Starting out with FCP - import and setup question

I believe I have some good gear to begin using FCPX.
iMac 3.4 Ghz Intel Core i7, 4GB RAM, AMD Radeon 1 GB, Lion 10.7.2
Canon EOS 60D Camera
(Have an external drive although it is used for time machine)
Living in Canada
Would like to start using FCPX (dowloaded yesterday) in a relatively simple way to get used to it in small steps.
Is there a list of attributes and hints that would provide any easy start for understanding the best way to setup the camera, preferences on FCPX, import routine including basic event management etc. other thoughts like when should I consider an external drive versus using iMac internal drive ould be appreciated. I have been waching a number of tutorials and reviewing the discussions groups and many of these do get a little complex quickly. Not worried about the complexity in the future just want to start out simply and then progress over time. (Not sure I am ready to understand all the codec complexities that get a lot of attention just yet.)
Will keep looking at discussion groups and tutorials to advance my learning although any pointers to well thought out "newbie" information would be helpful (5000 discussions is a lot to go through). Also do I need Compressor and Motion out of the gate?
Thanks

Mark Rivette wrote:
iMac 3.4 Ghz Intel Core i7, 4GB RAM, AMD Radeon 1 GB, Lion 10.7.2
4 GB RAM is barely enough (despite what Apple say). FCP X is very RAM hungry.
(Have an external drive although it is used for time machine)
Particularly with an iMac, I recommend you put your Media, Events and Projects on an exclusive, fast external HD formatted 'Mac OS Extended' (not necessarily journaled - it doesn't matter for video).
Living in Canada
Shouldn't present any problems : )
Is there a list of attributes and hints that would provide any easy start for understanding the best way to setup the camera, preferences on FCPX, import routine including basic event management etc.
Depends on what you want to do - particularly regarding drive space. If you're prepared to spend a little money on external HD space, then I would import all your footage as ProRes 422 - your iMac will find it far easier to edit and play back.
The downside of ProRes is that it takes up between 5 and 7 times more drive space than your (highly compressed) camera footage.
Also do I need Compressor and Motion out of the gate?
No - strictly speaking you don't - but I wouldn't be without either of them.
I don't know the 60D (I have a 5D Mk2) but I suggest the footage might be inclined towards high contrast and sharpening by default (as with the 5D 2). If the menu allows you to reduce the contrast and saturation (probably by as much as it will allow) you will have much more leeway when it comes to colour grading.
The footage won't look so amazing when you first import it, but you can do more with it. On the 5D 2 I get about two stops more latitude with exposure this way.
I also reduce sharpening to about half what the camera default - remember, the manufacturer wants you to be blown away by the first images you get from your camera - so they set the colour, contrast and sharpening at levels which are far too high for good grading.
Andy

Similar Messages

Why does IPhoto create duplicates of photos and graphics that is on my Mac when I import Photostream. I started out with 4000 photos now I have almost 28,000. I am using new Ipad and the Mac is running Mountain Lion

Why does IPhoto create dupicates of photos and graphic that is on My Mac when I import the photos from Photo stream to the library? I started out with about 4,000 photos when I transferred everything from my PC. I use a new IPad and IPhone to take the photos. The Mac is running Mountain Lion 10.8.2 3.1 Intel prosessor. I am using IPhoto 11.
Thanks in advance
Barry

there is an app called daisydisk on mac app store which will help you see exactly where the memory is focused and consumed try using that app and see which folders are using more memory

My address book and iPhone pics have become low resolution. Is there a way I can prevent this from happening when I start out with a higher resolution picture?

I guess I squeezed my entire issue into the subject line. lol When I sync my iphone to my laptop I notice that all my address book pics and iphone pics have become lower resolution, even though I started out with the resolution that I really needed to produce decenty address book printouts. I doubt I can correct the losses of resolution that have occurred but can anyone help me figure out how to prevent future losses? Thank you!

Plugins usually are installed externally to Firefox. However, you can disable them in Firefox so that Firefox does not use them.
SearchReset is supposed to automate the task of resetting certain preferences, but you still can edit them manually if necessary.
'''''Address Bar Search'''''
(1) In a new tab, type or paste '''about:config''' in the address bar and press Enter. Click the button promising to be careful.
(2) In the filter box, type or paste '''keyword''' and pause while the list is filtered
(3) Right-click '''keyword.URL''' and choose Reset. This should restore Google as the default for address bar search.
Does that work?
'''''Search Box'''''
Usually it works to choose your preferred search engine from the drop-down. To remove an unwanted search engine plugin, usually the Manage Search Engines... choice at the bottom of the drop-down takes care of it.
Do either of those work?
There might be another way to hijack that search box; I think some of the other frequent responders probably are more familiar with it than I am.

