Green check mark in canvas

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Green check mark in canvas

Hello,
I'm editing some footage I shot and there's a green circle with a black check mark and an upward
arrow in the middle of it. Also, there are green zebra lines on the overexposed areas in my frame. Is there a way to correct overexposure? And how do I get rid of the green circle symbol.

Thanks.

PowerBook G4, Mac OS X (10.4.11), 1.5 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 1.6 GHz PowerPC G4

Posted on Jan 7, 2010 1:57 PM

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Answer 1

Studio X

Level 7

27,229 points

Jan 7, 2010 2:05 PM in response to finalcutprouser

Have a read (or search your FCP menus) for "Show Excess Luma" and/or "Range Check".

Read through what it is, and how it operates - then toggle it off.

Good luck,

x

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Answer 2

budakhan

Level 3

940 points

Jan 7, 2010 2:04 PM in response to finalcutprouser

View>Range Check>Off to get rid of the indicator. I like using the 3-Way Color Corrector to adjust luminance levels that should get your footage to a broadcast safe. Window>Arrange>Color Correction will bring up the scopes to help you see this.

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Answer 3

Jan 7, 2010 2:27 PM in response to budakhan

Thanks. What is Unlimited RT? And how can I turn it off?
Thanks again!

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Answer 4

Jan 7, 2010 2:33 PM in response to budakhan

I keep getting a warning about dropped frames while editing. What does that mean?
The warning reads:
Warning - Dropped Frames
One or more frames were dropped during playback.

If this occurs frequently, try:
-Turning off "unlimited RT".
-Lowering your compression data rate.
-Closing open sequences.
-lowering the preference for real-time audio tracks
-increasing the speed of your system an/or disk drives and or/or network connection

It's happened a few times now.
Please help.
Thanks!

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Answer 5

budakhan

Level 3

940 points

Jan 7, 2010 2:52 PM in response to finalcutprouser

Looks like the footage or other elements you are working with are taxing your system. I can see your system specs and you are running a Power PC Mac. What version of FCP are you using? What kind of footage are you cutting with? What are your sequence settings (apple+0 with the timeline highlighted to find out)?

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Answer 6

Jan 7, 2010 4:13 PM in response to budakhan

System specs:
MacBook Pro
Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3

Sequence Settings:
Frame size: w - 1280 x h - 720 - Aspect Ratio: HDTV 720p (16:9)
Compressor: H264 (quality at 100%)

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Answer 7

budakhan

Level 3

940 points

Jan 7, 2010 4:52 PM in response to finalcutprouser

Sorry about the Power PC comment, your specs aren't updated with your account.

Anyway, the H.264 compressor is your problem. H.264 is not a good editing format and that is why your system is having a hard time. Take your raw quicktime files and transcode them to Apple Pro Res using Compressor. Take those new quicktimes you create into your FCP and you are ready to go.

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Answer 8

Studio X

Level 7

27,229 points

Jan 7, 2010 4:54 PM in response to finalcutprouser

two things.

1. you are editing h.264 which is a delivery format, not an editing one. convert to pro res

2. you need an external drive. the laptop system drive is not going to work with pro res.

x

Please update your system description at the bottom of your posts to reflect the equipment you are using.

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Answer 9

Jan 7, 2010 10:45 PM in response to Studio X

Thanks. I updated my specs.

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Answer 10

Jan 7, 2010 11:33 PM in response to budakhan

Thank you for your reply. What are the steps to transcode .mov files to Apple pro res in compressor?
Thanks again!

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Answer 11

Tom Wolsky

Level 10

152,780 points

Jan 8, 2010 3:37 AM in response to finalcutprouser

Drag the file into the Compressor batch window. Find the appropriate ProRes setting in the Apple folder. Drag it onto the file in the batch window. Set it off.

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Answer 12

Jan 8, 2010 3:45 AM in response to finalcutprouser

the keyboard shortcut for show excess luma is ctrl Z, which is the same shortcut to undo on a PC, so it is very common for someone used to PCs to try to undo and keep switching the "Show Excess Luma" overlay on

Ian

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Answer 13

Jan 8, 2010 10:37 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

And is there any way I can export then transcode the chunk I have already edited from my footage?
It's on my timeline and ready to be exported but every time I playback, I get the same warning message. I will transcode all remaining footage that I haven't used yet. Is there a way to do the same to the already edited pieces on my timeline? (I hope re-editing isn't an option).

Thank you so much!

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