5DtoFCP software at DVinfo.net

Ben Curtis · December 4th, 2009, 03:29 AM

"A complete FCS workflow package to get footage from a Canon5DmkII/7D/1D into Final Cut Pro at 25fps. Custom droplets, correctly configured sequence settings and flow chart included to make getting the HD H264 files into FCP easier & quicker."

idustrial revolution - - 5DtoFCP

Not tried yet..... but interesting.

Dan Chung · December 4th, 2009, 03:36 AM

Hey Ben, your a genius. I downloaded this last week and then when I wanted to put it on my laptop I couldn't remember where I got it from. Thanks to you I found it again.

Dan

Ben Curtis · December 4th, 2009, 03:48 AM

Hey Dan, any comments on how useful or well it works?

Kalunga Lima · December 21st, 2009, 11:55 AM

I'm also curious. I'm surprised no one has tried it yet.

seasons greetings

Geoff Brandon · December 21st, 2009, 06:13 PM

I was going to try it, but it lost me on the description. (not trying to hate, just dont understand it)

Can someone can explain why you would want to edit with a 25fps fcp profile when you are importing in 30fps?

Or are you saying by importing in 25fps it is a cleaner looking result than 30fps?

What if you were shooting 7d in 24fps and wanted to use this preset in fcp? Would you be then upconverting from 24 to 25fps? what would be the result? or would you just use 24fps when you imported in compressor?

When I went through FCP training, we were taught to import in the fps it was shot in. Im not saying this is right, but it was never covered about converting footage of different FPS.

Nigel Barker · December 22nd, 2009, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geoff Brandon

Can someone can explain why you would want to edit with a 25fps fcp profile when you are importing in 30fps?

I haven't used this package but from a quick glance at the description it appears to run the footage through Compressor to change the frame rate while converting to ProRes before importing.

I am not so sure that this is a good idea for while time stretching (simply paying back the 30fps at 25fps) is OK any other conversion will involve either dropping or interpolating frames. If output is required in 25fps then the conversion is probably better done at the end of the editing process so that one is editing with the best possible footage.

Nigel Barker · December 22nd, 2009, 01:51 AM

BTW Whatever happened to the Glue Tools FCP log & transfer plugin that converts 5DII footage to ProRes adds timecode? The product was announced months ago but subsequently seems to have disappeared off the radar while they talk with Canon about a distribution agreement..

Daniel Ridicki · December 22nd, 2009, 02:35 AM

I tried it and it is simple to use, good choice of set up with good end results. It is effective and time saving.

Daniel Ridicki · December 22nd, 2009, 02:43 AM

If output is required in 25fps then the conversion is probably better done at the end of the editing process so that one is editing with the best possible footage.[/QUOTE]

This is possible if you use only 5DII footage or have mix of shots with no possible sinchronicity issue, but when you mix it with 25fps footage as I often do, and you want to use 5D shots as a part of multicam session, you have to transfer the rate to 25. I have just did that, a live gig recorded with two EX3 and two 5D cameras, made conversion using this very plug in and it worked just fine. Sinchronicity was perfecrt.

Needless to say, we should all be of the hook soon, with announced 24/25 fps update. Any news on that front?

December 4th, 2009, 03:29 AM	#1
Ben Curtis Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cairo, Egypt Posts: 26	5DtoFCP software "A complete FCS workflow package to get footage from a Canon5DmkII/7D/1D into Final Cut Pro at 25fps. Custom droplets, correctly configured sequence settings and flow chart included to make getting the HD H264 files into FCP easier & quicker." idustrial revolution - - 5DtoFCP Not tried yet..... but interesting.

December 21st, 2009, 11:55 AM	#4
Kalunga Lima Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Luanda - ANGOLA & Lisbon - PORTUGAL Posts: 160	I'm also curious. I'm surprised no one has tried it yet. seasons greetings __________________ Kalunga Lima PMW-350, PDW-F350, PDW-EX1, MacBookPro, MacPro 8-Core, Final Cut Studio 2, Canon 5D MkII

December 21st, 2009, 06:13 PM	#5
Geoff Brandon Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Eureka, Ca Posts: 29	im confused! I was going to try it, but it lost me on the description. (not trying to hate, just dont understand it) Can someone can explain why you would want to edit with a 25fps fcp profile when you are importing in 30fps? Or are you saying by importing in 25fps it is a cleaner looking result than 30fps? What if you were shooting 7d in 24fps and wanted to use this preset in fcp? Would you be then upconverting from 24 to 25fps? what would be the result? or would you just use 24fps when you imported in compressor? When I went through FCP training, we were taught to import in the fps it was shot in. Im not saying this is right, but it was never covered about converting footage of different FPS.

December 22nd, 2009, 02:35 AM	#8
Daniel Ridicki Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 124	I works fine I tried it and it is simple to use, good choice of set up with good end results. It is effective and time saving.

December 22nd, 2009, 02:43 AM	#9
Daniel Ridicki Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 124	Nigel If output is required in 25fps then the conversion is probably better done at the end of the editing process so that one is editing with the best possible footage.[/QUOTE] This is possible if you use only 5DII footage or have mix of shots with no possible sinchronicity issue, but when you mix it with 25fps footage as I often do, and you want to use 5D shots as a part of multicam session, you have to transfer the rate to 25. I have just did that, a live gig recorded with two EX3 and two 5D cameras, made conversion using this very plug in and it worked just fine. Sinchronicity was perfecrt. Needless to say, we should all be of the hook soon, with announced 24/25 fps update. Any news on that front?

December 4th, 2009, 03:36 AM	#2
Dan Chung Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Beijing Posts: 665	Hey Ben, your a genius. I downloaded this last week and then when I wanted to put it on my laptop I couldn't remember where I got it from. Thanks to you I found it again. Dan

December 4th, 2009, 03:48 AM	#3
Ben Curtis Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cairo, Egypt Posts: 26	Hey Dan, any comments on how useful or well it works?

December 22nd, 2009, 01:51 AM	#7
Nigel Barker Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Posts: 3,531	BTW Whatever happened to the Glue Tools FCP log & transfer plugin that converts 5DII footage to ProRes adds timecode? The product was announced months ago but subsequently seems to have disappeared off the radar while they talk with Canon about a distribution agreement..