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Selecting multiple shots from same angle in a multiclip sequence?
by Sawi Hsiwi 11 hours ago
Here's my predicament. I have a 30 min seminar shot with two cameras: A & B. I created a multiclip from the two angles and made a sequence of clips as in the following: A,B,A,B,A,B... I now want to CC
Re: Selecting multiple shots from same angle in a multiclip sequence?
by Bret Williams 10 hours ago
Open the multiclip in the angle editor. You only have to CC the angles there. All the changes will ripple to your sequence, unlike 7.
Import a caption or subtitle file?
by Bret Williams 4 days ago
Is it possible in X, 7, or CS6 to somehow import a CC or Subtitle file and turn it into regular text captions right in the timeline Or any sort of automated process that's better than cut and paste fr
Re: Import a caption or subtitle file?
by Bret Williams 16 hours ago
I figured out the gaps. I selected ntsc timing and it matches the other exactly. And I think I used TEP when I got that error message. XTI seems to work as you said. I was confused. Will certainly don
SD cards started taking forever to upload
by Philip Davies 23 hours ago
We've been using FCPX now for over a year. We've always used the same SD cards (SanDisk, 32GB, 95MB s, 10) and over the last couple of months they have become progressively slower to upload... It's go
Re: SD cards started taking forever to upload
by Bret Williams 21 hours ago
I always copy them first to the raid, then import them from there. But what is taking time to import Copying the card to the hard drive, or importing from the HD Card within x Perhaps on an update the
Want to write to BluRay Discs
by Soumendra Jena 4 days ago
Hi, we have finished making the premiere projects. On the EXPORT window, I selected h.264 Blu-Ray and 1080p 23.9fps The file size shows 15GB and the file is a m4v file. I want to eventually take it to
Re: Want to write to BluRay Discs
by Bret Williams 4 days ago
Ditto. Mpeg2 has always looked like crud to me.
Importing P2 footage as ProRes in FCPX
by Tucker Lucas 7 days ago
Hey there, When I import P2 720p footage into FCPX, with import optimized media checked, it's importing as DVCPRO. Isn't there a setting to have it transcode to ProRes on the import, or will it always
Re: Importing P2 footage as ProRes in FCPX
by Bret Williams 4 days ago
I've seen the bog. I haven't seen any issue with waveforms. But I don't use them much in the event. I either view a thumbnail or I use list view. That whole filmstrip thing is just ridiculous to me. W
Can we get back to what really matters around here?
by Keith Koby 4 days ago
Can we get back to what really matters around here, like mac pro speculation And could it be the made in the USA mac No new details that point to Mac Pro specifically perhaps, but it is better than ne
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Re: Can we get back to what really matters around here?
by Bret Williams 4 days ago
I did hear it was subscription based. Actually, you rent a 3D printer from Apple, and every time there is a hardware update, you melt down the old MacPro and print out a new one from the same aluminun
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Betacam SP footage that I would like to edit in FCP X
by Cliff Watson 5 days ago
I have about 30 hours of Betacam SP footage that I would like to edit in FCP X. What is the best way to digitize the footage for import to FCP X I do have FCP7 with an AJA IO HD. So I can import with
Re: Betacam SP footage that I would like to edit in FCP X
by Bret Williams 4 days ago
422. AJA has a tape import app doesn't it BlackMagics is pretty nice. Cut the cord! :)
Basic Colour Correction Tips
by James Bayliss-Smith 4 days ago
Hi I've obviously got a lot to learn but I was wondering if anyone had any tips or links to good colour correcting tutorials. In FCP7 I used to just fiddle with the white balance colour wheels and fou
Re: Basic Colour Correction Tips
by Bret Williams 4 days ago
For white balance, first try the balance color function. If there's something white or neutral grey it usually works. Slice x with mocha is on sale at tool farm for $99. That combined with the color c
Handling play out audio delays
by Don Hertz 5 days ago
We're setting up Premiere CS6 on a new iMac with an AJA T-Tap to a broadcast monitor. The initial plan had been to monitor audio through headphones from the iMac's audio output and watch the video on
Re: Handling play out audio delays
by Bret Williams 4 days ago
The problem lies with LEDs. They have an inherent delay in decoding the picture. There's also a delay between the computer and the t-tap. So plugging into the headphones on the AJA would be better, bu
projector wont deinterlace
by Stu Gilbert 5 days ago
shot at 24p, edited in a 29.97 sequence, lower frame first. exported w compressor, prores 422. rented an optima th1020 projector for the screening (on monday). going through my laptop, dv to vga to pr
Re: projector wont deinterlace
by Bret Williams 4 days ago
If it was all shot 24p, you really should edit 24p. You can copy all the material and paste it into a 24p sequence. You're going to have all sorts of gaps and issues galore because of the rate differe
Mini Displayport and Audio
by Craig Richard 5 days ago
I've bought a ATI Radeon HD 5870 Graphics Upgrade Kit for my 2008 Mac Pro, and it has 2 mini displayports that are supposedly able to handle audio, up to 8 channels. My problem is that picture comes t
Re: Mini Displayport and Audio
by Bret Williams 4 days ago
It may or may not be capable of audio, not sure. But that's not what the 5870 and graphics cards in general are designed to do. Why wouldn't you buy this instead http: www.ebay.com itm Blackmagic-desi
The analogies.
