Guefelly
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Q: Export with first few frames missing the grade I applied

When I send my project from FCPX 10.2.2 to Compressor 4.1.3 the first few frames are missing the colour correction I applied using Color Finale. Sometimes I can see that it's going to do it in Compressor and other times it looks like it's working but the exported video has the problem.

I even tried but 1 second of black before the video starts but it only affects the video for 1 to 2 frames.

 

I've attached pictures so you can see what I mean. Frame 12 has the grade applied, frame 13 doesn't and frame 14 has it again.

 

Has anyone else experienced this? Please help.

 

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Compressor, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)

Posted on Nov 3, 2015 8:35 PM

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Q: Export with first few frames missing the grade I applied

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  • by Russ H,Helpful

    Russ H Russ H Nov 5, 2015 4:09 PM in response to Guefelly
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    Nov 5, 2015 4:09 PM in response to Guefelly

    I can't reproduce that here.

     

    What are your FCP project settings and what format are the clips?

     

    If you export a master file, does it export from FCP OK?

     

    If you select a range in the middle to the timeline and send to Compressor, what happens?


    Russ

  • by Guefelly,

    Guefelly Guefelly Nov 5, 2015 3:35 PM in response to Russ H
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    Nov 5, 2015 3:35 PM in response to Russ H

    Hi Russ,

     

    The project settings are 4K at 25p, I export it to HD so I can upload to Vimeo.

     

    I shot on the Panasonic GH4 so the original video files are QuickTime with the H.264 codec, I did optimize them when I imported them into FCPX so they're ProRes 422 in the project.

     

    The master file worked and I didn't encounter that problem.

     

    When I selected a range in the middle and sent it to Compressor I encountered the same issue, the first frame is missing the colour grade. So does that mean it's a Compressor issue? It's just strange that I encountered it within FCPX and Color Finale as well when previewing it.

     

    It would be good to fix because the Master File is a lot larger and doesn't allow me to change the resolution.

     

    Thanks Russ, and I'd appreciate any other wisdom you have on this.

     

    Tom

  • by Russ H,Helpful

    Russ H Russ H Nov 5, 2015 4:09 PM in response to Guefelly
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    Nov 5, 2015 4:09 PM in response to Guefelly

    Actually baffled and curious.

     

    Try using Share>Compressor Settings and see whether you get a different result.

     

    And BTW, you can change the resolution in FCP export settings >Format to one of the 3 H.264 choices. You also get a choice of you use the Vimeo preset.

     

    Let us know how you make out.

     

    Russ

  • by Guefelly,

    Guefelly Guefelly Nov 5, 2015 4:09 PM in response to Russ H
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    Nov 5, 2015 4:09 PM in response to Russ H

    Sharing to Compressor Setting worked too. I guess I'll be doing that from now on.

     

    As for the resolution, thanks for that tip too. However I can't change resolution when using ProRes, just for the video sharing sites.

     

    Thanks a lot Russ