Footage is Jumpy/Jerky

1. Load up Final Cut Studio > File > Log and Transfer > Load the clips and let render

2. Load up Compressor > Add files > Settings > Other Workflows > Advanced Format Conversions > Apple Codecs > Apple ProRes 422 for Progressive material (High Quality) > Drag onto clip...

3. Inspector > Encoder tab > Video Settings > Custom Frame Rate > 23.976 > OK > Frame Controls tab > Set 'Frame Controls' to 'On' > Set 'Deinterlace' to Reverse Telecine > Save

4. Now you have the setting saved under the Custom folder in Settings > Drag to all 60i clips > Submit > Enjoy


What kind of Macbook pro do you have?
 
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2009 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM. What settings do I set in Log and Transfer? I know I sound noobish, but I just want to make sure I'm doing everything right.
 
bonobored said:
Oh, that's just cruel.:(

But true.:thumbsup: Vegas Pro 9 and PP CS5 are way ahead of FCP when it comes to AVCHD.
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I am wondering about Apple's commitment to FCP... The last version update was not so spectacular, that anyone seemed to be peeing their pants with all the new features, or fixes for passed sins...

(The last Final Cut Express was pretty lame as well... which is what I use to use, but now have transitioned to Premiere Pro CS{3,4,5}...)
 
j1clark@ucsd.edu said:
I am wondering about Apple's commitment to FCP... The last version update was not so spectacular, that anyone seemed to be peeing their pants with all the new features, or fixes for passed sins...

(The last Final Cut Express was pretty lame as well... which is what I use to use, but now have transitioned to Premiere Pro CS{3,4,5}...)
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I'm wondering about Apple's commitment to the whole Pro division. The new Macs are not what many users expected or wanted. Apple is making tons of loot with iPads and iPhones so...
 
How about when exporting from FCP, to Vimeo or something. Can someone give me their process and settings that have given them the best results? I'm still having problems with the playback, so maybe once I export using correct settings, it'll play better.
 
bump. Anyone have other ideas? Or can you give me settings you've used successfully for Vimeo upload? Maybe that will play more smoothly.
 
Ok... I just switched the Vimeo player to Flash Player and let the video load completely.

I see no stutter or jump in it. When you pan at 0:45 it's silky smooth.
 
How do you switch it to flash?
Okay, I tried it again and it seems to be working.

Still having issues playing the files on my mac, though. They play perfectly fine in FCP, but outside of that, they're jumpy and horrible. Would buying an external hard drive and cleaning this one up fix the problem? I'm still lost as to why this is happening.

At least online it looks decent, though.
 
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I never ever have my video or audio files on the internal system drive. That's asking for trouble. Get a external FW800 drive for editing and playback.
 
I'm getting a job soon, so I'd be able to. But do you think that's the problem? Because like I said, it plays great in FCP, but as soon as it's out of there, it plays very choppy.

Also, any recommendations for a good hard drive that's not to rough on my wallet?
 
Diego, I read back in this thread (or was it another thread?) about FCP automatically toning quality down in order to get smooth playback.

And perhaps that's why you only get good playback there.

Since I'm a Mac noob, I won't enter into hardware software stuff.
 
FCP seems to tone down quality for 720p stuff, and it's very noticeable. But for 1080, it seems to look fantastic.
 
Martti Ekstrand said:
I never ever have my video or audio files on the internal system drive. That's asking for trouble. Get a external FW800 drive for editing and playback.
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like Martti said, this will help you on so many levels, playback is one thing, and i get what you're dealing with, but from the ground up, take Martti's advice before your Mac gets loaded with footage.:badputer:
 
Chris Light said:
like Martti said, this will help you on so many levels, playback is one thing, and i get what you're dealing with, but from the ground up, take Martti's advice before your Mac gets loaded with footage.:badputer:
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Yep. And your internal drive is propably 5200rpm (or even 4200rpm). You should use a 7200rpm hard drive for HD video.
 
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