Roundtrip FCP to Color 2nd time around at DVinfo.net

Dave Partington · April 22nd, 2010, 04:29 AM

Suppose you have edited in FCP (7) and done a Send To Color (1.5). Grading is complete and you Send To FCP and all is good.

Now, you make a small edit in FCP (7) and need to re-grade part of the edit. As I understand it this needs to be reconformed, but I am wondering if I am wrong because its not working.

I export from FCP to the XML file, then reconform in Color by importing the XML. So far so good. Grading seems to go as planned, but now what is the official way to get the newly graded sequence back to FCP?

I've had both FCP and Color hang at this point, so what is the exact procedure I should be following once I've got the second grading done?

Arnie Schlissel · April 22nd, 2010, 11:46 AM

Once you've made your changes, you can simply send the Color timeline back to FCP. I usually export an XML from Color first, just in case Color hangs or crashes.

Dave Partington · April 22nd, 2010, 12:00 PM

Thanks - that's the bit that is hanging - sending it back to FCP.

So, when you save via XML from Color, how would you recover that in the event of a crash? In Color or FCP?

Arnie Schlissel · April 22nd, 2010, 05:26 PM

Just import the XML straight into FCP. It should create a new timeline with your new color graded media.

April 22nd, 2010, 04:29 AM	#1
Dave Partington Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: York, England Posts: 1,323	Roundtrip FCP to Color 2nd time around Suppose you have edited in FCP (7) and done a Send To Color (1.5). Grading is complete and you Send To FCP and all is good. Now, you make a small edit in FCP (7) and need to re-grade part of the edit. As I understand it this needs to be reconformed, but I am wondering if I am wrong because its not working. I export from FCP to the XML file, then reconform in Color by importing the XML. So far so good. Grading seems to go as planned, but now what is the official way to get the newly graded sequence back to FCP? I've had both FCP and Color hang at this point, so what is the exact procedure I should be following once I've got the second grading done? __________________ Qualified UAV Pilot with CAA PFAW Aerial Photo / Aerial Video \| Corporate Video Production

April 22nd, 2010, 12:00 PM	#3
Dave Partington Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: York, England Posts: 1,323	Thanks - that's the bit that is hanging - sending it back to FCP. So, when you save via XML from Color, how would you recover that in the event of a crash? In Color or FCP? __________________ Qualified UAV Pilot with CAA PFAW Aerial Photo / Aerial Video \| Corporate Video Production

April 22nd, 2010, 11:46 AM	#2
Arnie Schlissel Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York NY Posts: 322	Once you've made your changes, you can simply send the Color timeline back to FCP. I usually export an XML from Color first, just in case Color hangs or crashes.

April 22nd, 2010, 05:26 PM	#4
Arnie Schlissel Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York NY Posts: 322	Just import the XML straight into FCP. It should create a new timeline with your new color graded media.