Changing sequence settings - is it too late?

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Changing sequence settings - is it too late?

I am editing a program that contains 4 sequences. For an unknown reson, 2 of the sequences were edited in the wrong size and the wrong timebase.

I need to change them from 144ox1080, 25 fps to 960x720 23.97 fps. I read some entries here that were very discouraging... I ran some tests (including copy & paste into the right settings, converting in Toast, re-rendering, etc) but those didn't work, or required a lot of re-doing (audio out of wack, all picture's scaling and moves are gone, etc).

I am ok with converting upon import, after finishing editing, with any third-pary software, if there is a good way to keep everything intact, and avoid alot of re-doing...

Any suggestions?

I read older entries (2010) which were answeared by Shane Ross, and were very helpful, but I wonder if there anything new and different I can try before giving up and just re-creating the sequences.

Working w FCP 7.0.

thanks you!

Final Cut Pro 7

Posted on Jun 15, 2012 10:24 AM

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Answer 1

Shane Ross

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Jun 15, 2012 10:30 AM in response to chessiligo

Let me be the first to respond...

The only fix for this is to make a new sequence with the proper settings...copy and paste from the old to the new. Highlight all the footage and right click to REMOVE ATTRIBUTES...Basic Motion and Distort (sorry, you will have to redo any push ins and moves on stills or video you have done, can't be avoided). Then you will have to manually go through the cut to fix all the gaps that appear between the clips.

This really is the only way to do it right. If you output what you have and try to convert that, you will be dealing with an output that has the wrong cadence, bad frame rate conversion, bad image scaling...bad just about everything.

Sorry...the power of FCP is also a big drawback. Because you can do so much with it, use any settings and edit all sorts of footage types, if people aren't careful they can really get themselves into a mess. One way to avoid that mess is noticing that when you first add a clip to a sequence, if you need to render it...if ANY render bar appears, then something is wrong. You should never need to render when you do things right.

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chessiligo Author

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Jun 15, 2012 10:52 AM in response to chessiligo

(sigh...) Thank you! This is what I was afraid of... Off I go to a major redo.... Thanks, though!

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