720PN mixed with other footage

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magillb

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So, I'm mixing footage with 720PN from the HVX200 and footage from the HMC150 with a frame size of 1280 x 720.

I'm using FCP, what do I set my sequence as? As I understand, 720PN should be used with 960x720, then upon export, "expands" to 1280x720.

But, what sequence settings should I use when mixing this footage?

I can't find this answer anywhere! Any help would be much appreciated.
 
It really depends on what vesion of FCP you are running. If you have FCP studio 2 or later you can mix footage in the timeline. I would set your sequence based on what the majority of your footage is..... or what you plan on exporting as. Just make sure you don't say "yes" to the dialogue that pops up when you drop footage in. (says something like "would you like to change the sequence settings to match the footage").

However, if you plan on sending it to Color or any other FCP program its best that you transcode all the footage to one codec, like Pro Rez for example. Or all to DVCPRO HD. Makes the workflow easier.
 
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