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Jason McCaffrey

Member Since:
June 18th 2004
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100 posts
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Suburbs of Detroit, MI
Audio Files Keep Making FCP Crash
by Jason McCaffrey 3 years ago
Hello, I used a digital field recorder to record some audio. It made wave files. The wave files play fine both from the recorder and in itunes, but when I try to import them into Final Cut, Final Cut
Re: Audio Files Keep Making FCP Crash
by Richard Harrington 3 years ago
48 kHz 16 bit Stereo AIFF Richard M. Harrington, PMP Author: From Still to Motion, Video Made on a Mac, Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Studio On the Spot and Motion Grap
Dropped Frames & Weird Behavior During Transitions
by Jason McCaffrey 4 years ago
Hi Folks, This is a pretty weird problem, and unfortunately I think it's most likely going to remain a mystery. I teach a video production and editing course. A friend of mine hosted a shoot for us sh
Re: Dropped Frames & Weird Behavior During Transitions
by Barnaby Levy 3 years ago
I too am getting dropped frames with h.264 1920 1080 but this was after I had pulled slx from a sequence over an hour long (that did not drop frames) down to six minutes, which still did not drop fram
HD100 isn't talking to FCP--Getting Desperate
by Jason McCaffrey 4 years ago
I'm very close to literally banging my head against the table over here. I can't get Final Cut to recognize that this camera is hooked up. I'm using the JVC GY-HD100. The video was recorded with the s
Re: HD100 isn't talking to FCP--Getting Desperate
by Mike Imken 4 years ago
I don't have FCP, but when trying to get HDVSplit to capture from my HD100, I had to go into the camera VTR menu and change the output to HDV (as opposed to Auto settings). Also, don't know if HDVSpli
Applying Effects in LiveType Makes LiveType Crash
by Jason McCaffrey 5 years ago
Every time I go to apply an effect to a track in LiveType, I get the spinning beach ball and LiveType freezes until I force quit. At first I thought it was because of the preset effects, but the same
Re: Applying Effects in LiveType Makes LiveType Crash
by Simon Worley 3 years ago
Yep, I'm having the exact same problem. Re-installing OS seems to be a bit extreme if not fiddly. Don't suppose you can re-install Livetype without completely re-installing FCP Where do you find your
Timecode Missing On My Cheap Deck
by Jason McCaffrey 5 years ago
Hi folks, I recorded some audio to minidv using a DVX. Now I'm trying to capture said audio and the timecode isn't showing up on my cheap consumer camera, thus not allowing me to log and capture like
Re: Timecode Missing On My Cheap Deck
by Tim Scarpino 5 years ago
Yes, your timecode will be visable on the DVX. As you've discovered, consumer products typically don't show timecode. I am curious (though I not too familiar with FCP) if once you bring your content i
Exporting With Alpha Channel in Tact
by Jason McCaffrey 5 years ago
This has to be easy, right I'm fairly new to After Effects. I feel like I'm trying to do something very basic, but I can't figure it out. I have a comic book style speech bubble that I made in After E
Re: Exporting With Alpha Channel in Tact
by Jason McCaffrey 5 years ago
Oh my gosh. That is so helpful. Thank you!
Everything's White
by Jason McCaffrey 5 years ago
A button was bumped. Now my canvas is white and won't show video. What did I do Jason
Re: Everything's White
by Jason McCaffrey 5 years ago
Actually, it's white when the playhead is parked, but it will play video when I play the video.Dual 2GHz PowerPc G5 1Gb of RAM FCP 4.5 Quicktime 7.0.2
Audio always needs rendering--Sequence settings?
by Jason McCaffrey 5 years ago
Hi, I'm working on a friend's project. He handed me a hard drive with all of the media on it already and I'm having a hard time getting the settings correct to not have to render everything in FCP. I
Re: Audio always needs rendering--Sequence settings?
by Tom Wolsky 5 years ago
You have to render it at item level. The file has come from iMovie and is not in same format as use by Final Cut. It's a muxed file and not QuickTime with separate tracks. All the best, Tom Class on D
Any Avid Training Centers Near Detroit? Or Avid Editors Willing to Train?
by Jason McCaffrey 6 years ago
I'm a Final Cut Pro editor trying to get up to speed on Avid. I tried an internship at a post house, but I didn't get enough hands on experience there. At this point, I'd just like to enroll in a clas
Re: Any Avid Training Centers Near Detroit? Or Avid Editors Willing to Train?
by grinner hester 6 years ago
I'd be willing to be some local Avid owners would train you on their Avids in exchange for FCP training. I'd call around and see. I wouldnt write a check for classes though.
