Hi!
I just got a new camera, with wich i record in 1280x720, 4MBps, 25p.
Is this HD?
And, more important, what "easy setup" should i choose for my final cut pro sequence, in order to make the importation on my time line easy and quick, and render the effects with efficiency as well...?
Thanks!!!
Oh, and if you know, what export format do you recommand for a big screen public projection?
Thanks in advance!!!
Marinette
Final Cut Pro 7, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
Technically, any video with a resolution larger than standard definition is "HD." But 1280x720 is not what is typically called "full HD," which is 1920x1080.
As for which easy set up to use; what format/codec does the camera use to record? What format are you planing to use for editing?
For export, it all depends on which formats will the playback system that will be used at the public projection will work with. If you don't know, find out.
-DH
Thanks for answering!!
The camera record with the MP4 format.
And i don't know what format i should use for editing... this is the question!
What model of camera?
IF it's tapeless, watch this tutorial for the tapeless workflow in FCP:
Hi,
I watched the video (thanks for the link), but it's not telling me which format i should chose for my project (easy setup, or video and audio setup) before importing the films into the project... From what i understand, it doesn't talk either about my specific type of format: MP4, 1280x720, 4Mbps, 25p....
My camera is a Canon Legria HFR46.
I record on a SD card, so yes it's tapeless.
Do you think i should convert my films before importing them into FC? If so, in which format?
If not, what preferences should i use for the setup of the project?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Your camera records in various formats, is there a reason you choose the lowest quality format?
And MP4 as the format as opposed to AVCHD?
Just trying to get a better understanding of your workflow to make an appropriate suggestion as to how and in what format to do your conversion.
MtD
yes thank you very much!
I was thinking to use MP4 for recording (yes, as opposed to AVCHD), because i need to make sure that i will have enough space on my SD card, before importing into my computer (i was'nt sure of that, so i prefer to take lower quality)...
FYI, I have 3 SD card, (2 of 32Go, and 1 of 8Go), and i need to shoot at least 20 hours, maybe 30.
more over i thought AVCHD was really too much (as too good quality) for the use of this film... (but maybe i'm wrong?)
At the end, i will make a standard DVD (for a public projection on a big screen), but it's not a professional use for TV...
I think you may want to rethink this. Normally, you want to capture in the highest quality possible, edit in as lossless a format as possible, and then deliver the presentation version in the format required for projection.
This is is even more important when
CMarinette wrote:
At the end, i will make a standard DVD (for a public projection on a big screen),
But this is all up to you.
If you are sticking with MP4, download (free) MPEG Streamclip from
and convert your source files to ProRes LT. Your files sizes will increase many times over during the conversion, as the video will be "unpacked" from the highly compressed MP4 format into a format suitable for editing.
MtD
ok,thank you for your help!
What quality would you recommand for filming then? (which would make a good enough image quality, without taking too much space on the SD card?)
Here are my choices: If i film in AVCHD, i can chose 50P, MXP, FXP, or LP...
And if i film in MP4, i can chose 35 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 17 Mbps, or 4 Mbps...
And then do I still need to convert to ProRest LT? Or another format better?
There is one think i don't understand... If i know i'm going to put the film at the end on DVD Pal (720x576), what is the point in filming in a much higher quality?
>>If i know i'm going to put the film at the end on DVD Pal (720x576), what is the point in filming in a much higher quality?<<
To get the best image quality possible in the end product, you need to start with the highest possible quality in the beginning (during acquisition). Did you ever wonder how those old commercially produced VHS tapes looked so good, even on VHS? The started with the best quality possible (usually on film). Of course, if image quality isn't a concern, shoot in whatever format that suits you.
-DH
Well, only you can decide what quality is "good enough" for your project. You should do a short test of your workflow - shoot some footage, ingest it, edit it, export it for delivery, and then view it on the same screen you will present it to an audience on - and make sure you are happy.
MtD
OK! I decided i will film with MP4, 17mbps at the end.
I did a test with this quality: i downloaded Mpeg stream clip, and converted the clip in apple pro res.
Then i did a test on final cut, and exported ... it's all good to me.
Just a question... After conversion, my clips are in apple pro res, 1920x1080... what easy set up should i choose for my final cut project? (i choosed "apple pro res 422" but then when i put the clip on my time line, it still has to convert it to the right format for the timeline... it doesn't look like a problem but is that normal?)...
Thanks again!
Don't worry about the format for your sequence/ timeline, just click "yes" when you put a clip into your timeline and get the message asking if you want your sequence settings to match your clip settings and you're good to go. The message is normal when you have sequence settings that don't match your clips.
DM
easy setup 1280x720
