X, Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve Lite?
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
Thanks! Off to eBay to look for good deals...
Need to match magenta-ish 7D shot to yellowish EX1 shot: where to start?
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
I have to match two angles of an interview--one shot with a 7D, and one shot with an EX1 (or perhaps EX3--I wasn't there, and it could have been either one). The 7D footage came out rather magenta and
Re: Need to match magenta-ish 7D shot to yellowish EX1 shot: where to start?
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
Thanks for all the suggestions! I don't have an example to show online, but I took the comments and muddled through, and I think the correction is decent.
Where Are the Audio Dissolves in FCPX?
by Nick Freeman 2 years ago
I dont see them. I tried the audio dissolve but ever time I add that it affects the other audio tracks and changes their duration and in and out points.
Re: Audio Only Dissolve - Quick Video Tutorial
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
C. Park Seward " If I was a Beta tester for FCPX, I'd never tell anybody!" That's funny. But don't forget that beta testers have no authority; they simply give feedback to Apple and Apple alone decid
Can you set a poster frame on clips in the Clip Browser?
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
I usually use "View as Large Icons" in FCP 7 and will often manually set the poster frame for each thumbnail to remind me of what I liked most in a (potentially long) shot. When I use FCP X's Browser
Re: Can you set a poster frame on clips in the Clip Browser?
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
Never would have thought of that--thanks! That actually works pretty well, especially since you can place a Favorited range in the timeline and then lengthen the clip into the 'unfavorited' handle if
Article: A Final Cutter Tries Out Premiere Pro
by Helmut Kobler 2 years ago
Apple FCPX - Final Cut Pro X A Final Cutter Tries Out Premiere Pro If you're a Final Cut editor contemplating making a change in the wake of Apple's FCPX roll-out, you're not alone. Here's one long-t
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@Larry Andersen
by stuart rankin 8 months ago
Am cutting on PP CS6 at the moment and it is a bit of a nightmare at times but there are things i love about it. Regarding the deletion of render files, what I do is separate them from the project fol
Final Cut X not showing up in my "Purchased" tab
by larry tempesta 2 years ago
anyone else having this problem. I bought it the day it came out and then all of a sudden 2 days ago the status went from purchased back to $299.99 and it doesn't show up wit hall my other purchased a
Re: Final Cut X not showing up in my "Purchased" tab
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
I have the same problem. Please let us know what Apple says when they get back to you.
Conan O'brien illustrates short-comings of FCPX
by Stevo Chang 2 years ago
Conan just got in on the FCPX discussion: http: www.youtube.com watch v=sRzLP0FJ82I I think this video is a clever way of illustrating the problems professionals see with FCPX. I'm relieved to see a c
Re: Conan O'brien illustrates short-comings of FCPX
by Matt Penn 2 years ago
That's great, the fourth wall has broken and collapsed in on itself ;) Matthew Penn Post Production Supervisor Citi
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List of graphics/video cards comparable with FCPX?
by Ben Edwards 2 years ago
I have done a bit of googrling and I am amazed that there does not seem to be a list of Graphics cards comparable with FCPX (I think I am simply looking for the cheapest on). Anyone found one Alternat
Re: List of graphics/video cards comparable with FCPX?
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
Ben, I've been wondering the same thing. So far, there have been a lot of reports that the ATI Radeon HD 5770 works well. What other cards are people using
Match frame: where is it?
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
Shift-F shows you where the whole clip is in the Browser (or whatever it's called now). But how do you do a simple match frame
Re: Match frame: where is it?
