Neil Paisnel
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Q: FCE project over to FCPX

I have just finished a project in FCE, and also done some trials with the same footage ( 1080p .H264) from Canon 5 D 3

 

I have learned that the transcoded ( via Stramclip) footage then edited in FCE has significant quality issues as compared to the original footage directly edited in FCPX.

 

I also know from further research that a FCE project can't be exported and opened in FCPX.

 

I have about 30 hrs of original footage, used about 2 in final FCE edit.

 

To save me doing the complete re edit in FCPX, via re- importing all footage, sorting, creating sub clips, etc etc, is there a way I can create or extract some sort of text file from FCE, that lists the original clip names and in/out point times .

 

Just thinking that if I could get a list of which of the original footage actually got used, I could just import those clips to FCPX.

 

Long shot but any one have any idea?

Posted on Apr 30, 2014 11:27 PM

by MartinR,Solvedanswer
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create or extract some sort of text file from FCE, that lists the original clip names and in/out point times

 

Unfortunately, no.  There is no Applescript dictionary for FCE, nor does the FxScript kit have the ability to do this, and FCE doesn't export XML.  You *may* be able to work around this by using FCP  (open the FCE project in FCP and then export XML)  but I haven't done that myself and cannot verify that it would actually work.

 

Also, be aware that even if you manually note each clip's In and Out points in FCE (figuratively by pencil & paper ...), it will probably not be worth the effort because FCE starts each clip at 0:00:00;00 not the actual timecode embedded in the clip.  Clip timecodes in FCE are actually offsets from the media start point, not the actual timecode.

Posted on May 1, 2014 5:50 AM

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    MartinR MartinR May 1, 2014 5:50 AM in response to Neil Paisnel
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    May 1, 2014 5:50 AM in response to Neil Paisnel

    create or extract some sort of text file from FCE, that lists the original clip names and in/out point times

     

    Unfortunately, no.  There is no Applescript dictionary for FCE, nor does the FxScript kit have the ability to do this, and FCE doesn't export XML.  You *may* be able to work around this by using FCP  (open the FCE project in FCP and then export XML)  but I haven't done that myself and cannot verify that it would actually work.

     

    Also, be aware that even if you manually note each clip's In and Out points in FCE (figuratively by pencil & paper ...), it will probably not be worth the effort because FCE starts each clip at 0:00:00;00 not the actual timecode embedded in the clip.  Clip timecodes in FCE are actually offsets from the media start point, not the actual timecode.

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    Neil Paisnel Neil Paisnel May 1, 2014 6:37 AM in response to MartinR
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    May 1, 2014 6:37 AM in response to MartinR

    Oh well, worth a try.  Thanks for letting me knwo before I spend more countless hours on a pointless expirement.

     

    The people that have seen the final DVD, are happy with it, as is, apart from a few edit alterations, so i guess i'll leave it as it is.

     

     

     

    I have noticed using MediaInfo from the app store, that the transcoded output files I edited in FCE are actually still 1080p AIC files.

     

    I transcoded using MPEG Streamclip, on advice from this forum months ago, but was only aware that the files needed to be AIC

     

    It appears that there is only one way to get Streamclip to output 1080i files as opposed to 1080p.

    I tried all the options I could to transcode in Streamclip, all the time selecting the 1080i option(s)...but most of the time despite 1080i being selected, it is actually 1080p that is output.  If you select any of the QT output options and select AIC..no matter what other options you have checked for Interlaced...it outputs progressive.

     

    The only way I foudn is to select the " Other format" option and then choose AIC 1080i interlaced.

     

    I may try transcoding the originals again ensuring they are 1080i, which I understand is what FCE prefers.  I can then re-connect the FCE project to the newly created files and see if output is better...but not holdign out any great hope.