question re sequence render settings in FCP at DVinfo.net

Geoffrey Cox · January 18th, 2009, 11:16 AM

From the discussion in the thread below re HDV workflow I was interested to try the option of re-rendering transitions etc in a current SD project using Prores 422 as I have been having problems with them and slow motion once put onto DVD. Does anyone now if using the prores codec on an SD project is worth it?

Also I sensed from the thread that one could choose to leave straight edited clips alone and only render altered material (transitions etc) with a different codec - but I can't find an option for this in FCP 4.5; when I change the sequence settings to Prores the entire sequence needs to be re-rendered. Am i doing something wrong?

Geoff

Mike Barber · January 18th, 2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoffrey Cox

I can't find an option for this in FCP 4.5; when I change the sequence settings to Prores the entire sequence needs to be re-rendered. Am i doing something wrong?

You're not doing anything wrong, this is a feature new to Final Cut Studio 2 (FCP 6) and therefor not available to you.

Boyd Ostroff · January 18th, 2009, 01:35 PM

FCP 4.5 is rather old. I didn't think it even offered full support for HDV, but might be wrong there since I haven't used it for a number of years.

Geoffrey Cox · January 20th, 2009, 01:40 PM

Thanks guys. Yeah I guessed as much. Will upgrade when I've finished this project. 4.5 doesn't recognise HDV so I've had to convert those clips beforehand. Most footage is actually SD anyway.

January 18th, 2009, 11:16 AM	#1
Geoffrey Cox Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huddersfield, UK Posts: 469	question re sequence render settings in FCP From the discussion in the thread below re HDV workflow I was interested to try the option of re-rendering transitions etc in a current SD project using Prores 422 as I have been having problems with them and slow motion once put onto DVD. Does anyone now if using the prores codec on an SD project is worth it? Also I sensed from the thread that one could choose to leave straight edited clips alone and only render altered material (transitions etc) with a different codec - but I can't find an option for this in FCP 4.5; when I change the sequence settings to Prores the entire sequence needs to be re-rendered. Am i doing something wrong? Geoff

January 18th, 2009, 01:35 PM	#3
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,800	FCP 4.5 is rather old. I didn't think it even offered full support for HDV, but might be wrong there since I haven't used it for a number of years.

January 20th, 2009, 01:40 PM	#4
Geoffrey Cox Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huddersfield, UK Posts: 469	Thanks guys. Yeah I guessed as much. Will upgrade when I've finished this project. 4.5 doesn't recognise HDV so I've had to convert those clips beforehand. Most footage is actually SD anyway.