srdoug
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Q: Formatting

I am attempting to combine footage from my video camera and my iPhone into one FCE project. The formats do not match so I attempted to re-format the iPhone footage using Mpeg Streamclip to match the format of the video camera. I cannot seem to get exactly the same format, and re-rendering is a problem.

 

These are the properties from the video camera footage:

 

video Camera.png

 

And the converted iPhone footage using Mpeg Streamclip:

 

Converted iPhone.png

 

As you can see the Data and Audio Rates do not match. Mpeg Streamclip does not offer an option to change those rates when I convert.

 

What am I doing wrong?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Oct 21, 2014 4:27 PM

by Meg The Dog,Solvedanswer
Meg The Dog Meg The Dog
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A:

You can set the audio properties in MPEG Streamclip to Uncompressed 48khz, which is what you want:

Screen Shot 2014-10-21 at 1.41.17 PM.png

But you have other problems. Look at the Frame Size of your clips. One is 1920x1080 which is a standard size, the other is 1080x1920 which is non-standard (I'm guessing that is the iPhone shooting vertically). FCE is only meant to work with standard sized material, which for HD is 1920x1080, 1440x1080 (HDV), 1280x720, or Standard Def material.

 

The variance in the Data rate should not impact your ability to edit, but a higher data rate is (usually) associated with higher quality material, since there is less compression applied.

 

MtD

Posted on Oct 21, 2014 4:50 PM

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  • by Meg The Dog,Solvedanswer

    Meg The Dog Meg The Dog Oct 21, 2014 4:50 PM in response to srdoug
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    Oct 21, 2014 4:50 PM in response to srdoug

    You can set the audio properties in MPEG Streamclip to Uncompressed 48khz, which is what you want:

    Screen Shot 2014-10-21 at 1.41.17 PM.png

    But you have other problems. Look at the Frame Size of your clips. One is 1920x1080 which is a standard size, the other is 1080x1920 which is non-standard (I'm guessing that is the iPhone shooting vertically). FCE is only meant to work with standard sized material, which for HD is 1920x1080, 1440x1080 (HDV), 1280x720, or Standard Def material.

     

    The variance in the Data rate should not impact your ability to edit, but a higher data rate is (usually) associated with higher quality material, since there is less compression applied.

     

    MtD

  • by srdoug,

    srdoug srdoug Oct 21, 2014 5:31 PM in response to Meg The Dog
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    Oct 21, 2014 5:31 PM in response to Meg The Dog

    That was my problem. Thank you. I appreciate it.

     

    I also wonder whether  you have any recommendation if these boxes in Mpeg Streamclip should be checked.

     

    1. Frame Bending

    2. Better Downscaling

    3. Interlaced Scaling

  • by Meg The Dog,Helpful

    Meg The Dog Meg The Dog Oct 21, 2014 5:53 PM in response to srdoug
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    Oct 21, 2014 5:53 PM in response to srdoug

    I would leave off the Frame Blending and Downscaling.

    Since your iPhone shoots progressive (I think), I'd uncheck the Interlaced Scaling.

    You really are not doing any scaling if the iPhone is shooting 1920x1080 anyway, you are just using MPEG Streamclip to change the codec.

     

    MtD

  • by srdoug,

    srdoug srdoug Oct 21, 2014 6:02 PM in response to Meg The Dog
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    Oct 21, 2014 6:02 PM in response to Meg The Dog

    Thank you. You have been very helpful.