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
Matt Callac "I've been getting slight GUI interuptions too. Usually After I'm CMD+Tabbing back into FCPX. It always seems to be when I'm coming back from Firefox too." Same here--it happens when I co
Apple's Personal VISTA
by Sascha Engel 2 years ago
What in god's name was going on in Apple's Head This is iMovie on Steroids in so many ways! AVID will chear for that one. What is going on here No tape ingestion! No OMF nor XML Export. Not compatible
Re: Apple's Personal VISTA
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
I agree with and understand the frustration and anger in this thread. I'm stunned. I was on a shoot when FCP X was released yesterday, so I didn't go online, but today I feel like the COW is filled wi
Doesn't look like Compressor 4 is 64-bit
by Russell Lasson 2 years ago
I opened activity monitor and it looks like the new Compressor isn't 64-bit. Just the same program I already owned that is FCPX compatible. Can anyone confirm this Russ Russell Lasson Colorist Digital
Re: Doesn't look like Compressor 4 is 64-bit
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
Stepan Grasvenoff "Is it still exceptionally laggy in the UI when doing large batches " I'll second Stepan's question. This is by far the biggest complaint I have about Compressor, an app I really li
What's your FCPX plan?
by John Kaley 2 years ago
On the day FCPX is released, I believe FCS3 will still be for sale at $999. Apple is basically going to be competing against itself in the NLE market. I'd guess that most FCP users will at least try X
Re: The Lion in the Room
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
Tom Wolsky "Ah yes, we'll just have to keep waiting around for the mythical June 31st to show up." That's the only day I'm confident FCP X will NOT be released. ;)
Final Cut Pro cannot open files in the "Final Cut Pro XML File" format
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
Whenever I try to export a Soundtrack Pro multitrack project (as a Master Mix AIFF or with the "all tracks, busses, and submixes" option) and have it open in a new sequence in Final Cut Pro, I get thi
Mixing iPhone and HDV footage: any tricks for improving the look of the iPhone footage?
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
I'm working on a project shot in HDV on the Sony EX1R. The director shot some additional footage on the iPhone (originally not intended for the project, just some footage from his daily life and trips
Re: Mixing iPhone and HDV footage: any tricks for improving the look of the iPhone footage?
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
Here's a much belated thanks. Our schedule changed and I never got back to this issue until this afternoon. The Compressor settings worked very well; far less moire aliasing (it's a detailed shot of f
Need to key out green screen AND yellow markers as the screen moves into the frame
by Benjamin Reichman 2 years ago
I'm more or less a beginner in After Effects, but as part of an editing job, I have to do some keying and it's a bit of a rush, so I could really use your advice. The video shows a (fictional) game sh
Re: Need to key out green screen AND yellow markers as the screen moves into the frame
by Angie Taylor 2 years ago
Hi there, If you use Keylight to key out the Green, you can use the Outside Mask settings to create a Garbage mask for the Yellow marker. If there's more than one you could perhaps just mask them and
close gap closes the wrong gap
by Per Vaage 3 years ago
Can anyone help me with a little annoyance, that keeps happening I place my crusor in the middle of a gap and hit the close gap sequence, and then sometimes the previous gap get closed instead of the
Re: close gap closes the wrong gap
by Benjamin Reichman 3 years ago
Per, this is a known bug in Final Cut Pro 7 that is fixed in FCP 7.0.3: http: support.apple.com kb TS2521 Obviously, if you're in the middle of a project, now is not the time to update FCP! But whenev
Slight color (and maybe gamma) shift on playback vs. paused
by Benjamin Reichman 3 years ago
I've noticed that when I play back XDCAM EX 1080i60 clips in Final Cut Pro, they are slightly darker and cooler while playing, only to appear brighter and warmer when playback stops (when I'm just loo
What's the fastest way to make these edits? (PICTURES)
by Benjamin Reichman 3 years ago
I'm always trying to learn more keyboard shortcuts and speed up my work, so here are two recent examples of edits I wanted to make. In each case, I used the mouse, but I wondered if there were shortcu
Re: What's the fastest way to make these edits? (PICTURES)
by Dennis Leppell 3 years ago
#2. Press r (roll). N (snapping on, skip if already on). Drag head till it snaps in place.
