Editing Canon Rebel T3i files in FCP 5

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Editing Canon Rebel T3i files in FCP 5

I'm a newbie to FCP and shoot videos with a Canon Rebel T3i. Obviously, I can copy the .mov files from the SD card to my Mac and edit in Final Cut Pro 5, but it's a bear (slow rendering time and whatnot) and I'm never impressed with the video quality output once I'm done rendering. Specially, the files I am trying to work with now are in 1280x720 format, 60 fps.

Here are some questions/scenarios:

1. Can I import my video files straight from my SD card into Final Cut Pro 5 (seeing as I only have Log and Capture and not Log and Transfer)?

2. Can I use Compressor or some other program to convert my files to a more FCP-friendly file?

3. What setting must I use in FCP to import my HD files and export them as HD files?

Thanks!

Final Cut Pro 5-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Mar 23, 2013 3:27 PM

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Answer 1

Russ H

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Mar 23, 2013 3:49 PM in response to j0rd3n

1. Yes, but you won't be happy working with it.

2. Yes, and that would be whatever HD editing codec you have in your QT library…hopefully Pro Res 422.

3. Some flavor of 720p60. (I don't have 5.1, so I can't be more specific.) The sequence settings should be Frame size: 1280X720 frame size, Pixel AR: square, Field Dominance: None.

I'd use a card reader and copy everything to a media drive. Then transcode (MPEG STreamclip is faster than Compressor). Then import.

Good luck.

Russ

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Answer 2

Russ H

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Mar 23, 2013 3:53 PM in response to j0rd3n

Oh. Forgot the export part. When your edited sequence is complete, export QT current settings. Use that as your master fille and encode as necessary for delivery.

Russ

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Answer 3

Shane Ross

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Mar 23, 2013 4:02 PM in response to Russ H

Hey Russ, he has FCP 5, which doesn't do ProRes. The best option for FCP 5 is DVCPRO HD.

Use MPEG STREAMCLIP or Compressor to Convert to DVCPRO HD...with matching frame size and rate as what you shot. Then, choose the DVCPRO HD Easy Setup that best matches that as well.

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