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sequence settings not matching

Have just imported footage from my new panasonic GH2, into FCP. Footage shot 720 60 p is appearing as an exagerated 16.9 image.[ stretched out and not fitting the window. Project has footage from panasonic HVX 200 720 24p appearing normally.

How do i set the sequence setting to render an image that fits correctly in my sequence. Want to actually mix these 2 different frame rates within the same seq., Hope this is possible?


Also am importing directly from the camera, when I put no name folder in it's own folder on my hardrive, was unable to access it. Called the shop where I bought camera and they said one imports directly off the camera.

There is nothing online that I can find to explain what to do.

catherine

Posted on Apr 23, 2012 11:29 AM

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Apr 23, 2012 3:30 PM in response to Shane Ross

When I was researching this before I got the camera, I was told that FCP would down res1080p p to 720 on inmport. See below



Then shoot 24fps 1080p on your DSLR. You can easily drop that onto a 720p 24 fps timeline as the framerates will match, and FCP will automatically resize the 1080 frame to the 720 format. By editing a larger frames size source on to a smaller framesize timeline, you will also gain the ability to reframe and recrop your source footage on the timeline without degrading the image.


Try it.


MtD


The long and short of this is...can I mix 720 and 1080 p footage from different cameras into the same timeline. Currently my settings are for 720 24p and am trying also to import via upres preference setting in log and transfer, 1080p footage.

Also when I log and transfer in the 1080 footage, the "in out "points are not highlighted and the footage comes in sqooshed.


Need to figure this out??


catherine

Apr 23, 2012 3:45 PM in response to Shane Ross

okay good ....but the footage still is coming in in some form that doesn't match my 720 seq. I don't have to manually enlarge image to fit window do I, I would lose of lot of the composition of image.[I film dance so need good comp.]


I watched your your log and transfer tutorial and folowed faithfully but not getting a normal looking image....regarding the anamorphic button in the browser, have toggled it up and down and also seen no change in image? any other ideas?


from twits annonymous.

Apr 23, 2012 4:15 PM in response to DBLewis

Well...that is a very odd frame size. Not 1920x1080, which is the norm for 1080. That is some sort of anamorphic 1080 format. 2K is 2048...so it's something beyond that. You will have to play with the DISTORT on that...in the MOTION tab in the Viewer. Load the clip into a sequence...double click to get back into the Viewer, play with DISTORT.

sequence settings not matching

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