I am just starting out in graphic design and I wanted to know how to get more involved with either adobe and or graphic design? I am really very interested in working with adobe and graphic design more and becoming more involved with both!!

I am just starting out in graphic design and I wanted to know how to get more involved with either adobe and or graphic design? I am really very interested in working with adobe and graphic design more and becoming more involved with both!!

I have now recently downloaded 10.0.2 which is confusing in itself, as, as far as I can ascertain that is actually version 11, but I'm not even sure about that.
Version 10.0.2 is the newest version and the successor to GarageBand '11 (version 6.0.5).
The '11 is referring to the iLife '11 suit of multimedia application - the older GarageBand was a part of this bundle.
Have a look at Edgar's graphical enhanced manuals, the explain very detailed how things work and why. You can buy them as iBooks from the iBook store or directly from the page:
http://DingDingMusic.com/Manuals/

I messed up badly by trying to restore my brand new macbook pro by doing restart then command R and choose disc utility repair now when I start ,all I get is the white screen with a folder and a question mark,What can I do???help please

I messed up badly by trying to restore my brand new macbook pro by doing restart then command R and choose disc utility repair now when I start ,all I get is the white screen with a folder and a question mark,What can I do???help please

Can you still boot to the Recovery partition using Command and R whilst booting? Or did you wipe the Recovery partition as well?
If your Recovery partition is still intact, you can simply boot to it and reinstall the OS via the Internet. If you wiped the Recovery partition, you can hold down Command, option and R keys whilst booting and boot into true Internet Recovery mode. You'll be able to reformat the hard drive, erasing all partitions (format it as "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" with a dingle GUID partition) and then reinstall the OS that shipped with your machine.
Note that you should use a physical Ethernet connection when restoring over the Internet - it's three times slower if you use wifi.
Try your Recovery partition first and if that doesn't work, use Internet Recovery.
Clinton

Has anyone started out with creative cloud photography and later upgraded to the full bundle?

Has anyone started out with creative cloud photography and later upgraded to the full bundle?

Lenora, I'm curious about the same thing.
I currently have the cloud's Photoshop and Lightroom program, and would like to upgrade to the full Creative Suite.
The listed pricing doesn't distinguish between types of previous customers. I don't know if I'm considered an existing CS customer because I have other individual cloud products, or if I must have already purchased the entire suite in the past. Any insight would be grand.
Complete — For New Customers
US$59988/yr
Annual plan, paid monthly
Annual plan, prepaid
Monthly plan
Latest Photoshop, Illustrator, and more, plus cloud features
ProSite portfolio website
Typekit desktop and web fonts
20 GB of cloud storage
BUY NOW
SPECIAL FOR CS CUSTOMERS
Complete — For CS CustomersUS$35988/yr
Annual plan, paid monthly
Annual plan, prepaid
Save up to 40% on first year. See terms
Requires prior purchase of CS3 or later

Just Starting out with java packages

Hello,
I'm a beginner and I'm starting out with java packages.
I wrote two simple .java files, one test program and one containing a simple class.
Both files are compiling without errors but When I run the program I get an error NoClassDeffoundError.
I use the import <package> statement And I think I'm using the CLASSPATH variable correctly.
SET CLASSPATH=d:\nopol
path for the .java containing the test class is:
d:\nopol\utilities \myapp.
In the test file I use "import utilities.myapp.*.
I would be very happy if anyone could help me
Thanks beforehand
Nopol.

The test file should be in d:\nopol, if it's not a part of your package utilities.myapp. Everything should be compiled from d:\nopol, the test class with "javac ClassName.java" and the class in the package with "javac utilities/myapp/ClassName.java".
Your classpath seems fine for now, though. But yes, do add the period there, otherwise you could run into problems later.