How do I preview in FCP?
by Mark Tootle 3 years ago
I m trying to align my audio from an external source with the video from my digital camera. I imported the video as an mp4 and audio as mp3. However, the video does not play when I try to preview to s
Re: How do I preview in FCP?
by Benjamin Reichman 3 years ago
Mark, can you provide more detail about how you're doing this in Final Cut Pro What digital camera are you using, and what version of Final Cut Pro do you have When you placed the video into your Time
Multiclip names not updating in the Browser -- how to fix?
by Benjamin Reichman 3 years ago
I've created some multiclips (using PluralEyes). PluralEyes adds its own name ("PluralEyes 0," "PluralEyes 1," etc.) to the end of each multiclip. So I've clicked on the multiclip's name, and replaced
Managing multiple sets of FCP and OS X preferences
by Benjamin Reichman 3 years ago
I'm starting my first job as assistant editor early next month, and I'll be using a Mac Pro in the production company's office. I'll be the primary user of the computer, but other editors will use the
Re: Managing multiple sets of FCP and OS X preferences
by Benjamin Reichman 3 years ago
Good tips. I doubt they would be comfortable creating a new user account (with all the potential for permissions problems, forgotten passwords, etc.) But I'll see what they think is best.
Favorite Score
by Stephen Smith 3 years ago
I mentioned in an earlier post that I was listening to a movie soundtrack. What is your favorite movie soundtrack to listen to Stephen Smith Utah Video Productions Check out my Motion Training DVD Che
Re: Favorite Score
by Benjamin Reichman 3 years ago
Here's a vote for Gattaca. The movie was good, but Michael Nyman's score added a whole level of longing and intensity that wouldn't have come through otherwise. The score also stands completely on its
How many billable hours should it take to edit a project?
by Benjamin Reichman 3 years ago
I've been searching this forum for advice about hourly rates, but I have an even simpler question: how much time does it take a typical professional editor to finish a job I just completed a one-year
Re: How many billable hours should it take to edit a project?
by Benjamin Reichman 3 years ago
Thanks all! Even though there's no single answer to my question, it's more helpful than you might realize to get a variety of "ballpark" answers from the COW. Craig, I'd love to hear some of those "fu
Recipes for "film look" for EX-3?
by Tom Laughlin 3 years ago
I shoot with the Sony EX-3, and as far as making it look like film, what frame-rates, settings, and resolutions that you recommend, and what filters would you suggest Any "specific" filters from Red G
Re: Recipes for "film look" for EX-3?
by Benjamin Reichman 3 years ago
Tom, I'm a film student who's been using an EX-1 for about a year, which is extremely similar to the EX-3. I'm (obviously) not an expert, but I can tell you a few things that I've tried and that teach
Highlighting parts of an image
by Benjamin Reichman 3 years ago
Hi all, I'm working on a student film in which a character is so bored she counts the dots in a drop-ceiling tile. We have a static POV shot of the ceiling, and I'd like to highlight each small dot wi
Re: Highlighting parts of an image
by Phil Williams 3 years ago
Assuming I've properly understood what you're trying to do, I would suggest something like this: create a solid circle shape, set the opacity to 50%, position it over one of the dots on the tile, and
What's the final word on After Effects CS3 and Snow Leopard?
by Benjamin Reichman 3 years ago
Hi all, I'm a student with an academic license (non-upgradable) of After Effects CS3. I have a Mac Pro running Leopard and all is well. However, I'd like to upgrade to Snow Leopard (mainly so that I c
Re: What's the final word on After Effects CS3 and Snow Leopard?
by Benjamin Reichman 3 years ago
Good to know--thanks! I'll stick with Leopard, and find some other way of running Win7. This is off-topic, but I really enjoyed your "Final Cut Help" podcasts. Is there any chance you might continue t
Basic Training
by Patrick Bronte 3 years ago
I have just installed After Effects 7. Can someone direct me to a training provider I am looking to purchase a beginners, step by step course with project files I can work along with, that I could dow
Re: Basic Training
by Benjamin Reichman 3 years ago
I've recently starting learning After Effects, so I was interested in this thread. I've found After Effects Apprentice to be incredibly helpful. There's one version of the book for AE 7 and CS3, and a


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