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Show all posts by userYour basic troubleshooting forum for all things FCP Legacy (FCP 7 and below.) And general discussion on topics that do not fit in the other forums.
Not registered? Click HERE to register now Re: Decklink card - 17 years agoDecklinks are wierd when it comes to audio...I had a problem trying to run DAT directly into FCP using the Decklink and it could not be done...I wish I could help regarding the VO tool..Phil UKby Phil - Café LA Re: Capture HDV 1080 50 - 17 years agoThe camera has a HDV/DV converter...that was the problem..thanks Ianby Phil - Café LA Capture HDV 1080 50 - 17 years agoThe computer is reading timecode and operating the camera, there is no picture and no data. I have checked all the settings all set to HDV 1080 50 which is what the camera indicates on its viewer. Any ideas? Thankyou...by Phil - Café LA Re: Issues with transfering Film into FCP - 17 years agoThis is interesting...I would like to hear what Graeme Nattress thinks of this...ie: the whole de-interlacing issue...Phil XXby Phil - Café LA Natress film effects/Uncompressed 8 bit and fields??? - 17 years agoI need to give some uncompressed 8 bit (digi beta) some greenscreen and slowed down a bit. I wish to use the Nattress film filter but have found at times I get a stuttering ghosting effect. It must be a field thing. How do I get rid of it. The job is PAL 25 fps. Thankyou..Philby Phil - Café LA Re: Editing Documentary - 17 years agoDo a thorough film log and I mean thorough - tape number, scene description briefly and timecodes - then watch the BBC or HBO...I have edited docs and have never found a book of any use but a film log is so essential and don't let anybody tell you that it's not. Good luck PHIL UKby Phil - Café LA Re: What is Compound arithmatic - 17 years agoI take it then that it's somewhat intricate?by Phil - Café LA What is Compound arithmatic - 17 years agoI believe this filter or whatever it is can be found in the Channel button in the video filters...What does it do? Intrigueingly yours...Phil UKby Phil - Café LA Re: Lost FCP 5.1 application support folder. - 17 years agoIgnore question..I am as thick as the un-abridged hardback version of War and Peace. Phil UK.by Phil - Café LA Lost FCP 5.1 application support folder. - 17 years agoI wish to install the Natress film look onto FCP 5.1 recently upgraded. I lost the natress files somehow and have just discovered there is no FCP application support where FCP plug ins folder is located. Thanksby Phil - Café LA Re: Slow motion... - 17 years agoThey are too damn late...thanks again guys, I will look into Twixter. Phil UKby Phil - Café LA Re: what do I need for uncompressed edit - 17 years agoDo you mean do you need a Decklink type thing? Check Blackmagic-design.comby Phil - Café LA Slow motion... - 17 years agoI have often had problems with speeding and slowing down video in FCP. A ghosting effects which I know is to do with fields. I have altered field dominance, turns frame blend off, Shift field filter...you name it. What is the best way to deal with this without having to shoot on film? Thanks..Philby Phil - Café LA Re: after effectS? - 17 years agoI like the last message, I struggle with Adobe a bit. Theres a picture in this thread of a bunch of guys with wierd haircuts.by Phil - Café LA matrox axio? Is it a codec? - 17 years agoIs anybody familiar with this piece of software? I have only read limited info on it, it is only made for Adobe premier..that would be a shame.by Phil - Café LA Re: after effectS? - 17 years agoAfter Effects is used in all of the top UK post production fascilties. I'd go with it, it is brilliant .. the plug ins amazing....then perhaps have a look at Combustion.by Phil - Café LA Re: How can I smooth out the shaking camera footage in FCP5? - 17 years agoGet a good cameraman...these days there is no excuse, it just is not worth it..same goes for sound.by Phil - Café LA FCP 5.1 poor GFX - 17 years agoStill not pleased with FCP GFX titles...if you take a jpeg and tilt it the edges go jagged saw tooth style. I thought FCP 5.1 was supposed to rid the application of this problem...by Phil - Café LA Re: question about adult content - 17 years agoPlayboy is soft porn...I can imagine the hard stuff landing you a spot of bother. I have been offered this kind of work and although I have nothing against it (to each their own) after watching Boogie Nights I decided against it. However, I have friends who make a good living at it and still do jobs for the BBC...by Phil - Café LA FCP Videoscopes?? - 17 years agoCould anybody out there explain how I can activate Final Cuts videoscopes (vectoscope especially) ?? Thanks...Phil UKby Phil - Café LA The Harding test - 17 years agoThis is a British broadcasting test for epilepsy inducing broadcast content. Has anybody heard of this and why is it so expensive? Phil UKby Phil - Café LA Re: repair disk permisions?? - 17 years agoCool Jude...thanks..we had a machine die with an internal 1 tb seagate RAID and we can't get the data recovered (wierd) so I'm not taking any chances..by Phil - Café LA Re: dvd ripping - 17 years agoHandbrake which is a free download...it is brilliant and rips chapters. Nice. Phil UKby Phil - Café LA repair disk permisions?? - 17 years agoIn disk utility, what does repair disk permissions do and when should we do it? Does it maintain a healthy mac? Thanks.by Phil - Café LA Re: Final Cut 4.5 Quits - 17 years agoI've done it recently by just doing a >FIND and delete all FCP files (backing up project files) then just reinstall. Simple and effective. As for FCP 3.04 (now there is a piece of software that has never let me down) if you don't need just delete it. A contributer to this site advised I do a repair disk permissions after install> I am uncertain of all this will post that question.by Phil - Café LA Re: is it bad to have internal scratch disks? - 17 years agoWe buried G5 today, it was a nice service with moderate attendance. Messeges of condolences can be sent to the above email address. G5 once said to me, I'd like to go quickly and leave a good looking corpse. He shall be missed.by Phil - Café LA is it bad to have internal scratch disks? - 17 years agowe had a G5 die...it's gone...is it bad to have internal RAIDS (which hold uncompressed 8 bit files for After Effects) - as we have been told they cheat the mac into there is only one HDF instead of two...??? I've used one for four years no problem. PhiL UK aboard Apollo 13by Phil - Café LA Re: copy/paste 1 audio track - 17 years agoHi Killerdame: Modify>stereo pair? Great tip...there is no end to the laborinthine nature of the possibilities of FCP 5.1...I think Jude Cotter covered this but a couple of months is a long time in this business..Phil UKby Phil - Café LA G% on Tiger 10.4.3 down!!! - 17 years agoNew G5 2 x 2.7 processors w/ 2 Gb SDRAM on Tiger 10.4.3 running After Effects with an internal RAID of 1 TB. Working on After Effects when a black screen came up filling screen saying you need to restart your computer. Restart using power button and machine freezes on the apple logo. Apollo 13...by Phil - Café LA Re: Surely u can get DAT audio only into FCP 5.1???? - 17 years agoYes but I've synced with AIFFs without...I think we will go with transfering the lot to DV tape...there is also HDV involved...got the G RAID, got the FCP 5.1 upgradeby Phil - Café LA |
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