FCP X needs work but has potential at DVinfo.net

Randy Johnson · June 26th, 2011, 12:52 PM

After playing around with it for a while I can see where it would fit into my editing arsenal although it pretty much is i-moive (thats not a dig) but need real authoring and at least multi-cam. One question though, when I import AVCHD files what and where is it converting them too. Am I really editing native or is it converting them somwhere in the background?

Terence Murphy · June 26th, 2011, 01:29 PM

it's editing native. If you have FCPX set to copy files on import, the default location appears to be Users/<current_user>/Movies/Final Cut Events/<event name>/Original Media/. From what I can tell, FCPX is scrubbing through those files with no further rendering, and is astonishingly fast at it.

Randy Johnson · June 26th, 2011, 02:17 PM

o.k. I must have something set because after playing around a bit I tried to close FCP and get a warning about render projects currently going on.

Mathieu Ghekiere · June 27th, 2011, 04:29 AM

In the preferences there is a checkbox where you can choose to use optimalized media, so then it transcodes. Otherwise, it works with the native media.

Michael Liebergot · June 27th, 2011, 01:35 PM

The only thing I haven't figured out yet, is if you tell FCPX to convert the footage, and it does. Then why does the imported footage in my Event still appear to be h.264?

I can see the converted files in the converted media folder in my Events folder, but the h.264 footage still appears in FCPX in the even itself.

Henrik Reach · June 29th, 2011, 03:36 AM

I really hope I'll be able to adjust the font-size in the UI... Way too big and fat fonts makes it look bad. Otherwise I like it so far.

Nigel Barker · June 29th, 2011, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Liebergot

The only thing I haven't figured out yet, is if you tell FCPX to convert the footage, and it does. Then why does the imported footage in my Event still appear to be h.264?

I can see the converted files in the converted media folder in my Events folder, but the h.264 footage still appears in FCPX in the even itself.

That's because Events is your Media Library. Your original clips are stored & not converted or changed in any way.

June 26th, 2011, 12:52 PM	#1
Randy Johnson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,067	FCP X needs work but has potential After playing around with it for a while I can see where it would fit into my editing arsenal although it pretty much is i-moive (thats not a dig) but need real authoring and at least multi-cam. One question though, when I import AVCHD files what and where is it converting them too. Am I really editing native or is it converting them somwhere in the background?

June 26th, 2011, 01:29 PM	#2
Terence Murphy Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 161	re: FCP X needs work but has potential it's editing native. If you have FCPX set to copy files on import, the default location appears to be Users/<current_user>/Movies/Final Cut Events/<event name>/Original Media/. From what I can tell, FCPX is scrubbing through those files with no further rendering, and is astonishingly fast at it.

June 26th, 2011, 02:17 PM	#3
Randy Johnson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,067	re: FCP X needs work but has potential o.k. I must have something set because after playing around a bit I tried to close FCP and get a warning about render projects currently going on.

June 27th, 2011, 04:29 AM	#4
Mathieu Ghekiere Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,195	re: FCP X needs work but has potential In the preferences there is a checkbox where you can choose to use optimalized media, so then it transcodes. Otherwise, it works with the native media. __________________ http://productionsofthe3rdkind.com http://pr3k.com

June 27th, 2011, 01:35 PM	#5
Michael Liebergot Trustee Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,505	Re: FCP X needs work but has potential The only thing I haven't figured out yet, is if you tell FCPX to convert the footage, and it does. Then why does the imported footage in my Event still appear to be h.264? I can see the converted files in the converted media folder in my Events folder, but the h.264 footage still appears in FCPX in the even itself. __________________ Michael www.lvpvideo.com

June 29th, 2011, 03:36 AM	#6
Henrik Reach Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Halden Posts: 106	Re: FCP X needs work but has potential I really hope I'll be able to adjust the font-size in the UI... Way too big and fat fonts makes it look bad. Otherwise I like it so far.