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Paul Whishaw

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June 18th 2002
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Audio Effects Won't Export from PrP CS6
by Paul Whishaw 5 months ago
I have an audio clip that I have applied a DeNoiser filter to. It sounds great in the timeline. Nice and clean. No matter how I export the bloody thing it has a the original hiss in the background. I'
Swapping encoded media with chapter markers
by Paul Whishaw 8 months ago
I have a project in DVDSP. I set all my markers in FCP, export using Compressor and set all my button links and send the final result out to a client. Client decides he wants 10 seconds of the video c
Re: Swapping encoded media with chapter markers
by Noah Kadner 8 months ago
Sure you can change the asset being linked to but you'll likely need to move the chapter markers a bit manually to match the new duration. Noah Call Box Training. Featuring the Panasonic GH2 and Panas
Premiere won't let me change frame size
by Blahtor Magnus 4 years ago
Hi guys, please, check out the screenshot below. How do I manually set Video Frame size in Premiere CS4 In my case, the spaces where you are supposed to put custom values are greyed-out (inactive). I
Re: Premiere won't let me change frame size
by Paul Whishaw 9 months ago
I find this a little frustrating. Not so much for video clips but for titles. I am so used to being able to manipulate titles in FCP, duplicate, new text, duplicate new text. Now I have to create a ne
Batch Exporting Sub Clips?
by Steve Martin 12 months ago
Hi All, I am a FCP editor making the jump to Premiere ProCS6. I've mapped my keyboard shortcuts from FCP to ease the transition for now but can't figure out how to do something that I do in FCP - batc
Re: Batch Exporting Sub Clips?
by Paul Whishaw 10 months ago
I find the lack of this function to be absolutely stunning. If I made 100 sub clips and then had to create 100 sequences just to batch them, which it appears I may have to do, I'd be upset. And I am.
Replace Clip NOT clever like After Effects. How to truly replace clips??
by Paul Whishaw 10 months ago
In After Effects if I option drag a clip from a folder to the timeline, it remembers the in and out points, the effects and the scale and all that jive. It does not appear to do so in Premiere Pro 6.
Re: Replace Clip NOT clever like After Effects. How to truly replace clips??
by Alex Udell 10 months ago
hiya.... "To apply the In point of the original clip to the new clip, Shift-Alt-drag (Windows) or Shift-Option-drag (Mac OS). You may apply the In point of the original clip to the new clip, for examp
Premiere cs6 audio sync
by Steve Grimes 1 year ago
Is there still no way to have premiere automatically sync video to a separate recorded high quality audio track inside of premiere with the new release of cs6 I figured this was no brainer feature #1,
Re: Premiere cs6 audio sync
by Paul Whishaw 10 months ago
That's some bullshit right there. I was all stoked to be able to bypass Plural Eyes. The more I use Premiere the more I am starting to hate it. Soooo clunky. Paul Whishaw PDVpro.com "If it moves, We'l
PP Sticky Timeline and Remapping keyframes
by Paul Whishaw 11 months ago
First question: If I'm using the time remapping function and I want to move a keyframe in the timeline, how can I move the whole keyframe instead of just half the keyframe (because the keyframe is spl
Looks 3 keeps crashing Final Cut Pro 7
by Tim Adamson 1 year ago
Hey all, I've recently run into a problem with Magic Bullet Looks 3. I edit a Look in Final Cut Pro 7, however, when I go to edit a look on another clip, it Final Cut crashes. So effectively I can edi
Re: Looks 3 keeps crashing Final Cut Pro 7
by Paul Whishaw 12 months ago
I'm crashing just trying to open the clip in the viewer. Paul Whishaw PDVpro.com "If it moves, We'll Shoot it"
7.1 Export Audio to Quicktime
by Craig RussillRoy 1 year ago
Hi Guys I have made my way over to the PP section to ask a question, so in FCP you map the tracks and you get a QT with 8 tracks of audio TK1 = Left Channel TK2 - Right Channel TK3 - Centre TK4 - LFE
Re: 7.1 Export Audio to Quicktime
by Paul Whishaw 1 year ago
Wow. Crickets. Paul Whishaw PDVpro.com "If it moves, We'll Shoot it"
Can't move audio clips to a different audio track
by Elizabeth Jarosz 4 years ago
I'm editing a 2 person 2 camera interview. I placed person one into the sequence and it goes to video track 1 and audio tracks 4&5. When I try to place person two above person one in the sequence, she
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Re: Can't move audio clips to a different audio track
by Paul Whishaw 1 year ago
I must say dealing with audio in Premiere kind of blows. Paul Whishaw PDVpro.com "If it moves, We'll Shoot it"
Premiere cs5.5 change audio balance of clip
by Andy Milne 1 year ago
Hi This might seem a dumb question but I know how to change the audio balance of an audio track via the mixer of track keyframes but how do I change the balance of a single clip either for the whole c
Re: Premiere cs5.5 change audio balance of clip
by Paul Whishaw 1 year ago
I have to say that having to pan a whole track is pretty lame. I hope they do better in CS6. Definitely not on FCP in this area. Paul Whishaw PDVpro.com "If it moves, We'll Shoot it"
Can I pan two mono tracks to be left and right?
