Having to re-render clip after modifying it in Quicktime Pro

[Jeff B]

I am having a problem with a clip I made in Quicktime Pro. I used Quicktime's built in film noise filter to add an old super-8 film effect to the clip. Any time I do something to this clip, like move it or add a transition to the end, I have to re-render the whole thing and it's getting annoying. Here's what I did:

I edited a few clips in a timeline that I shot on a HVX
Exported the scene from FCP using "Quicktime Movie..."
Opened the file in Quicktime Pro
Fixed the aspect ratio (Command-J) to 853x480
Opened the Export window
Selected "Movie to Quicktime Movie"
Selected "Options"
Selected "Filters"
Selected "Film Noise"
Made the selections
Selected "OK"
Saved to desktop
Dropped the clip back in my timeline with other normally captured HVX footage
Rendered and rendered again and again with every move

Any suggestions to make this clip act like all of my other footage that does not need rendering??? Should add a step and export the modified clip as DV Stream in Quicktime and then import it into FCP?

[NoahK]

Make sure you are saving as self-contained in QT Pro not as a reference movie- i.e. export to DVCPROHD and match your settings. Any time you see a render bar it's because a clip's settings don't match the sequence.

Noah

[Jeff B]

Thanks for the reply Noah:

My origional footage is shot in MiniDV in 480/30p Squeeze and captured via firewire.

The sequence settings are:
FRAME SIZE: 720x480 (NTSC DV 3:2)
PIXEL ASPECT RATIO: NTSC CCIR 601 / DV(720x480) Anamorphic 16:9
FIELD DOMINANCE: Lower Even

QUICKTIME VIDEO SETTINGS
COMPRESSOR DV/DVCPRO - NTSC
QUALITY: 100%


Would I export to DVCPROHD or DV STREAM?

[NoahK]

Well why are you resetting the aspect ratio to 853x480- that's not correct and would cause a re-render. DV is always 720x480. If you want something to display in 16:9 in FCP- use the anamorphic option in the browser.

Noah

[Jeff B]

Got it... working great now.

Thanks!