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Q: Final Cut Pro X Issues with 2k Video Footage

Hello,

 

I'm brand new to FCP X, I'm importing 2.k footage shot from a drone into my project but having a few issues. First, I'm not understanding as to why it is needing to render when adding footage to the timeline, I clicked "ok" to add the settings below.  The footage renders and then there is choppy playback too.

 

Now, second, why is there is black frame around the video and I do not know how to get rid of that.  When I was importing to the timeline it gives me this message. *see photo and I clicked "ok" as stated.

 

Screen Shot 2016-10-22 at 2.07.34 PM.png

 

Thank you very much for your help!

 

-Tony

Final Cut Pro X, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6), Imac

Posted on Oct 22, 2016 1:14 PM

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Q: Final Cut Pro X Issues with 2k Video Footage

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  • by Tom Wolsky,

    Tom Wolsky Tom Wolsky Oct 22, 2016 1:24 PM in response to tokun1
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    Oct 22, 2016 1:24 PM in response to tokun1

    Open one of clips in the QuickTime player and report exactly what it says in the inspector window.

     

    That popup appears if the video is in a non-standard format and requires a custom project setting, but need to no information about the actual media otherwise guessing.

     

    Choppy playback may be a drive problem. Rendered media is in a high quality codec with a high data rate and requires high speed drives.

  • by tokun1,

    tokun1 tokun1 Oct 22, 2016 1:40 PM in response to Tom Wolsky
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    Oct 22, 2016 1:40 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

    Hi Tom, here is a screenshot of the media.  I'm editing on an external G-Drive 6tb using USB 3.0.

    Thanks for your help.

     

     

     

    Screen Shot 2016-10-22 at 2.37.36 PM.png

  • by tokun1,

    tokun1 tokun1 Oct 22, 2016 1:43 PM in response to Tom Wolsky
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    Oct 22, 2016 1:43 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

    Sorry I don't understand what you mean by open, not sure how to open a clip in the quicktime player, do you mean in the project timeline, library, or export and open the clip, or get info?...confused.

  • by Tom Wolsky,

    Tom Wolsky Tom Wolsky Oct 22, 2016 2:20 PM in response to tokun1
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    Oct 22, 2016 2:20 PM in response to tokun1

    TThat's Finder info for the file. You've found the file. Just double click to open the QT player. Even in the Finder you can see that the frame sizes don't match. Need the rest of the info.

     

    ALso show system info for the USB bus to see if any things slowing it down.

  • by tokun1,

    tokun1 tokun1 Oct 22, 2016 2:56 PM in response to Tom Wolsky
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    Oct 22, 2016 2:56 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

    sorry I'm a novice when it comes to system info and brand new to FCP X please forgive me...

     

    (Just double click to open the QT player) .Double click what?..to open the QT player where?...in final cut pro?...the original .h264 file from the SD card? on the external hardrive?  Where do I find the info, confused again.

     

    Is this the information about the USB Bus? * see photo.

    Screen Shot 2016-10-22 at 3.48.04 PM.png

  • by Tom Wolsky,

    Tom Wolsky Tom Wolsky Oct 22, 2016 3:04 PM in response to tokun1
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    Oct 22, 2016 3:04 PM in response to tokun1

    YYou got Finder info for the file. To do that you found the clip. That's the clip you want to open. The file  called DJI_0001 in the Finder. Double-click it.

     

    SOmethings weird on the USB bus. It should show the drive. I'm not seeing a drive there.

  • by tokun1,

    tokun1 tokun1 Oct 22, 2016 3:13 PM in response to Tom Wolsky
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    Oct 22, 2016 3:13 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

    ok, thanks for your patience, but,  what do I do after I double click the file? Not sure what info you are looking for with the file?

     

    Here is bus info with the drive, see photo.

     

    Screen Shot 2016-10-22 at 4.09.37 PM.png