by Cliff Stephenson 2 years ago
I'm working on finalizing an EPK and working it out for the first time in Premiere (from FCP7). When we shot on set we shot with the camera boom on channel 1 and the production feed on channel 2. When
Re: Can I pan two mono tracks to be left and right?
by Paul Whishaw 1 year ago
What a pain in the butt. I hope CS6 allows clip based editing. So much easier. Paul Whishaw PDVpro.com "If it moves, We'll Shoot it"
After Effects Output Module h.264 'settings mismatch' problem.
by Ryan Lee 1 year ago
Hi all I've been searching for hours literally on this and trying different settings and can't seem to figure this out. I'm in AE CS5 and I've been attempting to export a 1620x1080 composition size ti
Re: After Effects Output Module h.264 'settings mismatch' problem.
by Paul Whishaw 1 year ago
I don't have access to CS4 on this computer. I don't get it. It's just pixels. We should be able to push them in any direction we see fit. Paul Whishaw PDVpro.com "If it moves, We'll Shoot it"
Can you "snap" razor tool like FCP
by Dustin Bowser 3 years ago
Hey, so I'm a Final Cut Pro editor trying out Premiere CS5 because of all the cool new features, and the fact that it swaps between After Effects nicely. I do a lot of VFX and Compositing so this was
Re: Can you "snap" razor tool like FCP
by Paul Whishaw 1 year ago
It seems to me the Command+K is the closest thing to a "snap" you'll get. I think it's crazy but it's something. Curse you Apple. While Premier has some cool functions it feels like fighting underwate
BEST compression for iPod/Android APP
by Paul Whishaw 1 year ago
A friend of mine is creating an iPhone app that is basically an hour of instructional videos that a user downloads to their phone. We are looking for the best possible compression to submit to Apple o
AE adds Bezier on 3D position animation. UNWANTED!
by Paul Whishaw 2 years ago
This is really annoying me. I have a simple graphic that I turn into a 3D layer. I set a keyframe and by using the Y property I animate it onto the screen. I have two keyframes. One puts the graphic o
Re: AE adds Bezier on 3D position animation. UNWANTED!
by Paul Whishaw 2 years ago
Thanks. I knew it was something simple. Much appreciated. Paul Whishaw PDVpro.com "If it moves, We'll Shoot it"
ROTO BRUSH Distortion Bug
by Paul Whishaw 2 years ago
I have used the Roto Brush tool on a particular scene and for the most part it is excellent. There is one frame however that is messed up and I cannot seem to find the cause. There is a section of the
Re: OTO BRUSH Distortion Bug
by Paul Whishaw 2 years ago
I don't think interlacing could be the problem as I'm working with Pro Res footage. This happens right in the composition as well, before I export anything. It has something to do with the Decontamina
Text looks awful after export.
by Paul Whishaw 2 years ago
I have an AE file for a clock I use in fight shows. There are two sets of numbers, one in the clock and one indicating the round. The clock numbers I reused from another project. It is a movie file an
Re: Text looks awful after export.
by Paul Whishaw 2 years ago
Well perhaps I should rephrase my lament. Half the clock looks fine and half the clock looks terrible. Since it's a 50 50 it demonstrates that it is possible to get text to look good in FCP. I am obvi
Flip 4 Mac as Compressor preset?
