A couple of questions at DVinfo.net

Charles Newcomb · August 6th, 2011, 07:34 PM

Okay, I've watched all the Jordan and Izzy training videos and played with it since about a week after it came out. I haven't tried anything serious with it because I'm not comfortable enought, yet.

My questions:

1. I need to start a 56:40 project. How do I set the project length and mark it?

2. The project is destined for DVD and also DIgi-beta (I know... but there are still clients who insist). How do you suggest getting this from FCP X into DIgi-beta if there's no output to tape?

In advance, my humble gratitude.

Craig Parkes · August 6th, 2011, 09:19 PM

Don't know the answer to the first question, but the second one is easy.

Just export a full length, full quality quicktime, and output it to tape on whatever system you previously used.

If you didn't previously have a system (or have uninstalled it), you can generally play out with the software that comes with your Video IO card as well.

One more step, but not a hugely cumbersome one as long as your workflow is prepared for it.

David Chapman · August 7th, 2011, 10:55 AM

Quote:

1. I need to start a 56:40 project. How do I set the project length and mark it?

Here's what I would try. Either make a gap clip at the head of your storyline or drop in your opening clip. From there, append a gap clip the length that you want your project to be, possibly even setting a marker down in time at the specific point. This would be a "connected clip" but you could have this below the storyline instead of above it. This way you can have a time ruler to see how far you have left to edit, without it sliding around on you in the storyline.

Too bad there's no timeline marker. Hmm...

Charles Newcomb · August 7th, 2011, 12:51 PM

That can't be what Apple intended. I must be missing something.

But I wound up doing it like that. It was very difficult to get to a precise time and mark it... kept going slightly beyond or slightly short. And now I can't figure out how to name the marker. The Help files don't help.

I dunno. I think this software isn't ready for primetime yet. At least for me, anyway.

Ben Fullerton · August 8th, 2011, 11:32 AM

I think the Magnetic Timeline has a lot of good benefits to it. But the ability to edit something that has a predetermined length definitely isn't one of them. Wish I had an answer for you...

Charles Newcomb · August 8th, 2011, 05:48 PM

Not being able to edit to a precise time, or even just making the process difficult is... not well thought-out, and limits the potential of this program for serious work. That can't be what Apple intended. Why would they omit such a basic capability? I must be missing something.

David Chapman · August 8th, 2011, 09:12 PM

Wait. If you make that gap clip a compound clip, you can open it and edit inside the compound clip. That will be your hard duration and won't edit past the time set.

Charles Newcomb · August 8th, 2011, 10:25 PM

There you go. Now we're getting somewhere. Thanks.

August 6th, 2011, 07:34 PM	#1
Charles Newcomb Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Salida, Colorado Posts: 561	A couple of questions Okay, I've watched all the Jordan and Izzy training videos and played with it since about a week after it came out. I haven't tried anything serious with it because I'm not comfortable enought, yet. My questions: 1. I need to start a 56:40 project. How do I set the project length and mark it? 2. The project is destined for DVD and also DIgi-beta (I know... but there are still clients who insist). How do you suggest getting this from FCP X into DIgi-beta if there's no output to tape? In advance, my humble gratitude.

August 6th, 2011, 09:19 PM	#2
Craig Parkes Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 444	Re: A couple of questions Don't know the answer to the first question, but the second one is easy. Just export a full length, full quality quicktime, and output it to tape on whatever system you previously used. If you didn't previously have a system (or have uninstalled it), you can generally play out with the software that comes with your Video IO card as well. One more step, but not a hugely cumbersome one as long as your workflow is prepared for it. __________________ www.afterglow.co.nz

August 7th, 2011, 12:51 PM	#4
Charles Newcomb Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Salida, Colorado Posts: 561	Re: A couple of questions That can't be what Apple intended. I must be missing something. But I wound up doing it like that. It was very difficult to get to a precise time and mark it... kept going slightly beyond or slightly short. And now I can't figure out how to name the marker. The Help files don't help. I dunno. I think this software isn't ready for primetime yet. At least for me, anyway.

August 8th, 2011, 11:32 AM	#5
Ben Fullerton Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 95	Re: A couple of questions I think the Magnetic Timeline has a lot of good benefits to it. But the ability to edit something that has a predetermined length definitely isn't one of them. Wish I had an answer for you... __________________ Fullerton Images - Vimeo - FaceBook

August 8th, 2011, 05:48 PM	#6
Charles Newcomb Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Salida, Colorado Posts: 561	Re: A couple of questions Not being able to edit to a precise time, or even just making the process difficult is... not well thought-out, and limits the potential of this program for serious work. That can't be what Apple intended. Why would they omit such a basic capability? I must be missing something.

August 8th, 2011, 09:12 PM	#7
David Chapman Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 346	Re: A couple of questions Wait. If you make that gap clip a compound clip, you can open it and edit inside the compound clip. That will be your hard duration and won't edit past the time set. __________________ David Chapman www.davechapfilms.com

August 8th, 2011, 10:25 PM	#8
Charles Newcomb Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Salida, Colorado Posts: 561	Re: A couple of questions There you go. Now we're getting somewhere. Thanks.