Tapeless workflow with FCP 5 and Canon XL H1

Is it possible to establish a tapeless workflow with FCP 5 and a Canon XL H1 shooting in HD mode?
We have to shoot many days of lectures and want to skip the import of the footage. The firestore FS-C can only record up to 7.5 hours in HD but we don't have the time to empty it overnight so it can be available the next day...
We can connect a couple of 500 GB lacie to a 17" Macbook Pro and wanted to use FCP to live capture from the camera. Is that possible?
Or did anyone try to do that with the Canon Console software (windows only) and then import its stream in FCP?
Thanks

No time to unload a drive when you have all night? Why would that be? Isn't this just a big drag and drop? Can't let it start and go to dinner?
If you shoot HDV you should also record it to tape becuase disk drives can fail etc during the shoot.
You can capture live from the camera's FW port but again I'd shoot tape as well... use capture now but also use the device control that works with that camera to get the TC thru too. (probably FW HDV basic)
The camera also has an uncompressed output but that would take a capture card and fast disk array (faster than FW for sure) to capture the uncompressed HD.
Jerry

[GeForce 6] Do both 6800GT need same revision# & bios? Can I start out with 1?

My plan for my signature system was to order one 6800GT after posts said 1 6800GT=2 6600GT & I'd be better off starting out with one 6800GT rather than 2 6600Gt. I'd get the 2d one maybe in a year or two.
Now it appears there's some caveats.....do both 6800GT's have to be the same revision, bios and something called ERP. That is, if I bought the 2d 6800GT in a year or two, will it work with the earlier one, or is there going to be some manufacturing version level problem pop up?
If I can get the identical revision question nailed down, I think I can go ahead and order all the parts.
Regards, Ron

Ron,
Do not worry about the BIOS of the Vid Card, they very rarely change. When it comes time, you just want to get another card that is same specs. Since you have an MSI NX6800GT-T2D256E, just get another MSI NX6800GT-T2D256E, that will give you the best chance at stability. You could use a 6800GT from another brand but for max stability I would try to get two matched Vid Cards.
Take Care,
Richard
P.S. You will find most GeForce Vid Cards on the market stick to the reference design, so they are about identical.

T400 does not start up with a battery and AC, but starts up with only AC.

I bought T400, 7417-CTO in Jan 2010. My T400 does not start up with a battery and AC power. I tried to start with only AC power after pulling out the battery, it worked fine. Even when I inserted the battery in T400, which was running perfectly with AC only, T400 seems to lose the power - more strictly speaking, it kept stoping and re-running several times, and finally it dead.
a few possibilities
1) a battery is dead - but it does not explain the failure with both AC and battery
2) some hibernation issue - I plugged in and out the DIMM, and clock battery. I tried to keep pushing the power button trick, but it didn't work
3) Mother board failure??
I really appreciate if you give me some advice on it.
Wanyong

Thanks for all your kind and helpful comments.
Unfortunately, I don't have any friends who have Lenovo - or I don't have many friends here since I moved in the last summer. ;-)
After purchasing a new battery, I will update it. Hope that this thread helps someone who had/will have same prob. as mine.
-WS

Starting out with ejb help

hi,
i'm starting out with ejb, know java and jsp servlets, and seem to be having trouble getting the first example running, i'm using Jboss_3.2.1.
1. Where is the javax.ejb package? i have sdk 1.4.1, but don't see the package in there.
2. Using JBoss where do i put the source and complied files? the book just shows the structure as:
-classes
-com
-brainysoftware
-ejb
-meta-inf
but where do i put this, there is no instructions as to where the classes and meta-inf go? i understand that the .jar goes in the deploy directory but what if i want to store the source and complied in jboss also?
3. when running a servlet, client, from tomcat do i have to run both tomcat and jboss together? The book just mentioned that i needed to copy the ebj.jar, jboss-client.jar, jnp-client.jar and the Adder.jar (example build) into my lib for tomcat, but why do i need the Adder.jar (the example built), isn't that suppose to run from jboss not from tomcat?
Thank you.

1.) You find the package javax.ejb in the following file: $JBOSS_HOME/client/jboss-j2ee.jar
2.) JBoss doesn't need your source-files. To install your EJBs you must copy a Enterprise Archive (*.ear), which including the jar-file with your EJB, in the directory $JBOSS_HOME/server/default/deploy. This is the directory for hot-deployment of the default-configuration. You could also copy the jar-file with your EJBs into this directory.
3.) JBoss has always a web-server, either tomcat or jetty. Both are servlet-engines. You doesn't need another tomcat instance. In your web-application you need all classes of a EJB, that you call, for example the remote-home- and the remote-interface of a session bean and the classes of value-objects. This is the reason, because you need the adder.jar. The better way is, you include all necessary files in your war-file.