by Tom Matthies 3 years ago
I use Flip 4 Mac to export WMV's right from Final Cut thru Quicktime Conversion. I need to export a LOT of WMV's for a project and I would like to do it thru Compressor using it's batch function. How
Re: Flip 4 Mac as Compressor preset?
by Paul Whishaw 2 years ago
I get failed messages when I try this. "Failed: 3x Error: m_ci is null! Paul Whishaw PDVpro.com "If it moves, We'll Shoot it"
GAMMA CLAMP exporting TGAs from AE.
by Paul Whishaw 3 years ago
I am creating sequences in AE made from TGA files. The TGA files start off being quite light. Viewing them in the AE timeline the appear dark. If I export a sequence as Apple Pro Res 422, the image st
Re: GAMMA CLAMP exporting TGAs from AE.
by Walter Soyka 3 years ago
Are you using color management Paul Whishaw "If I export a sequence as Apple Pro Res 422, the image stays quite dark. If I export as an Animation, the image retains the Gamma of the original TGA file.
10.6.4 BRUTAL lag on network
by Paul Whishaw 3 years ago
I am running a new 12 core Mac with OS 10.6.4 and I am working with video and tga files over a shared network. There are several users on OS 10.5 and they can access the network and the folders contai
Re: 10.6.4 BRUTAL lag on network
by John Davidson 3 years ago
Are you wireless or hardwired via ethernet Gigabit Airport extreme The OS is merely one small link in a bigger chain. Without providing any information on your system set up, how can we give any real
MAC / CS3 / DVCPRO-HD color shifting
by Aaron Neitz 6 years ago
I'm new to DVCPRO-HD footage. Noticed a problem that's eluding me: 75% color bars, DVCPRO-HD 720 24fps from FCP as a self-contained quicktime. Import into AE. Make a sequence from the bars. Render bac
Re: MAC / CS3 / DVCPRO-HD color shifting
by Paul Whishaw 3 years ago
What if I'm actually using the Kona to view stuff on an external monitor Paul Whishaw PDVpro.com "If it moves, We'll Shoot it"
Is this correct RAM for new 12core Mac Pro?
by stu aull 3 years ago
Hi All- May be ahead of the curve here but bought a 12core w 8MB RAM and want to add another 16. based on Mac specs THIS (off Amazon) is what I am considering: Crucial CT2KIT51264BC1067 8GB 204-PIN PC
Re: Here's a question - 12 Core freezes?
by Paul Whishaw 3 years ago
I was also getting system freezes when trying to wake my Mac up but a fresh install of the OS fixed it. Paul Whishaw PDVpro.com "If it moves, We'll Shoot it"
Deleting posts
by Paul Whishaw 3 years ago
Anyway to delete posts
Re: Deleting posts
by Todd Kopriva 3 years ago
You can edit a post after you've submitted it. You can use this to change the subject of the post to "DELETE, PLEASE" or something like that that will catch the eye of a moderator. -------------------
Media Manager: "Unknown Error trying to reconnect..."
by Jesse Gordon 6 years ago
Hi - I am experiencing some serious Media Manager frustration in FCS2. I am trying to archive a project to hand off to a client. I really just want to COPY media to new location and DELETE UNUSED medi
Re: Media Manager: "Unknown Error trying to reconnect..."
