Hi,
Further issues with importing HD footage into FCP 6.06 on Mac OS 10.6.8. Mac Pro.
I have a new Panasonic DVX200 camera. I transfer .mov contents of the memory card to my Mac. I have a couple of programs (iSkysoft Video Converter) and trial of Brorsoft to convert the files to ProRes for a suitable ProRes sequence in FCP. In both converter programs, the clips are noticeably dark when I import them into the program, and then into FCP.
The clips look fine via BNC video output from the camera to a broadcast ref monitor, my TV, and even on the camera's LCD screen, so the footage is not under exposed.
Even when I import an unconverted .mov clip into FCP, it's still quite dark, darker than it actually is.
The iSkysoft converter lets me brighten the clips before conversion to ProRes, but it seems like a low-tech solution -- just eyeballing the clip and moving a lever to get the right brightness.
Any idea why these clips would be coming into FCP so dark?
Thanks,