Final Cut Studio: Exchanging clip metadata between Cinema Tools and Final Cut Pro
Follow these best practices when exchanging metadata between Cinema Tools and Final Cut Pro. ProgramsFinal Cut Pro, Cinema Tools Avoid exporting a Batch List from Final Cut Pro to import into Cinema Tools to create a Cinema Tools database. This method only works when Final Cut Pro […]
Final Cut Pro 7.0: Exporting with QuickTime Conversion to Prores 4444 sets Alpha Type to Straight
When you export a QuickTime movie from Final Cut Pro and then import it into Final Cut Pro, the Alpha Type of the resulting movie is set to Straight by default, when you export by choosing File > Export > Using QuickTime Conversion, and export to Prores 4444 with an Alpha Channel (Millions of Colors +). ProgramsFinal […]
Color 1.5: Rendering PAL material to ProRes 4444 shows a change in gamma
Rendering PAL material to ProRes 4444 exhibits a shift in gamma in the resulting video file. ProgramsColor 1.5 Solution Avoid rendering PAL material to ProRes 4444 in Color, as it may cause unexpected results.
Color 1.5: Render times from RED 2K to DPX file are longer compared to Color 1.x
When rendering from RED 2K files to DPX, be aware that render times are longer than in Color 1.x. Color 1.5 Programs Solution The REDCODE RAW high quality de-Bayer encoder causes an increase in processing time when rendering a RED 2K file to DPX. Make sure to test the render time […]
Color 1.5: Blurred nodes applied to the proxy
When you apply a blur node to a proxy clip in the Color FX room, and increase the blur dispersion value, the dark border effect will appear around the edges of the frame. ProgramsColor 1.5 Solution To solve this problem, click the Geometry Room tab or press (Command + 6). Then, click […]
Color 1.5: 2K Cineon, DPX and RED files can be rendered at half resolution
When rendering to 2K Cineon, 2K DPX or 2K RED files, the files will be saved as if they were 1K. This occurs when the Render Proxy setting is set to half resolution, which is the default Render Proxy setting in Color 1.5. Note: This will only affect DPX and Cineon files, if you have previously created […]
Final Cut Pro 7.0: Create AVCHD disc with more than 50 chapter markers
Creating an AVCHD disc using streaming files that include more than 50 chapter markers will only include the first 50 chapter markers on the disc. Programs Final Cut Pro 7.0, Compressor 3.5 Solution To avoid this, ensure that you use fewer than 50 chapter markers when attempting to create an AVCHD disc. […]
Color 1.5: Freeze frames applied in Final Cut Pro render across the entire file
If a freeze frame is created from a clip that contains variable or fixed speed settings in Final Cut Pro, rendering the freeze frame clip will render the entire source file, rather than just the freeze frame in the source file. ProgramsColor 1.5 Solution Export each freeze frame with variable or fixed speed settings […]
Color 1.5: Unexpected preview of freeze frames created in Final Cut Pro
If you freeze a clip that contains variable or fixed speed settings in Final Cut Pro, that freeze frame will preview an unexpected frame in Color. ProgramsColor 1.5 Solution Export each freeze frame with variable or fixed speed settings in Final Cut Pro to self-contained QuickTime movie files. Edit the […]
Color 1.5: Remove transitions from freeze frames in Final Cut Pro sequences
Freeze frames that have transitions applied to them in Final Cut Pro sequences are not sent to Color when you choose File > Send To > Color in Final Cut Pro. ProgramsColor 1.5 Solution Remove all transitions from freeze frames in Final Cut Pro before sending the sequence to Color. You can then add […]