by Paul Whishaw 3 years ago
I was trying to Media Manage a 1 hour fight show and MM would not cooperate. When I tried to make a copy without linking to multi clips and eliminating unused media it would still take over 200GB so i
Color not recognized by FCP, won't import DVCPro HD
by Paul Whishaw 3 years ago
I have a few clips converted from P2. They are DVCPro HD 720p30. My version of FCP does not show Color as an option in the "Send To" menu and when I open Color I can not get any of my clips into the t
Re: Color not recognized by FCP, won't import DVCPro HD
by Paul Whishaw 3 years ago
It's very odd. If I right click I do not get the "send to" option from FCP but if I go to the drop down menu it works. Still weird. Thanks for the responses. Paul Whishaw PDVpro.com "If it moves, We'l
Generate Audio Waveform
by Paul Whishaw 3 years ago
ARG! Generate Audio Waveform does nothing! I can not seem to get this effect to do anything and I can not find a tutorial or forum posting regarding this. It seems straight forward. I have an audio la
Re: Generate Audio Waveform
by Paul Whishaw 3 years ago
Yes. Thank you. I READ that post and found it to be UNHELPFUL as well. Paul Whishaw PDVpro.com "If it moves, We'll Shoot it"
Log and Transfer Error with P2
by Kian McKellar 4 years ago
I'm attempting to Log and transfer some clips from some P2 files I have. Every time I do this it comes up with an "!" warning in the queue. I've done this dozens of times before with no problems and I
Re: Log and Transfer Error with P2 SOLUTION
by Paul Whishaw 4 years ago
http: discussions.apple.com thread.jspa messageID=10093172� Paul Whishaw PDVpro.com "If it moves, We'll Shoot it"
Embedding Vimeo in DW
by Paul Whishaw 4 years ago
I am trying to embed a Vimeo video in a DW CS3 page but when I copy the embedding text from Vimeo and paste it to a CS3 page, it publishes as a swack of html and not an actually video. I suck at progr
Re: Embedding Vimeo in DW
by Paul Whishaw 4 years ago
Thank you very much. Nobody at Vimeo could figure that out. So simple yet so elusive. Paul Whishaw PDVpro.com "If it moves, We'll Shoot it"
Quartz Extreme capable video card error
by Edit Orr 4 years ago
Hi All- I am working on a project in FCP and i keep getting the following message. "This system does not meet the following minimum system requirements: Final Cut Pro requires that your system have a
Re: Quartz Extreme capable video card error
by Paul Whishaw 4 years ago
This just happened to me for the first time. No update. Didn't change anything on my system. I'm running 10.5.8 with a Kona 3, FCP 6.0.6. Paul Whishaw PDVpro.com "If it moves, We'll Shoot it"
Layer refuses to render with Alpha
by Paul Whishaw 4 years ago
I have a very simple composition. 2 layers with exactly the same settings. One is a graphic with a hole in the centre and one is a white shape that I will use as a key in FCP. I export the graphic lay
Gears and Cogs Tutorial. Mask Trouble.
by Paul Whishaw 4 years ago
OK, I'm trying the gears and cogs tutorial in AE. http: library.creativecow.net articles zwar_chris cogs1.php And I've got stuck quite early on. At the stage where I create a mask to fill in my cogs.
Re: Gears and Cogs Tutorial. Mask Trouble.
by Paul Whishaw 4 years ago
it was less the resizing the mask and more creating a perfectly centered mask. I've since found the align tools in AE and I also created a better cog in Illustrator. Paul Whishaw PDVpro.com "If it mov
Bum AI File?
by Paul Whishaw 4 years ago
A client gave me an AI file that looks good but for some reason I am getter VERY odd results. The first few times I imported the file nothing happened. Then it imported but there were very odd shapes
Re: Bum AI File?
by Paul Whishaw 4 years ago
OK. I'm getting some weird results. I guess I celebrated too soon. I have created a quick web page which demonstrates the issues I am having. I spoke to the guy who made the AI file and it turns out i
.ai file 'trippin'?
by James Thomas 4 years ago
I've got a pretty simple .AI logo with: TEXT (company name) CHECK & BOX (logo) When I TRACE the CHECK & BOX then bring the .AI into ProAnimator... the BOX is not at the same dimensions aspect ratio th
Re: .ai file 'trippin'?
by Paul Whishaw 4 years ago
Looks like you need to crank up Spike Busting and dial down the edge size.Paul Whishaw PDVpro.com "If it moves, We'll Shoot it"
How to save Illustrator files for Invigorator
by John Rich 5 years ago
I have AE CS3 pro and Invigorator for AE 4.5.0 Pro. Illustrator CS3 came in the package and I want to use it with Invigorator. However, I'm not sure how to save the Illustrator art ie which version of
Re: How to save Illustrator files for Invigorator
by Paul Whishaw 5 years ago
What about if I have a file from CS3 and I only have Zax 3.1.2 Classic. I get the message that there were no usable vector paths. Every four years I have to use Zax and every time so much of my softwa
HD in FCP to DVD SP. Why is it so elusive??
