iPhone 14 Pro Max Video Variable Frame Rates (Final Cut Pro Project/Export)
Hello Everyone. Hope You All are Well. I shoot Travel Vlogs on an iPhone 14 Pro Max. I shoot in 1920 x 1080 60fps. I have an M1 Max MacBook Pro. Previously when I was using my old MacBook Pro, I was told over the phone by an Apple employee that I should choose the same frame rate within FCP that I shoot in. So I was shooting in 60fps on a previous iPhone, and I would go with the same in FCP (not the fractional frame rate). I was convinced, since FCP and iPhones were made by Apple. I was using the free trial before, but I have the full version on my new MacBook Pro. I do see a possible issue Now. I recently saw on a post that iPhones shoot in variable frame rates, but did not notice it before. As I was going through some information for some videos within the videos section in the Albums on the iPhone, I noticed something strange. For videos shot with the back camera, I was not getting perfect 60fps. I was seeing frame rates like 59.89, 59.93, 59.94, 59.95, etc (if more). For videos shot with the front (selfie) camera, I was seeing perfect 60fps. I had read on a post that the fps that QuickTime shows does not match with what FCP assumes. It is odd to think that I can get a perfect 60fps with the front camera, and different frame rates with the back camera.
So going forward, when I edit with FCP, since many of the videos will be edited together on Timeline, do I need to set the project/export as 60fps, or one of the fractional frame rates? I was recommended to always check the frame rate for videos shot on other devices, before editing, but with so much variation for iPhone video, this could become annoying to keep checking, and going with the frame rate that the majority of the videos have. I would really appreciate any help. Thank You.
Pawan P Janveja’s MacBook Pro