Don't have Automatic Duck? Check this out!!!

[Jim2000]

I stumbled across this free After Effects script that will automatically break your quicktime up into individual shots. If you don't have Automatic duck and you're doing color correction of your video in After Effects, this is a godsend. It will save you hours of time.

http://aescripts.com/2008/01/18/magnum-the-edit-detector/

 

[GageFX]

Actually, here is a closer replacement for Automatic Duck:

http://www.creative-workflow-hacks....o-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/

Magnum The Edit Detector is great, but the big difference is that you would have to render out your cut from FCP then cut it up in AE. The app linked above will take your cut list and use your original footage.

Beyond that, the search tool is your friend. :thumbsup:

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=122278&highlight=magnum

 

[Jim2000]

That looks great as well. I'll have to try it out next time I have to use FCP.

Of course, I find I get my best results in After Effects when I work in full, uncompressed. So, if I'm editing DVCPRO HD in Avid or FCP, I prefer to render out an uncompressed HD quicktime rather than bring my original DVCPRO into AE. I find working in true uncompressed allows me to avoid any annoying gamma shifts that can occur when reimporting into one's editing program.

 

[GageFX]

Interesting. I have not worked with DVCPRO or issues with it in AE. Good to know to look out for.

 

[rook]

Have you tried FCP to AE?

I was excited about it but could not get it to work on my intel mac.

I've used magnum a few times without problems.

-rook

 

[Matt Gottshalk]

FCP to AE works just fine on my intel macs.