C100 clips into FCP X

Ben Giles · April 28th, 2013, 07:43 AM

Hi All.

I just got back from a pretty intensive 3 day first shoot with the C100. I love the results so far.

I notice various threads about interlace issues upon importing to FCP X and I know that the progressive frames are wrapped in an interlaced container.

I've set all clips to progressive in the inspector and I've optimised/transcoded to ProRes.

Here's the issue - if I play the clips from the scratch disk in Quicktime Player, all is groovy - progressive presentation, no issues. But if I play back in FCP X, it looks like it's playing back interlaced but with a field stripped out - so I get edge aliasing and moire artifacts.

Sorry for the numpty question - but I figure someone must have cracked this and all of the various threads on the web seem to lead nowhere.

Thanks in advance,

Matt Davis · April 28th, 2013, 08:12 AM

A simple workflow of C100 into FCPX would be:

- Import (as per usual)
- once that's all done (so you're working off clips on your FCPX Event folder, not the card)...
- Select all the freshly imported C100 clips in the Event
- In the inspector, select the *Info* tab, with the bottom left pop-up set to Settings View
- The inspector should show a pop-up labelled Field Dominance Override

so, all your clips are selected in the event (just checking...)

- Switch *Field Dominance Override* to *Progressive*. Tada! All done.

You've done all this before putting the clips into a project. So it's an Event thing, not a Project thing. ;-)

I've noticed that if FCPX is having a bit of a bad day, the 'switch' won't stick. So, quit and restart FCPX and check/do it again.

Once it's done, and it's stuck, you're good to go.

A minor point: yes, you can side step all this by transcoding in 5DtoRGB (I'm off ClipWrap at the moment), and you could choose to go ProRes, but I use FCPX for short quick stuff and don't need to transcode to ProRes (filters bump a clip up to high quality anyway). Therefore the above is just the reflex action of bringing C100 stuff into FCPX. Simples.

Ben Giles · April 29th, 2013, 06:13 AM

Thanks Matt.

It looks like I was experiencing one of those "bad days" you talk of - maybe FCPX doesn't like working at the weekends...

I think it's resolved - however, you're right, one moment the clips show as progressive in the Inspector - and then mysteriously "forget" and default to no preference set.

Fun and games...

You listening, Apple?..

Ben.

April 28th, 2013, 07:43 AM	#1
Ben Giles Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: UK Posts: 145	C100 clips into FCP X - need some help, please Hi All. I just got back from a pretty intensive 3 day first shoot with the C100. I love the results so far. I notice various threads about interlace issues upon importing to FCP X and I know that the progressive frames are wrapped in an interlaced container. I've set all clips to progressive in the inspector and I've optimised/transcoded to ProRes. Here's the issue - if I play the clips from the scratch disk in Quicktime Player, all is groovy - progressive presentation, no issues. But if I play back in FCP X, it looks like it's playing back interlaced but with a field stripped out - so I get edge aliasing and moire artifacts. Sorry for the numpty question - but I figure someone must have cracked this and all of the various threads on the web seem to lead nowhere. Thanks in advance, __________________ www.bengiles.co.uk www.matobo.co.uk

April 28th, 2013, 08:12 AM	#2
Matt Davis Trustee Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Berkshire, UK Posts: 1,562	Re: C100 clips into FCP X - need some help, please A simple workflow of C100 into FCPX would be: - Import (as per usual) - once that's all done (so you're working off clips on your FCPX Event folder, not the card)... - Select all the freshly imported C100 clips in the Event - In the inspector, select the Info tab, with the bottom left pop-up set to Settings View - The inspector should show a pop-up labelled Field Dominance Override so, all your clips are selected in the event (just checking...) - Switch Field Dominance Override to Progressive. Tada! All done. You've done all this before putting the clips into a project. So it's an Event thing, not a Project thing. ;-) I've noticed that if FCPX is having a bit of a bad day, the 'switch' won't stick. So, quit and restart FCPX and check/do it again. Once it's done, and it's stuck, you're good to go. A minor point: yes, you can side step all this by transcoding in 5DtoRGB (I'm off ClipWrap at the moment), and you could choose to go ProRes, but I use FCPX for short quick stuff and don't need to transcode to ProRes (filters bump a clip up to high quality anyway). Therefore the above is just the reflex action of bringing C100 stuff into FCPX. Simples. __________________ Director/Editor - MDMA Ltd: Write, Shoot, Edit, Publish - mattdavis.pro EX1 x2, C100 --> FCPX & PPro6

April 29th, 2013, 06:13 AM	#3
Ben Giles Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: UK Posts: 145	Re: C100 clips into FCP X - need some help, please Thanks Matt. It looks like I was experiencing one of those "bad days" you talk of - maybe FCPX doesn't like working at the weekends... I think it's resolved - however, you're right, one moment the clips show as progressive in the Inspector - and then mysteriously "forget" and default to no preference set. Fun and games... You listening, Apple?.. Ben. __________________ www.bengiles.co.uk www.matobo.co.uk