Forgot to Transcode footage, and edited an entire scene. :/

[djkarn105]

Ok, but I didn't realize NLEs and compositors cared about the source format. You can have a 4:2:0 8bit source in a 32bit floating point project. I don't see how image quality will change if you transcode that source to 444 32bit.

When you post process the image you are effectively creating a new image. 32bit is going to have a wider gamut than 8bit so you are going to have more intermediary tones which will prevent posterizing etc.

 

[djkarn105]

I know, I know. My question is... will this have any negative effect on my scene? Should I start over? The scene is completely edited, don't know how the hell I forgot to transcode. Should I just export and then transcode the final scene to put back in my timeline?

Are you changing the framerate? If so you will have issues, if not there won't be a problem.

 

[Lez]

I'd export an XML in FCP and reconnect using new media..

Cheers