PCU usage difference with FCP 6 and FCPX

So can anyone help me understand this...
I export a ten minute video in FCP 6.0.6 and it takes 3 minutes...using 3 % of PCU
Then I export same 10 minute video from FCPX and it takes about 12 minutes and uses 63% of the CPU....
this issue is driving me crazy...why do things take longer with FCPX...is there something in the software that using the computers hardware differently than final cut studio does????

If you read back through some threads (not far) you will see that FCPX and Motion 5 don't work the same as FCP6 and Motion 3 - i.e. they do not round-trip.
If round-tripping is essential in your workflow stick with FCP 6 and Motion 3.
If you want to use Motion 5 they can be installed alongside each other, just follow the guidelines for better working - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4722?viewlocale=en_US
You can output movies from Motion 5 with transparency and just import into FCP.
Alan

Starting out with cRIO

Hello,
What's the most inexpensive way to start programming for FPGA cRIO based applications? I'm interested in learning to develop for an FPGA and cRIO but can't afford the cRIO, is there an inexpensive way to simulate for these (I think even the realtime drivers may be expensive)
I found this RIO eval kit, but I'm not sure if it's what I need to start learning cRIO/FPGA LabVIEW development?
http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/205722
much thanks!
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Yes - I agree with GerdW that the myRIO is a great way to get started with cRIO & RT/FPGA programming. It's very easy to set up and use.
I recently used one for a personal project - making a giant version of Tetris! (https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-35435)
I can also recommend the eval kit - it comes with a single board RIO an addon board that contains lots of useful things for starting out with RT/FPGA programming (an LCD display, analogue input/outputs that are linked, some push-buttons etc.). I currently have one on my desk at work as we've been doing some stuff recently with LCD displays. They also have onboard CAN (e.g. automotive) so if you're interested in doing anything with that then I don't think you can do that with the myRIO.
If you can't get the myRIO cheaply enough (because you're not a student - but it's worth talking to NI anyway) then the eval kit is a bit more representative of what it's like to use a cRIO and you can get further with it without needing any additional hardware.
Certified LabVIEW Architect, Certified TestStand Developer
NI Days (and A&DF): 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
NI Week: 2012, 2014
Knowledgeable in all things Giant Tetris and WebSockets

Apple Macbook 13.3" Laptop-Black 2008 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo will not boot up and instead I get a grey screen with a folder and a question mark over it.

My Apple Macbook 13.3" Laptop-Black 2008 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo will not boot up and instead I get a grey screen with a folder and a question mark over it. I've tried Option key, and Control S keys and it still will not boop up. Can anyone help?

If you are running Snow Leopard:
Reinstall OS X without erasing the drive
1. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
2. Reinstall Snow Leopard
If the drive is OK then quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed with reinstalling OS X. Note that the Snow Leopard installer will not erase your drive or disturb your files. After installing a fresh copy of OS X the installer will move your Home folder, third-party applications, support items, and network preferences into the newly installed system.
Download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1.
If you are running Lion or later:
Reinstall Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks without erasing drive
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Repair
When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported then click on the Repair Permissions button. When the process is completed, then quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Mountain Lion or Mavericks
OS X Mavericks- Reinstall OS X
OS X Mountain Lion- Reinstall OS X
OS X Lion- Reinstall Mac OS X
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet
if possible because it isthree times faster than wireless.

Hi guys, problem with grey screen and flashing question mark. on top of it while in utility, i'm unable to verify, verify disc permission or repair disc0 which is obviously my main hd. any ideas where to go from here? tried to reistall osx but no luck.

hi guys, problem with grey screen and flashing question mark. should be straight forward affair but on top of it while in disc utility, i'm unable to verify, verify disc permission, repair or even erase disc0 which is obviously my main hd. any ideas where to go from here? tried to reinstall osx but no luck, stucked when asked to chose location to install osx. would really apreciate any kind of help with this cause i'm quite new mac user. ty

If you don't have a backup, read this:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-1689

Starting out with FCP - import and setup question

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for