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Andy Graham · October 23rd, 2011, 06:32 AM

i recorded a video on my 60D and i cant get it into final cut, is there some kind of conversion i need to do or somethin?

cheers for the help
Andy

Jim Michael · October 23rd, 2011, 06:39 AM

What did you do to try to import it? What version of FCP?

Andy Graham · October 23rd, 2011, 06:49 AM

nothing special i just put the usb in and tried to put the file in the timeline, i have fcp 5

Jim Michael · October 23rd, 2011, 07:59 AM

I use the Canon DPP app to manage the assets from the camera, so it connects and downloads stills and video to the hard drive. Then in FCP (I'm using v6) I do a File:Import:Files and select the file I want to work with.

Murray Christian · October 23rd, 2011, 08:09 AM

At the risk of stating the bleeding obvious, you copied the file off the camera and onto the hard disk first right?
You should be able to drag and drop from finder into the media bins, from memory. Dropping straight on to the timeline probably won't work.
If all of that isn't the problem, maybe try to update Quicktime.

Andy Graham · October 23rd, 2011, 08:12 AM

I see, thanks a lot for the info. I think the usb reader i was using was dodgy (got it free with the cam), i copied the file to my pc running windows 7 and then put it on a decent usb flash drive and transfered it to my mac which seemed to work.

I can see im starting all over again figuring out a good dslr workflow

Andy

Andy Graham · October 23rd, 2011, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murray Christian

At the risk of stating the bleeding obvious, you copied the file off the camera and onto the hard disk first right?
You should be able to drag and drop from finder into the media bins, from memory. Dropping straight on to the timeline probably won't work.
If all of that isn't the problem, maybe try to update Quicktime.

lol yeah i tried to, when i put that cheap ass usb reader i got free into the mac the mac crashed. Its a white integral with sdhc slot, not very good workmanship.

Jim Michael · October 23rd, 2011, 08:43 AM

The DPP app has been pretty dependable and no need for USB card readers and the like, just USB to the camera and download.

October 23rd, 2011, 06:32 AM	#1
Andy Graham Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lanark,Scotland Posts: 736	need help i recorded a video on my 60D and i cant get it into final cut, is there some kind of conversion i need to do or somethin? cheers for the help Andy __________________ Actor: "where would that light be coming from?" DP: "same place as the music" -Andrew Lesnie-

October 23rd, 2011, 06:39 AM	#2
Jim Michael Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 895	Re: need help What did you do to try to import it? What version of FCP?

October 23rd, 2011, 06:49 AM	#3
Andy Graham Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lanark,Scotland Posts: 736	Re: need help nothing special i just put the usb in and tried to put the file in the timeline, i have fcp 5 __________________ Actor: "where would that light be coming from?" DP: "same place as the music" -Andrew Lesnie-

October 23rd, 2011, 07:59 AM	#4
Jim Michael Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 895	Re: need help I use the Canon DPP app to manage the assets from the camera, so it connects and downloads stills and video to the hard drive. Then in FCP (I'm using v6) I do a File:Import:Files and select the file I want to work with.

October 23rd, 2011, 08:09 AM	#5
Murray Christian Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 240	Re: need help At the risk of stating the bleeding obvious, you copied the file off the camera and onto the hard disk first right? You should be able to drag and drop from finder into the media bins, from memory. Dropping straight on to the timeline probably won't work. If all of that isn't the problem, maybe try to update Quicktime.

October 23rd, 2011, 08:12 AM	#6
Andy Graham Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lanark,Scotland Posts: 736	Re: need help I see, thanks a lot for the info. I think the usb reader i was using was dodgy (got it free with the cam), i copied the file to my pc running windows 7 and then put it on a decent usb flash drive and transfered it to my mac which seemed to work. I can see im starting all over again figuring out a good dslr workflow Andy __________________ Actor: "where would that light be coming from?" DP: "same place as the music" -Andrew Lesnie-

October 23rd, 2011, 08:43 AM	#8
Jim Michael Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 895	Re: need help The DPP app has been pretty dependable and no need for USB card readers and the like, just USB to the camera and download.