Editing Compressed Video From DVD
by Jason McCaffrey 6 years ago
I'm trying to update an old video at my work. At the very end of the video it says, "For more Information, call:" and gives an old phone number. There is no uncompressed master of this project. All I
Re: Editing Compressed Video From DVD
by Jason McCaffrey 6 years ago
That's a great tool. Thanks! Jason
Audio Through Computer Speakers During Capture
by Jason McCaffrey 6 years ago
Hello, I've posted about this problem before, but with no solutions yet. When I capture video, I'd like to hear the video through the computer speakers. My setup is a mini dv camera hooked up via fire
Re: Audio Through Computer Speakers During Capture
by Dunwoody Lampton 6 years ago
For $80 on eBay I purchased a set of Roland Micro Monitor MA-8 speakers. For the money, they are WONDERFUL for NLE use. By plugging the mini-plug end into the earphone mini-jack on most cameras, you g
How do you restore factory default settings with the XL H1?
by Jason McCaffrey 6 years ago
Anyone know Jason
Re: How do you restore factory default settings with the XL H1?
by Don Greening 6 years ago
Not that I own one, but wouldn't takaing out the memory battery do it - Don"Please take a moment to fill out your profile, including your computer system and relevant software. Help us help you."
Can't get XL H1 recognized as anything but NTSC in FCP
by Jason McCaffrey 6 years ago
Hi, Final Cut Pro will only let me select one of the NTSC options for easy setup when I have my XL H1 connected via firewire. I consulted the XL H1's manual and it says, "When outputting the camcorder
An Ammendment to My Original Question
by Jason McCaffrey 6 years ago
It turns out this problem is only true when it is in fact plugged in via firewire to the computer. If I unhook the camera from the computer it is possible to change these settings. As soon as I plug t
HD Format Problems Inside FCP
by Jason McCaffrey 6 years ago
Hello, I'm working on a show that was shot in multiple ways. All of the HD footage was shot using the Canon XLH1. Almost all of the HD footage was shot 1080p24, except for one segment which was shot 1
Re: An Ammendment to My Original Question
by Jason McCaffrey 6 years ago
Thank you for the suggestions. No, Jerry, I don't have Shake. I'm going to attempt your solutions now. Jason
Can't Get the Settings Right So I Don't Have to Render
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
Hi, I transferred files from the director's hard drive to my hard drive. I'm not positive how the footage was captured, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't done with Final Cut Pro. I have a folder full of f
Re: Can't Get the Settings Right So I Don't Have to Render
by David Battistella 7 years ago
Jason, Open one of these movies with QT player. in the get movie info dialog box you will see the file size, data rae, compressor and other vital data on the files. When you have established the file
Compression of HD Footage For the Web
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
Hello, I was curious if anyone could point me in the direction of some good tutorials and advice on compressing HD footage for the web. We shot on the Canon XL H1. When compressing things aren't going
Re: Compression of HD Footage For the Web
by Ed Dooley 7 years ago
Don't know too much about this one: http: www.rippletraining.com the_art_of_encoding_with_compressor.html but Ken Stone reviews it: http: www.kenstone.net fcp_homepage review_ripple_compressor_2.html
Compression of HD Footage For the Web
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
Hello, I was curious if anyone could point me in the direction of some good tutorials and advice on compressing HD footage for the web. We shot on the Canon XL H1. When compressing things aren't going
Re: Compression of HD Footage For the Web
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
Whoops, sorry about that. I meant to, then clicked on Final Cut Pro out of habit.
Red Arrows at Cut Point
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
Hi, I'm the assistant editor on a show and the editor made a request that I don't know how to take care of. Coming into the office today I found a note on my desk that said, "There is little red arrow
Re: Red Arrows at Cut Point
by Tom Meegan 7 years ago
Make the time line active. Hit Command - Zero. Hit the timeline options tab. Un-check Show Through Edits. Do this for all previously created sequences. Then... Final Cut Pro User Preferences Time line
Audio Through Computer Speakers During Capture
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
Hi, This is a pretty basic question, but the answer doesn't seem to be in the manual. I'm trying to hear the audio through my computer speakers while logging. I don't have the resources for a nicer de
Re: Audio Through Computer Speakers During Capture
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
FCP HD 4.5
DVD Studio Pro 4 Training
by Madisomnia 7 years ago
I am looking to purchase a DVD Studio Pro 4 training cd-rom but am clueless as to what one would be most useful. It needs to be to a high level including how to create menus using photoshop layers an
Re: DVD Studio Pro 4 Training
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
I'm personally a big fan of the apple pro training series books. Check it out: http: www.amazon.com gp product 0321334825 qid=1148583994 sr=1-1 ref=sr_1_1 102-5488708-1547323 s=books&v=glance&n=283155
How do you remove a track?
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
I accidentally added a track, built the sequence with markers in there, and have an empty track one. When I try to build and format, it stops before even getting started and says, "there are no assets
Re: How do you remove a track?
by Alexander Kallas 7 years ago
In the assets tab, find the empty track, twirl open (it will be track 1 or track 2) select and delete.Cheers Alexander
EDL via E-mail - How do you do this succesfully?
