How to Relink Proxy using Grinder

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jrod81

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Hey guys,
I watched this tutorial:
http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/videos/tutorials-watch.php?id=55
So I have done exactly what the instructor shows in the tutorial. I have done my edits with the proxy footage (which has file name and timecode burnt in) and would like to now reconnect back to the original higher res footage...
I am using an i7 Macbook Pro with Final Cut 7.
How do I go about doing this? Once I do this, will the timecode and file name be burnt into the footage still? I would hope not since its being uploaded to a website.
Thanks for the help very much.
jared
 
Okay, so I right clicked on the video line of the proxy edit and did "reconnect media" and pointed it to the original footage. It reconnected and everything lined up perfectly, so that is certainly a good sign, but now the higher res reconnect is much larger in the edit window than the proxy was... I took a photo of the proxy frame edit and then of the reconnected higher res frame and put them on www.photobucket.com/thingsforsale
Thanks for any help
jared
 
I just tested this workflow the other day and had the same issue. It stems from the proxy files being a smaller resolution than the master clips. FCP makes the timeline settings according to the proxy files. Its a very simple fix.

Make sure you have the sequence selected. Go to the sequence menu and choose settings. Under the "general" tab you should find the frame size. Select the aspect ratio that your master files were shot in (i'm assuming 1920x1080).

This did the trick for me.
 
When changing the sequence settings to 1080p, make sure you select 1080i, then change the pixel aspect ratio to be Square.

If you find the footage is still too large (or distorted) bring it up in the viewer, go to the motion tab and check the Scale of the footage (you're looking for 100%) or scroll down to Distort, and change the Aspect Ratio value to 0. You should notice this changes the footage in the viewer back to normal. Then simply right click the footage you just changed, click copy, then select all your relinked footage, right click, Paste attributes, then select Basic Motion and/or Distort. You can do this in the timeline.

Hope this helps!
 
awesome... i ended up going another route for this project but will come back to this post next time i start on a new one
 
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