Editing QT files ??? at DVinfo.net

Mark Keck · September 4th, 2008, 11:23 AM

Anyone know of a program that will let me edit the properties of a QT file... like fthe rame rate???

I know... why would you want to do that??? Well long story, but I have some footage that has a frame rate of 15fps telecined from an old film. I'd like to use optical flow in motion to double the frame to 30fps but when brought into FCP it still has 15fps tag so come in twice as long. Trying to go get it back to the correct time actually halves the number of frames. I know there are other ways to get to 30 frames, but motion's optical flow gives a very nice smooth doubling.

Thanks in advance,

Mark

Shaun Roemich · September 4th, 2008, 01:27 PM

Cinema Tools, which ships with FCS2 should help you out.

Mark Keck · September 5th, 2008, 05:47 AM

Thanks Shaun, that sort of worked. However, Cinema Tools quartered the resolution... went from 1920x1080 to 960x540. What's with that??? I couldn't find any presets or setting that should have caused that. Really makes no sense as the file size is exactly the same. Maybe some other tag got changed that shouldn't have. Good thing I have a backup of the file.

Mark

Shaun Roemich · September 5th, 2008, 07:30 AM

Sorry Mark. SHould have mentioned the change to the file is semi-permanent and to change a COPY. Not sure what happened with the resolution change. I'm FAR from versed in Cinema Tools. I've used it once successfully and that was an interesting experience... Hopefully someone else will chime in.

Josh Mellicker · September 5th, 2008, 05:59 PM

You could try JES Deinterlacer:

Home Page of JES

I have not tried something similar with it, but I think it's able to change the frame rate of a QT movie.

Christopher Drews · September 5th, 2008, 11:46 PM

Indeed, cinema tools can do this. Although, this goes beyond a standards conform. Pop over to apples ct forum and do a search. As far as affecting your movies resolution, I've never heard of this.
-C

September 4th, 2008, 11:23 AM	#1
Mark Keck Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Penang, Malaysia Posts: 123	Editing QT files ??? Anyone know of a program that will let me edit the properties of a QT file... like fthe rame rate??? I know... why would you want to do that??? Well long story, but I have some footage that has a frame rate of 15fps telecined from an old film. I'd like to use optical flow in motion to double the frame to 30fps but when brought into FCP it still has 15fps tag so come in twice as long. Trying to go get it back to the correct time actually halves the number of frames. I know there are other ways to get to 30 frames, but motion's optical flow gives a very nice smooth doubling. Thanks in advance, Mark

September 4th, 2008, 01:27 PM	#2
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Cinema Tools, which ships with FCS2 should help you out. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

September 5th, 2008, 07:30 AM	#4
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Sorry Mark. SHould have mentioned the change to the file is semi-permanent and to change a COPY. Not sure what happened with the resolution change. I'm FAR from versed in Cinema Tools. I've used it once successfully and that was an interesting experience... Hopefully someone else will chime in. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

September 5th, 2008, 05:47 AM	#3
Mark Keck Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Penang, Malaysia Posts: 123	Thanks Shaun, that sort of worked. However, Cinema Tools quartered the resolution... went from 1920x1080 to 960x540. What's with that??? I couldn't find any presets or setting that should have caused that. Really makes no sense as the file size is exactly the same. Maybe some other tag got changed that shouldn't have. Good thing I have a backup of the file. Mark

September 5th, 2008, 05:59 PM	#5
Josh Mellicker DV Creators Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 91	You could try JES Deinterlacer: Home Page of JES I have not tried something similar with it, but I think it's able to change the frame rate of a QT movie.

September 5th, 2008, 11:46 PM	#6
Christopher Drews Major Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 628	Indeed, cinema tools can do this. Although, this goes beyond a standards conform. Pop over to apples ct forum and do a search. As far as affecting your movies resolution, I've never heard of this. -C