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
The workflow thus far has been this: I took a hard drive that had the FCP project file and all media home to work on the project. I transferred the whole folder over to my hard drive on my computer an
Re: EDL via E-mail - How do you do this succesfully?
by Steven Gonzales 7 years ago
You should probably send a Final Cut project file, rather than an EDL. However, when going through email, information is often lost on an attachment, and it may not be recognized as a final cut pro pr
Burning Lots of Coasters - Need Some Guidance
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
Hi, I posted a while back about making DVDs that have skips in the middle even though the compressed file plays fine in the simulator. One of the reccomendations to fix this was to make sure I was usi
Re: Burning Lots of Coasters - Need Some Guidance
by Bill Kelly 7 years ago
Burn through Toast 7 if you have it. You can set the burn speed, which you can't in DVDSP (not that I'm aware of anyway). In addition you can set Toast to verify the contents of the DVD. Lower burn sp
Frustrated - DVD Skips About 4 Seconds
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
Hi, I have recompressed the video. I have thrown out the old DVD SP project and started from scratch. Still, every DVD I make gets a little hiccup in the middle somewhere. It will cut out about 4 seco
Re: Frustrated - DVD Skips About 4 Seconds
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
Thanks for the advice. If you could be more specific on how to accomplish the first two: sacci "Try CBR at 6.3 Mbps instead of a VBR since you have a high enough bitrate. make sure the audio is encode
Newbie Question: lining up buttons
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
Is there an easy way to make sure the buttons are evenly spaced apart when just doing a simple list for a chapter index Jason
Consistently Weird Behavior from Compressor Files
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
Hi, I think this is pretty normal, but my file structure when I start a new project is this: I make a folder on my external drive named something logical and all of my fcp project files go in there. A
Re: Consistently Weird Behavior from Compressor Files
by Michael Sacci 7 years ago
sounds like a problem with the disc, check permissions and such, I have never heard of something that strange.
Strobing Graphics
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
Hi, I'm using a couple of photoshop files in my most recent project. After burning a dvd and playing it back in a stand alone dvd player, the photoshop graphics have this really annoying strobing effe
Re: Strobing Graphics
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
Good question, but it is in fact a tv monitor. I am privy to the difference between interlaced and progressive scan. In fact, the dvd player that I am viewing the dvd on is hooked up to the same tv th
Can't Get Good Looking Video
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
Hi. I'm new to DVD SP and I haven't had much success with it yet. I've gone through most of the apple pro training series book. I can author a good looking menu with chapter index and what not. But I
Re: Can't Get Good Looking Video
by Jason McCaffrey 7 years ago
I have been editing with a video monitor, and it still remains that the video did look good in fcp, but not in the first 5 DVDs I tried burning. I did ultimately get it right, though. Thanks for the p
Action Safe/ Title Safe Overlay
by Jason McCaffrey 8 years ago
Hi, I apologize for the rudimentary nature of this question, but I am not a photoshop user, someone else is making photoshop files for me to use in a video and they are unaware of the title safe actio
Re: Action Safe/ Title Safe Overlay
by Jason McCaffrey 8 years ago
Thanks for the info. I'm sort of curious how an action safe or title safe overlay can be more robust than another, though. I appreciate the quick response. Jason
Question About Flying Through Tunnel Tutorial
by Jason McCaffrey 8 years ago
Hello, I'm brand new to after effects as of yesterday, so sorry if this is a pesky question. I'm doing the "Flying Through a Tunnel in After Effects" tutorial that's posted under the tutorials here on
Really Stumped This Time
by Jason McCaffrey 8 years ago
Hopefully I don't become the boy who cried wolf here, but now I'm at the point in the tutorial where I applied a ramp, and I am supposed to "change the transfer mode to 'multiply'", but I don't have t
Seeking AE Inspiration-- Any Suggestions?
by Jason McCaffrey 8 years ago
Hello, While in an editing course in college my professor quickly added After Effects to the syllabus and we certainly did not have enough time to learn the program. He covered basic pan and zoom anim
Re: Seeking AE Inspiration-- Any Suggestions?
by Jason McCaffrey 8 years ago
yikesmikes "(is there such a thing as a community of outcasts... art mode kicking in here)" Seems to me that my Philosophy prof. once said something about not being able to have a category of things
Animating Text- How Tedious Does This Need To Be?
by Jason McCaffrey 8 years ago
I am having trouble with animating my text. I know how to make the whole word move with the letters remaining the same relative to each other. But what I want to do is have the letters come in like a
Nevermind
by Jason McCaffrey 8 years ago
I figured it out- it's the slide parameter in the effects stack. Jason


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