by Paul Whishaw 5 years ago
I am trying to find the definitive answer on how to bring PSD files into a 1080i 29.97 DVC Pro HD timeline. With DV it was bloody easy. Create a 720 x 576 image, resize it to 720 x 480 (or something c
I mean PSD Files in HD in FCP to DVD SP
by Paul Whishaw 5 years ago
The thing that really gets me is when I'm trying to make motion menus and I need the PSD file to be exactly the same in FCP as is in DVD SP and for the life of me I cannot get the same fil to look the
Spiked out AI file and unreadable CS2 file
by Paul Whishaw 6 years ago
I have been out of touch with AE and Zax for the last little while. I created a file in AI CS that contains a small O. Every time I open the file in Zax the O is all crazy in the Zax window. Spiked ou
Re: Spiked out AI file and unreadable CS2 file
by Paul Whishaw 6 years ago
For anyone following this thread anf for Jon (thank you very much), Zax does not work on an intel mac. It does work on Power PC though and since Jon has sorted me out I am back in business. Thanks all
HDX900 Timelapse effect
by Paul Whishaw 6 years ago
I'm trying to get that realy streaky exposed look that one gets when shooting an SLR camera with long exposure times but in a time lapse using an HDX900. Any suggestions Also, I am currently in Russia
30p vs 30pn (or other) for FCP with HVX200 and FS-100.
by Paul Whishaw 7 years ago
My company just bought an FS-100 to "solve" all our storage needs in the field. Problem is we have already shot close to 1000GB of footage at 30pn on P2 cards. We liked 30pn becuase dropping the inter
Re: 30p vs 30pn (or other) for FCP with HVX200 and FS-100.
by gary adcock 7 years ago
Paul Whishaw "These settings handle 30pn perfectly but not 30p. Did I do something wrong or have I missed a setting I don't see a way to differentiate between the two formats." Paul that is due to th
FS-100 and HVX-200. Am I THAT stupid?
by Paul Whishaw 7 years ago
Am I really as dumb as this thing is making me feel I can't even get the bloody thing to turn off. Hold the power button down for 3 seconds Wait for the beeps I get no beeps and the unit keeps turning
Re: FS-100 and HVX-200. Am I THAT stupid?
by Paul Whishaw 7 years ago
So if i have already shot 800 GB of 720 30PN on P2 cards, how big a pain in the butt will it be to start mixing in 720 30P, or 60P
HD LOG experiences and opinions please.
by Paul Whishaw 7 years ago
I'm looking into HD Log for my Mac. The last shoot I went on we shot 800 GB of footage on 4GB P2 cards (we were in Russia for 10 days and London for a week). So needless to say we had a lot of footage
Re: HD LOG experiences and opinions please.
by Mitch Ives 7 years ago
Noah Kadner "And why should Sony users have to get stuck with MPEG-2 intraframe editing at 35Mbits while Panasonic shooters get to have full DVCPROHD at 100Mbits " Classic Noah... cut to the chase. I
Storage Drive
by Neil Gelinas 7 years ago
I've heard a rumor or 2 about Lacie drives crapping out in the field, and I just wanted some advice and opinions. We're doing a couple consecutive shoots overseas. We're using the HVX as our second ca
Re: Storage Drive
by Paul Whishaw 7 years ago
I drug a couple of Terrabyte drives from Canada to Russia and then to London and back to Canada. They went with my luggage so I hate to think about what they went through. Many flights, many connectio
Distributing 3D objects in a circle.
by Paul Whishaw 8 years ago
I have a bunch of objects that I want to be placed around an animation of a planet I have. My camera will pan around a spinning globe making it look like the flags are orbiting the planet. Is there an
Re: Distributing 3D objects in a circle.
by Jim Tierney 8 years ago
For a ring, just make a very short cylinder. :-) Of course, if you own AE 6.5, you can upgrade to the full version of 3D Assistants for $99 and be able to make a ring by clicking the 'Make ring of lay
TUTORIAL MAKEOVER. BOOOOOO!
by Paul Whishaw 8 years ago
What the heck did the Cow do to the tutorial section It used to have the tutorials all in one place so you could scroll down the page and find what you were looking for. Now there seems to be some odd
A lynching you say?
by Paul Whishaw 8 years ago
OK, so I may have over reacted. I have since found the tutorial I was looking for. The problem was I didn't know the authors name or the tutorial name. I just remember a cool tutorial I wanted to revi


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