Client needs uncompressed AVI - how in FCP?

If you are editing DV footage rename the suffix to either .avi, .mpg or .dv (can't remember which it is) and the PC editing software will open it without having to convert it. Only works with DV footage though.

Exactly.

An additional not to this workflow (FWIW), is to make sure you create your graphics within the Uncompressed 8bit parameters.

Otherwise the slight disparity between 720x480 (DV) and 720x486 (8bit), could tear text a bit and/or alter crisp horizontal edges.

K

Good point.

Have you tried using ProRes for SD instead of uncompressed 8 Bit?

Just curious.

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In fact, it doesn't matter what codec you export to. You can always change the extension to whatever you want. The extension simply tells the computer what application to open the file with. If that application has access to the codec it will play. The computer doesn't care what the extension is, only that it can read the codec. Case in point, I just changed the extension of a full-res, uncompressed DVCPro50 movie, from .mov to .mpg, and the movie opened in Quicktime without any issues. People are always concerned with the file extension. It makes NO difference whether you put AVI, MPG, MPEG, or MOV at the end, as long as you're not playing out using a broadcast server. (Some servers won't read mpeg, only mpg, for instance...) Make sure your codec is the best you can deliver, and you'll be good to go.

Further illustration: delete the file extension altogether, and then right click on the file and tell it to "open with" Quicktime, or Windows Media Player. It will open and play, even without an extension at the end of the filename.

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Hadn't even considered it...might run some tests when this season ends.

Would you expound on any benefits to this work flow?

Gracias,
K

The ProRes codec seems very very cleverly thought out.

ProRes422 720x486 NTSC runs ~ 6.1 MB/s and is an 8 bit 4:2:2 codec

NTSC 8 bit YUV runs at ~ 21.2 MB/s and is an 8 bit 4:2:2 codec.

ProRes may save you some disk space and, if you do multicam edits, you should be able to run 3 streams of ProRes for every stream of NTSC 8 bit YUV.

Cheers,

x

Thanks for the info.

Just realized I might have previously considered this workflow...No Go for me...I'm still on FCS1.

Oh well...nice to know for the future.

You might be able to justify the cost of the upgrade from the savings from not purchasing hard drives by the crate to work with the heavier codec.

Just a thought.

x

I'd rather justify a raise!

; ]

Well, there's that too!

Until the raise comes, I understand if you sauté dead hard drives with garlic and olive oil, they are totally inedible - but they make the kitchen smell awfully good.

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