Can footage captured with Vegas be integrated w/ FCP?
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Dirty Uncle Bob
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A codec is a compression device attached to a media file that lets the computer know how to read that media file. In order to read a media file with a specific codec, you have to have that codec installed.
So long as the codec info attached to your mov files from vegas can be read by the appropriate codec installed on your FCP system, you will be fine.
Without a codec means using an uncompressed quicktime format.
These are things you absolutely must know if you intend to be a digital video professional.
So long as the codec info attached to your mov files from vegas can be read by the appropriate codec installed on your FCP system, you will be fine.
Without a codec means using an uncompressed quicktime format.
These are things you absolutely must know if you intend to be a digital video professional.
Dirty Uncle Bob
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There's never just one codec. When you choose to export or capture a quicktime movie, a codec is chosen (or can be chosen) by the user.
Things like Animation, DV_NTSC, Sorenson, h.264, etc...
This information is embedded in the mov file, and is not specific to Vegas.
For example, for standard def DV footage, it is common to capture with the DV(NTSC) codec (in NTSC land). For P2 footage, you could choose the DVCPro HD codec, DVCPro50, DVCPro, or DV NTSC, alternately you could choose to use apple intermediate codec oin FCP, or import and transcode to an MPEG format.
DV-NTSC encoded quicktime movies are always DV-NTSC encoded quicktime movies, whether you use Mac, PC, Vegas, Premiere, FCP, iMovie, windows movie maker, Quicktime, or windows media player.
Vegas reads all the applicable codecs installed on the pc that runs it....
FCP reads all the applicable codecs installed on the mac that runs it....
What codec was chosen for the capture? Have you tried to import into FCP?
I can't stress enough the need to fully understand these things before offering editing services. It could make you lose a lot of credibility. A good google search, or even a forum search on understanding video codecs would be outrageously helpful.
Things like Animation, DV_NTSC, Sorenson, h.264, etc...
This information is embedded in the mov file, and is not specific to Vegas.
For example, for standard def DV footage, it is common to capture with the DV(NTSC) codec (in NTSC land). For P2 footage, you could choose the DVCPro HD codec, DVCPro50, DVCPro, or DV NTSC, alternately you could choose to use apple intermediate codec oin FCP, or import and transcode to an MPEG format.
DV-NTSC encoded quicktime movies are always DV-NTSC encoded quicktime movies, whether you use Mac, PC, Vegas, Premiere, FCP, iMovie, windows movie maker, Quicktime, or windows media player.
Vegas reads all the applicable codecs installed on the pc that runs it....
FCP reads all the applicable codecs installed on the mac that runs it....
What codec was chosen for the capture? Have you tried to import into FCP?
I can't stress enough the need to fully understand these things before offering editing services. It could make you lose a lot of credibility. A good google search, or even a forum search on understanding video codecs would be outrageously helpful.