Firstlight and re-render in PPro CS4 at DVinfo.net

Alan Mills · October 27th, 2009, 05:48 AM

I'll offer this up for discussion. Not sure I want to classify it as a bug but would like to know the workaround for this situation.

Latest release of ProspectHD.

Tweaked clip in Firstlight. Added to sequence in Ppro CS4. Clip needed rendering (for preview) so rendered. now shows green line.

Changed clip in Firstlight again.

Sequence in CS4 still shows a green line and plays as before.

How do I force render this clip again on my timeline?

This is preview only. I would expect final export to be ok.

Matthew Longbottom · October 27th, 2009, 07:27 AM

Alan

Not sure if this is the issue or not (and I don't have it in front of me) but I seem to remember in First Light there is an "NLE Sync" button. I'm assuming you've used that?

David Newman · October 27th, 2009, 08:39 AM

Alan,

If you clip showed a red bar, that you had a sequence that did match your clip properties. Yellow bars do not need rendering, and those clips will continue to work in RT will First Light corrections.

Alan Mills · October 27th, 2009, 12:17 PM

OK, some very strange things from those posts.

Opened FirstLight and opend the clip again. made changes in FL. Changes only showed in NLE for those parts of the clip showing a yellow render line. Those parts showing a green render line remained as they were. No red lines visible.

Clicked the 'Automatic Sync' checkbox. This gives no visible effect.

Clicked the 'NLE Sync' button and the4 fun and games start. I get the 'Sync Fil Not Found' dialogue repeatedly. Even if I choose the 'never' option. Onl;y way to exit is to 'end task' on FL.

I'll investigate the Sycn with NLE options another time. Right now I would like my green bar inPPRo CS4 to change back to yellow (or even red). How do I achieve this?

Alan Mills · October 27th, 2009, 12:45 PM

Have applied a 'Cineform Force Render' for now. Seems to have fixed it.

Is this really the best solution though?

October 27th, 2009, 05:48 AM	#1
Alan Mills Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 67	Firstlight and re-render in PPro CS4 I'll offer this up for discussion. Not sure I want to classify it as a bug but would like to know the workaround for this situation. Latest release of ProspectHD. Tweaked clip in Firstlight. Added to sequence in Ppro CS4. Clip needed rendering (for preview) so rendered. now shows green line. Changed clip in Firstlight again. Sequence in CS4 still shows a green line and plays as before. How do I force render this clip again on my timeline? This is preview only. I would expect final export to be ok.

October 27th, 2009, 08:39 AM	#3
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Alan, If you clip showed a red bar, that you had a sequence that did match your clip properties. Yellow bars do not need rendering, and those clips will continue to work in RT will First Light corrections. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

October 27th, 2009, 07:27 AM	#2
Matthew Longbottom New Boot Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 15	Alan Not sure if this is the issue or not (and I don't have it in front of me) but I seem to remember in First Light there is an "NLE Sync" button. I'm assuming you've used that?

October 27th, 2009, 12:17 PM	#4
Alan Mills Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 67	OK, some very strange things from those posts. Opened FirstLight and opend the clip again. made changes in FL. Changes only showed in NLE for those parts of the clip showing a yellow render line. Those parts showing a green render line remained as they were. No red lines visible. Clicked the 'Automatic Sync' checkbox. This gives no visible effect. Clicked the 'NLE Sync' button and the4 fun and games start. I get the 'Sync Fil Not Found' dialogue repeatedly. Even if I choose the 'never' option. Onl;y way to exit is to 'end task' on FL. I'll investigate the Sycn with NLE options another time. Right now I would like my green bar inPPRo CS4 to change back to yellow (or even red). How do I achieve this?

October 27th, 2009, 12:45 PM	#5
Alan Mills Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 67	Have applied a 'Cineform Force Render' for now. Seems to have fixed it. Is this really the best solution though?