Why is my video shorter after import, and how can I fix it?
Hello Everyone,
I was redirected here form the FCP X boards, and please let me know if you know the answer.
I have a video (a ProRes MOV, 23.98fps) that's 1:19:16,01 long. However, when I import it into FCP, it shortens it to 1:19:10,19—apparently speeding up slightly to lose 6 seconds.
This is a problem because we're using FCP to burn in subtitles for a film, and the subtitle track and the video file are now falling out of sync.
The details...
- This happens in FCP X, our old FCP 7, and Adobe Premiere as well
- It effects frame rates that are not whole numbers. 23.98 fps is effected, but not 24fps. 29.97fps is effected, but not 30fps.
I gather this has something to do with how FCP measures the video, creating a discrepancy between duration and number of frames. Is there any way to fix it?
I've attached some screenshots, made using the open source short film Tears of Steel. As you can see, both the 23.98fps version and the 24fps version are the same length (12 minutes and 14 seconds). But when put into Final Cut—or Premiere Pro—the 23.98fps version loses a second.
And now, the different durations...
I've been tangling with this for days, and any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you!
Final Cut Pro 7, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)