OnLocation: importing clips generated in FCP

[dstarnes]

Adobe OnLocation:

It would be great if I could import clips from Final Cut Pro (or any other application) into OnLocation and split screen ("onion skin") them with live video in the monitors. This would allow me to, for example, more accurately shoot process (green screen) footage to match imported background plates.

When I try to drag footage edited in FCP (Quicktime files) into OnLocation, nothing happens: no error message, nothing. Just an empty DVR. I've tried different resolutions (480 DV, 720 DVCPro HD) with no luck. Of course, importing Quicktime files that were recorded in OnLocation works fine.

Am I missing something? What codec does OnLocation record Quicktime with? Has anyone solved this problem?

Don

 

[dstarnes]

Re: Importing clips generated in FCP

Re: Importing clips generated in FCP

After experimenting and studying, I've been able to import Final Cut Pro Quicktime clips into OnLocation by converting them to AVI. I convert the standard def Quicktime clips with Quicktime Pro for Windows and the DVCProHD Quicktime clips with the DVCProHD Batch Converter that came with DVRack (and maybe comes with OnLocation?).

Don Starnes
Director of Photography
www.donstarnes.com