by Jeremy Garchow 5 days ago
There are more car analogies running around about the CC. We can't help ourselves. Franz must be pissed. :) Pissed, in the US, has different meanings than other places of the world; kind of like, fann
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Re: The analogies.
by Bret Williams 4 days ago
Are you that dude from Family Guy that has seen every movie His name is Carl.
Slice X with added Mocha released!
by Steve Connor 7 days ago
In other, non-Adobe CC news. http: www.coremelt.com products slicex-powered-by-mocha.html This is going to be very useful! Steve Connor There's nothing we can't argue about on the FCPX COW Forum
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Re: Slice X with added Mocha released!
by Bret Williams 4 days ago
FWiW ToolFarm has it on sale (slicex full version) through the 23rd for $99 instead of $149.
AJA Kona output loses sync after every orange segment in Unlimited RT mode
by Drew Lahat 6 days ago
We haven't used FCP in a while but now we're dealing with a project and a client and face this: When reaching an "unlimited" (orange) segment, frames are skipped as they should, but the rest of the ti
Re: AJA Kona output loses sync after every orange segment in Unlimited RT mode
by Bret Williams 6 days ago
To get a little more RT, you can go into render settings and set the render quality to 50% or so. I do this at times with large long projects where everything needs to render just to play. Just don't
Is this what Avid used to be like?
by Greg Andonian 1 week ago
My NLE experience doesn't go back far enough for any first-hand knowledge of it, but over the years I've read a lot of online horror stories about the greedy, arrogant behemoth that Avid used to be be
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Re: Is this what Avid used to be like?
by Bret Williams 1 week ago
I remember back in 95 I was editing BetaSP linearly, but we had a Mac with premiere 3.x in the suite. Our SGI guy rendered out 3D to the server, and we would download the file to some super fast hard
mouse wheel scroll timeline like fcp 7
by Chris Borjis 2 weeks ago
In premiere, if you use the mouse wheel it acts as a zoom function. Is there a way to make it scroll the timeline as final cut 7 does This is one nitpick I've wanted.
Re: mouse wheel scroll timeline like fcp 7
by Bret Williams 1 week ago
It's the same on my machine. But I'm not using the old mouse.
PrPro CS6 - play doesn't work?
by Erik Lindahl 1 week ago
Had an odd issue with PrPro CS6 this morning at my home studio. The app wouldn't playback anything in either the source or canvas. Anyone know of this issue Tried pushing space, j k l, manually clicki
Re: PrPro CS6 - play doesn't work?
by Bret Williams 1 week ago
That card isn't actually supported by the mercury engine, right So you had to hack the file to get cuda or open CL I had the same problem with opencl on my mid-2011 iMac. Things would just stop workin
can i use FCP X plugins on FCP 7
by piff aroni 2 weeks ago
i know the FCP x cant really open FCP 7 songs, but can we use FCP x plugins in 7
Re: can i use FCP X plugins on FCP 7
by Bret Williams 2 weeks ago
Me too. I'm going with the one that has professional scopes for both viewer source and record, best in class multi-cam, and cutting edge 4k proxy support. iMovie Pro! In reality I'm learning Premiere
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copying and pasting attributes
by Alex Rod 2 weeks ago
Is there a way to copy and paste specific attributes from one clip to another The only thing I see pastes ALL attributes, instead of just the ones I want. In FPC you can select which attributes to pas
Re: copying and pasting attributes
by Bret Williams 2 weeks ago
Coming in CC version. Along with many other classic FCP features.
XAVC still unsupported
by Bret Williams 2 weeks ago
I have some F55 XAVC footage I'd like to use in Premiere Pro. Seems that it's still unsupported I've got it working in FCP X. Had to download an update to FCP X and a plugin from Sony. But doesn't see
Re: XAVC still unsupported
by Bret Williams 2 weeks ago
Windows only apparently. Seems odd that X would get this supported before CS6.
