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Two quick questions that have arisen for me: 1) So I have a Sony HDR-FX1000. I shot 1080p with 24p Progressive Scan. As I understand it, the camera records HD in 1920 x 1080 resolution, but converts the image to 1440 x 1080 in order to fit on the HDV cassette. Is there any way I can capture...

So I shot a birthday party that was in somewhat "dim" lighting conditions, so there is noise all over the image. I know it's not possible to work a miracle, but does anyone by chance have any tips on perhaps making this video noise less noticeable or combating it in some way? Much appreciated...

So I need to deliver footage shot in HD and need to do so on blu ray. I have Final Cut 7 with DVD SP. I'm considering picking up this drive with 1 day shipping: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SE-506AB-TSBD-External-Blu-ray/dp/B006B7R9QE/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top People have remarked on the site...

So I'm trying to apply a simple "Star" transition to two still images. Each one has its motion edited so that they zoom in. Yet when I apply the transition, for the duration of the transition itself, the zoom is not in real time, and "catches up" at the end of the transition, creating a terrible...

I used a Canon XL2 to record 2.5 hours of footage, 60i 16:9. I used the default onboard mic. I capture this footage into FCP, no issues at all. I drag the clips onto the timeline and I see their dynamic audio as evidenced by the wavelengths. I even can open the captured clips with quicktime and...

I recently saw a few films by the director Mike Hodges, namely Croupier and I'll Sleep When I'm Dead. I noticed that these films really don't look highly "corrected" and instead have a very "naturalistic" look. If you compare these films to say, the work of David Fincher ala Fight Club, Hodges'...

So I have a voice over recorded with background score playing, but I would like to separate the voice over from the current background music, for the purpose of matching it with something different. I've messed around with various FCP filters but haven't had consistent luck so far. Do I need to...

I've never shot with this thing before, but a friend has asked me to do so tommorrow, and to edit it after. I work with Final Cut and generally .MOV's have one particular codec, i.e. H.264 OR MPEG-4. However according to the manual, the Nikon D7000 shoots .MOV files in "H.264/MPEG-4" format. I'm...

Here is a link to the upcoming Batman game Arkham City: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muCtJsy-d9w So I had a few questions about this, as I'm thinking about starting a production company one day focused on CGI Animation for game trailers, spots, etc, and I was just trying to see how feasible...

I like to record clips from PC games using either Playclaw or Fraps and edit them on Mac w/ FCP and AE. So far I either do one of two things: transfer the raw Fraps files to my Mac and convert them to MOV/MPEG-4 via Mac Quicktime and edit this way. Or I convert the Playclaw files with a...

So I'm looking to do some fairly serious editing, mainly 720 - 1080p HD footage with some SD thrown in here and there, and probably even some media work with motion/after effects. I'm interested in buying an iMac with the following specs: # 2.93GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 # 16GB 1333MHz DDR3...

I'm going to be shooting a project next week with a Canon XL2 as the main camera. As backup, a friend is going to be using his Canon EOS Rebel T2I photo camera, and will be shooting in SD 640 x 480 with it. Will I have any problem editing the footage from these two together in the same time...

I'm currently editing a video in FCP in 1920 x 1080, 30 Frames. Whenever I spawn a title from within FPC, like a standard text one, I need to render it, and the worst part is I then am forced to render the video as well since the titles are being placed over them. Whenever I edit in 720 x 480...

I imported a few Jpegs into FCP for a work project. Once they are in final cut, I attempt to view them in the timeline or viewer and I see a solid green image. The original image is simply not there, and I can't figure out how to overcome this, it's the first time in 5 years of editing this has...

Hi all, I've been using FCP for about 4 years now, and have never had such a problem. The problem I'm experiencing is such as this: I am editing together a fan video for my school of a particular film. I ripped the film from DVD, then imported it as a Quicktime.mov file which I am using as a...

Quick question - If I update FCP from 5 to 6 - will my old project files still be OK and openable with new FCP? Just wanted to make sure.. thanks all.

Hey all, i'm running some home-shot DVD footage from my DVD player into my camera, then into FCP through a firewire. I've actually done this procedure a dozen times, but all of a sudden, somewhat inexplicably, I cannot get it work, I have spend probably 4 hours going over every possible step...

Hey all, I recently had to reinstall my OS on my G5 because the boot sequence randomly got corrupted after downloading a service update. (Re-installed with keeping all original files) Here is my problem now: I had an old FCP project with HD footage using HD compression and edited as such...

Hey guys. I am running DVD footage from my DVD player through my deck (miniDV camera) into FCP, looking to capture portions as a whole. I just bought my new Lacie 250gb HD and as soon as I connect it to my G5 in any way, the feed from the miniDV camera just stops working. I have tried...

Hey all. I imported some footage into FCP which is currently in 16:9 format. I am trying to upload the finished video to the internet and it is very hard to see in this format. Is it possible I can make the footage fill up the whole screen somehow? Also, a side question about audio. I am...