darcyfitzpatrick
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Q: Can you convert 5D footage after you've started editing?

I had no idea 5D footage had to be converted before editing, though after having done an assembly and part of a rough cut pass, with the glitches I've been experiencing, I believe it.

 

Since I can't go back in time, I'm wondering if anyone knows if I'll be able to preserve my sequences (or even just my most recent one) if I convert all my footage through Compressor? Or if I do that will I basically have to rebuild my entire timeline one edit at a time?

 

Any tips or suggestions will be much appreciated!

 

Thanks,

 

Darcy

 

p.s I'm sorry, this went in the wrong forum. If there's a way to delete this post, I can't find it. If a moderator could move it to the regular Final Cut forum (and delete this p.s.) I'd be grateful!

 

Message was edited by: darcyfitzpatrick

MacBook Pro 15, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on Apr 22, 2011 3:04 PM

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Q: Can you convert 5D footage after you've started editing?

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  • by DERM_C,

    DERM_C DERM_C May 5, 2011 12:56 PM in response to darcyfitzpatrick
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    May 5, 2011 12:56 PM in response to darcyfitzpatrick

    You can transcode your original footage to Apple ProRes (LT,HQ) then force you clips to reconnect to the new files. However your transcoded files must be exactly the same duration and same frame rate as the original so your edit timing does not change. It would be a good idea to have the transcoded media reflect the name of the original such as MVI_9023.mov to MVI_9023_appleprores.mov.

    hope this helps.

    Derm

  • by Michael Guncheon,

    Michael Guncheon Michael Guncheon May 5, 2011 1:18 PM in response to DERM_C
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    May 5, 2011 1:18 PM in response to DERM_C

    Rather than renaming the files, a better solution is to have a folder of originals and then one of converted. FCP does a better job of reconnecting if the file names stay the same.