The iMac 2012 hardware and Premiere CS6 functionality??
by Marc Robichaud 2 weeks ago
Hi everyone, I realize the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX with the new iMac 2012 is not "officially" supported yet for PPCS6(version 6.0.2), but, I've tried this very popular "hack" anyway to see what would
Re: The iMac 2012 hardware and Premiere CS6 functionality??
by Bret Williams 2 weeks ago
My 2012 imac works fine with the hack. I've got it set to CUDA, not OpenCL. My mid 2011 iMac reacted just as you're explaining. It would work for a few minutes, but then I'd realize it was bogging dow
Another slight diversion and a question
by Joseph W. Bourke 2 weeks ago
OK...the editing contingent is up in arms, and the fur is flying. On both this forum and the Premiere Pro forum, there is active dissent against Adobe and their payment plan. I click over to the Photo
Re: Another slight diversion and a question
by Bret Williams 2 weeks ago
All this would be fixed if they'd just let us buy the license in larger than 30 day blocks. Why can't I give them $600 bucks and pay for a year I hate monthly bills. I like to know that when I don't h
Adobe CC. The non hysterical response
by Andy Field 2 weeks ago
Walter Biscardi with a reasoned clear headed assessment http: walterbiscardi.com what-adobe-creative-cloud-is-really-all-about
Re: Adobe CC. The non hysterical response
by Bret Williams 2 weeks ago
I'm hoping my CS5 Master Collection goes up in value on eBay now!
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Premiere Pro CC it is then?
by Steve Connor 2 weeks ago
But is it all CC only Steve Connor There's nothing we can't argue about on the FCPX COW Forum
Re: Premiere Pro CC it is then?
by Bret Williams 2 weeks ago
Well, they didn't raise it this year. Why raise it next year I've been paying $29 mo for a year now and am perfectly happy to pay $49 mo this coming year. The master collection upgrade was around $600
Need Direction on Best OS for Clean install - New SSD for FCP 7.03 - older Mac Pro
by Don Cobble 2 weeks ago
I have been running final cut Pro 7.03 on Leopard and am now going to put in a new OS HD - an SSD. I own but never used Snow Leopard was afraid to take a chance with Final Cut Pro. Now that I am going
Re: Need Direction on Best OS for Clean install - New SSD for FCP 7.03 - older Mac Pro
by Bret Williams 2 weeks ago
The 1,1 is just my old buddy. I'm using an iMac these days. Just thought I'd see how involved it was. Not worth it for how little I use that machine.
L&T Canon C100 mono audio
by Emma DeGraz 3 weeks ago
I just got a Canon C100 and I am using only one lavalier mic for all interviews so I have one channel of nice mic audio, and one channel of on board mic audio that I will eventually get rid of. When I
Re: L&T Canon C100 mono audio
by Bret Williams 3 weeks ago
In L&T there is the little link icon next to te Audio channels similar to lg and capture. Link is tereo, unlinked is dual mono. Used to be that in the bin you could right click on the audio field and
sequence settings
by nina baschi 3 weeks ago
hello! I have a questions concerning my sequence setting on FCP7. so I shot my movie in HD 1920x1080i and I usually match the settings to that format when I drag the clips down, which also gives me sq
Re: sequence settings
by Bret Williams 3 weeks ago
Here's the thing. All your clips had a distortion applied to them when they were edited into the "incorrect" 1440x1080. When you change that sequence to 1920x1080, the distortion doesn't change. Do th
Creating a HD DVD using type 5 DVD.
by Kevin Blum 4 weeks ago
I'm attempting to burn an HD DVD in DVD Studio Pro 4 using Ken Stones tutorial. I used Compressor to make my H.264 master (multi-pass, 1920x1080). I set DVD Studio Pro to HD DVD. But when I try to dro
Re: Creating a HD DVD using type 5 DVD.
by Bret Williams 3 weeks ago
It's not really a bluray. It's an AVCHD at about 1 3rd the bit rate of regular bluray. But they look great. If you just make a file you can take it over to toast and make basic menus.
CS6 CUDA or OpenCL on 2012 iMac with 680mx?
by Bret Williams 1 month ago
Ok, so I've successfully altered the cuda and opencl text files and my 680mx appears to be functional. I can use either OpenCL or CUDA acceleration. Which is better for Premiere I'd assume CUDA, but b
Re: CS6 CUDA or OpenCL on 2012 iMac with 680mx?
by Bret Williams 1 month ago
Hmmm, now it suddenly is giving dropped frames. (orange dot thing) Does it cache frames as you play them like After Effects it seems that right after I add an effect, it doesn't play very well. But af
Tutorial: Premiere Pro CS6 Techniques: 31: Applying Transitions
by Andrew Devis 12 months ago
Adobe Premiere Pro basics Premiere Pro CS6 Techniques: 31: Applying Transitions In this tutorial, Andrew Devis shows how to apply and edit transitions as well as showing what happens when you don't h
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Re: Premiere Pro CS6 Techniques: 31: Applying Transitions
by Bret Williams 1 month ago
Andrew, do you realize your use of dip to black in lieu of a fade to black results in a fade that is half as long as you want IOW, the fade begins, or completes half way through the transition. Just b
FCPX and very occasional lag.
