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Matt Fowler · May 29th, 2010, 09:20 AM

I was just wondering about what is the oldest version of fcp i would have to have to edit the 7D footage?

Thanks,
Matt

Alan Halfhill · May 29th, 2010, 10:42 AM

Any version that supports ProRes and Full HD quality. You can convert the H264 files in MpegStreamClip or Quicktime Player to ProRes.

Matt Fowler · May 29th, 2010, 12:02 PM

what format is the 7d outputting?

Randy Panado · May 29th, 2010, 02:31 PM

Its outputting .mov in h.264. You could "edit" the footage with just simple cuts, but once you start trying to color grade it, it comes to a screeching halt. Most, if not all, 7D/5D shooters and editors convert to a different format like prores or prores LT before editing.

Matt Fowler · May 29th, 2010, 10:53 PM

do you know if fcp 5 will handle it?

Randy Panado · May 29th, 2010, 11:47 PM

It's not clear what you mean by handling it, but I couldn't watch any native 5D clips on fcp 6. I had to transcode them first. FCP7 on the other hand, I can watch native clips without much problem on the timeline, making it easy to rough cut footage.

So to answer your question, I would assume that FCP 5 would behave much like FCP 6. If FCP 5 has prores, transcode to that before editing.

David Chapman · May 30th, 2010, 10:42 AM

Final Cut 5 was in the transition in HDV and their universal apps. You had to pay $49 to get 5.1 (I think that's the version) to be able to work with more HDV codecs. You need Final Cut 6 to work with ProRes, otherwise you can transcode to the Apple Intermediate Codec.

George Chinn · May 30th, 2010, 11:23 AM

You can use FCP 5.1.4 to edit 7D material, I did this for a while. Your best option if using this version of FCP is to download mpeg streamclip and convert your footage to the relevant xdcam format then your ready to edit. You will find editing H.264 very painful, especially if your using an older Power PC Mac.

If you have the choice though, I would go for FCP 6, as prores is a better codec.

Hope that helps

Lee Tamer · June 15th, 2010, 08:47 AM

I recently edited 7D footage on my macbook with Final Cut Express. You can edit it, it just takes really long to render, with me 4-5 minutes as opposed to a minute or so with .mov files.

May 29th, 2010, 09:20 AM	#1
Matt Fowler Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 54	Fcp & 7d I was just wondering about what is the oldest version of fcp i would have to have to edit the 7D footage? Thanks, Matt

May 30th, 2010, 10:42 AM	#7
David Chapman Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 346	Final Cut 5 was in the transition in HDV and their universal apps. You had to pay $49 to get 5.1 (I think that's the version) to be able to work with more HDV codecs. You need Final Cut 6 to work with ProRes, otherwise you can transcode to the Apple Intermediate Codec. __________________ David Chapman www.davechapfilms.com

May 30th, 2010, 11:23 AM	#8
George Chinn New Boot Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 22	Fcp 5.1.4 You can use FCP 5.1.4 to edit 7D material, I did this for a while. Your best option if using this version of FCP is to download mpeg streamclip and convert your footage to the relevant xdcam format then your ready to edit. You will find editing H.264 very painful, especially if your using an older Power PC Mac. If you have the choice though, I would go for FCP 6, as prores is a better codec. Hope that helps

May 29th, 2010, 10:42 AM	#2
Alan Halfhill Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sequim, WA Posts: 127	Any version that supports ProRes and Full HD quality. You can convert the H264 files in MpegStreamClip or Quicktime Player to ProRes.

May 29th, 2010, 12:02 PM	#3
Matt Fowler Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 54	what format is the 7d outputting?

May 29th, 2010, 02:31 PM	#4
Randy Panado Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 643	Its outputting .mov in h.264. You could "edit" the footage with just simple cuts, but once you start trying to color grade it, it comes to a screeching halt. Most, if not all, 7D/5D shooters and editors convert to a different format like prores or prores LT before editing.

May 29th, 2010, 10:53 PM	#5
Matt Fowler Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 54	do you know if fcp 5 will handle it?

May 29th, 2010, 11:47 PM	#6
Randy Panado Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 643	It's not clear what you mean by handling it, but I couldn't watch any native 5D clips on fcp 6. I had to transcode them first. FCP7 on the other hand, I can watch native clips without much problem on the timeline, making it easy to rough cut footage. So to answer your question, I would assume that FCP 5 would behave much like FCP 6. If FCP 5 has prores, transcode to that before editing.

June 15th, 2010, 08:47 AM	#9
Lee Tamer Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 188	I recently edited 7D footage on my macbook with Final Cut Express. You can edit it, it just takes really long to render, with me 4-5 minutes as opposed to a minute or so with .mov files.