Working with upside down footage!

So here's an interesting finding. I'm cutting a short film where they used a film adapter on the HVX and the result is that all the source footage is upside down. I lay all the clips in a sequence and applied the flop filter to every clip and then drag the clips back into the browser. Doesn't seem to be an issue.

Although as I found out, viewing as Icons - the clips are back to upside down. When trimming and slip/slide with dragging in timeline, the preview windows of the clips are upside down as well. So it's been real hard to slip a clip when the previews are upside down.

I'm not saying this is a bug since it's an unusual workflow. But it's a reminder that the results of filters don't appear in bin icons, the trim tools, and thumbnail columns. Though it would be nice if these effects do appear - imagine if this is a feature and the you can't easily slip any shot in the entire film.

I know I could export each clip after they've been flopped but that method presents challenges too. I think in a worse way.

FYI.

CHL

Chi-Ho Lee
Film & Television Editor
Apple Certified Final Cut Pro Instructor

Have a look at my 'rotateClips' for that.
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Andreas

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Ben King
Practical Genius are words that best describe Andreas

Thanks Ben. May I publish that on my site

Andreas

I don't have a use for that application but its nice to know that it there if I ever do.

Nice one.