Paul Tilsley - Creative COW

Can I put an FCP video file and an ac3 audio file through Compressor to get a combined result?
by Paul Tilsley 3 years ago
Hi we are making digital movies of comedy performances on HDV, editing them multiclip on FCP, and successfully putting them through Compressor 3.5 to export as an MPEG2 program stream at 25mbits. Thes

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Re: Can I put an FCP video file and an ac3 audio file through Compressor to get a combined result?
by Paul Tilsley 3 years ago
thanks Daniel will try this and the other suggestion above overn ight, like you I have some other deadlines now, but sincere thanks

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Re: Can I put an FCP video file and an ac3 audio file through Compressor to get a combined result?
by Rafael Amador 3 years ago
You can put audio and video together with Compressor but only if the audio is MPG-2. If the audio is PCM or AC3, the only way (I think ) to put the two files together in a single file is with a DVD BR

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deinterlacing in compressor
by Andrew Kennedy 3 years ago
When I deinterlace my footage with compressor the text looks pixelated what can I do to change that When I don't deinterlace the text looks just fine. DREW

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Re: deinterlacing in compressor
by Paul Tilsley 3 years ago
Nick really appreciate your advice about making text look firmer, really useful thanks

Tutorial: Compressor Custom Settings: A Creative COW Final Cut Studio Video Tutorial
by Stephen Smith 4 years ago
Apple Final Cut Pro Compressor Custom Settings: A Creative COW Final Cut Studio Video Tutorial Final Cut Studios Compressor has many pre-existing settings that allow you to start compressing your pro

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Tutorial SO helpful
by Paul Tilsley 3 years ago
thank you so much for such a clear and concise tutorial, really answered my questions

How do I make video look like grainy Super 8?
by Dave Fisher 3 years ago
Hi, I shot some video. I will be editing in Final Cut. The client wants the footage to "look grainy, like super 8." Any tools, effects or recommendations how I do that Many thanks, Dave.

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Re: How do I make video look like grainy Super 8?
by Paul Tilsley 3 years ago
Shane's suggestion as ever is great. However you might want to try the Film Effects by Canadian editor Grame Nattress...go to http: www.nattress.com...Graeme sells downloadable customisable film effec

Adding a timecode reader to a project
by Beth Jepson 3 years ago
I'm trying to put a timecode on a film so it can be translated. The film is 25 fps, so is my sequence. Why when I put the timecode reader filter on my film does it start at 00:17:11 instead of 0, it m

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Re: Adding a timecode reader to a project
by Paul Tilsley 3 years ago
Hi Beth gonna attempt answer your question with a question or two: are you performing this task in a PAL project OK I see you mention your sequence is 25 fps but ensure everything is PAL set - up - th

Can i work with HDV footage in a DV project?
by Chris Huggett 3 years ago
Hi guys I did a 2 day shoot over the weekend, using 3 Canon A1 HDV cameras. There is about 33 hours of HDV material to ingest. My final output is SD DVD and i was planning to shoot in DV, capture regu

Re: Can i work with HDV footage in a DV project?
by Paul Tilsley 3 years ago
sorry if this is a bit late...but my suggestion is to take your HDV tapes and down-convert them to an Anamorphic( on the Easy Settings) project - machines like the Sony 25 or even cameras mostly have

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