by Aindreas Gallagher 2 months ago
http: forums.creativecow.net readpost 335 50526 apparently the ram has been maxed here, the video card swapped out, the machine is pretty serious, the user is hammering away to solve it with real worl
Re: FCPX and very occasional lag.
by Julian Bowman 2 months ago
Fair enough. Does that mean you'd shout at me less if I was in your shop
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Bottom line on ray trace on new iMac?
by Bret Williams 2 months ago
Thinking about he new iMac with 680mx. Still not qualified with CS6. But I know it can be hacked to use it, and the specs here are promising http: barefeats.com imac12p2.html - but what are the real w
Re: Bottom line on ray trace on new iMac?
by Bret Williams 2 months ago
Thanks Todd!
Article: Tips for Attending NAB 2013 From A Convention Veteran
by walter biscardi 2 months ago
NAB Expo Tips for Attending NAB 2013 From A Convention Veteran Walter Biscardi tells us, "Once again, springtime is upon us, so of course, it's time for the annual National Association of Broadc
Re: @Jim Wiseman
by Bret Williams 2 months ago
Wait now, we were right around the corner at Visual Arts of America and in 1996 we had 50 gigs. Did WE have the largest Media100 I had no idea! I honestly have no idea why the website is still there,
Ultrastudio Express and VHS
by Mike Savino 2 months ago
I've connect my VHS deck to the Ultrastudio express via the breakout cable using Y and RCA audio in and switched over the connections on the Mac to composite and analog. I open Blackmagic media expres
Re: Ultrastudio Express and VHS
by Bret Williams 2 months ago
I've captured hours upon hours of VHS no problem with the mxo2 mini. Probably need a better vhs deck.
ultrastudio express/dvcam
by Mick Kalber 2 months ago
Am trying to capture vid from dvcam to fcp on imac via bm ultrastudio express using component input, since the imac has no firewire ports. I can control the deck, but don't see a picture. have tried a
Re: ultrastudio express/dvcam
by Bret Williams 2 months ago
In the BMD desktop video system panel, you have selected the input as component video Also why not caputure as a lossless transfer http: store.apple.com us product MD464ZM A apple-thunderbolt-to-firew
Imac and FCPX slooooooow
by Carlo Ferraro 2 months ago
I tried to make a 30 secs simple ad with preset build in moving characters and some moving background plugins and this has been a nightmare, slow to desperation, stopping at times, something that can
Re: Imac and FCPX slooooooow
by Mike Kelland 2 months ago
Was having slowdown issues with my Mac Pro. Restarting fcpx helped a little but the real fix was closing the inspector. Night and day difference - it's quick again.
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Why is FCPX so fragile?
by Julian Bowman 2 months ago
I do basically feel like I am editing with a stack of playing cards in a typhoon. So today I had started on en edit and had a filter affecting the look on my clips. I then updated FX FActory to 10.3 (
Re: The answer, as the OP noticed after 5 posts, is that it's NOT.
by Julian Bowman 2 months ago
Bill, you really are a dick.
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Problems with stills and BM Ultrastudio Mini Monitor
by Neil Patience 3 months ago
Hi all i hope someone can help. I recently purchased a BM Mini Monitor for use with my MacBook Pro for use with Avid Symphony and FCP 7 Initially all seemed well and everything was working great. I ha
Re: Problems with stills and BM Ultrastudio Mini Monitor
by Bret Williams 2 months ago
Like I said, same problem with AJA IO. So, might be similar issue with t-tap.
UltraStudio Mini Recorder
by Robert McGowan 3 months ago
UltraStudio Mini Recorder: I'm thinking about buying this bit of kit and wondered has anybody used this device as an HDMI monitor on their mac book pro - is this possible can you full screen the signa
Re: UltraStudio Mini Recorder
by Bret Williams 2 months ago
That's a recorder. If you want to monitor, buy the mini-MONITOR.
Sync Issues using Ultra Studio Mini Monitor
by Jordan Mena 3 months ago
Hey, I just purchased the Ultrastudio Mini monitor so that I can grade in Davinci Resolve Lite out to my HDTV. After (loosely) calibrating my TV i noticed a sync issue with Davinci Resolve lite. Fortu
Re: Sync Issues using Ultra Studio Mini Monitor
by Bret Williams 3 months ago
Not possible with X. Possible in 7 with the playback offset feature which delays canvas output by x number of frames. But a pretty common issue that doesn't generally bug people too much. Either use t


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