I keep getting dropped frames during a cross dissolve and some simple cuts between clips. I'm not very experienced with final cut pro, but any help would be appreciated.
Final Cut Pro 7, Mac OS X (10.6.1)
What is the codec/format of the footage you are editing? Do you find that when you add a clip to the timeline, you immediately need to render? Get a render color above the footage?
I have no idea. Where do I find the codec and format of the footage. Sorry, really new at this.
In Final Cut Pro, go to the menu Final Cut Pro > User Preferences and then make sure "report dropped frames during playback" is unchecked.
Click OK.
Then go the upper left corner of your timeline and click down on the RT button:
and from the drop down menu choose Unlimited RT. See if that helps.
nrasdal wrote:
I have no idea. Where do I find the codec and format of the footage.
Click on one of your source clips in the FCP browser, and once selected, type Command + 9 to see the item properties for the clip. Either report those properties here or post a screen shot.
Next, click anywhere in your timeline and type Command + 0 {zero} to see your Sequence Settings. Either report the Sequence Settings here or take a screen shot and post that screen shot here.
MtD
You should also know that my RT button in the top left of my timeline does not have the drop down menu in your picture, all is has is a "Use Playback" setting and a "Full Quality" setting.
H.264 is not usable in FCP-7. As frequent forum contributor Shane Ross has pointed out, the problem is FCP-7 gives the illusion it will work in H.264 but it won't.
You need to convert your source files to an edit friendly format such as ProRes, and edit on a ProRes timeline.
Or edit with different software, such as FCP-X or Adobe Premiere which will transcode the H.264 source material on the fly, so that prior transcoding is not required.
MtD
Okay thanks. If I've edited a big portion already using the already imported H.264 footage, is there a way to keep what I've edited?? Is there a way to do such a thing as this is a very important project for me with a deadline. Thanks again for you help!!
Click on the icon for your sequence in the FCP Browser and duplicate the sequence by going to the menu Edit and select Duplicate.
Close the original timeline, and save your project. Now open the copy timeline, and working in the copy click anywhere in the timeline, and type Command + 0 {zero} to see your sequence settings. Change the Compressor setting to Apple ProRes 422.
Click OK. You will now have to render the timeline, and render each edit as it is added, but - once rendered - the video should be fairly stable, at least more stable than trying to work in H.264.
This is a shortcut, and not the correct workflow, which would be to transcode your source material first.
Since you are working on your copy, you will always be able to return to your original edit should you need to.
What is your final deliverable format going to be?
MtD
You can (usually) do a media manage to convert your h264 material to prores and keep your edits. Post back if you need help with this workflow.
Thanks, what format would you suggest for delivering? Apple Pro res?
Michael, can you suggest a workflow for your solution? Thanks.
Dropped frames Final Cut Pro 7
