H264 sequence preset

Hi...
I had this H264 / 640x480 / 29 fps clips recorded from the Photo Booth app (Mac inside camera)... any way...
I tried to load them to a common Final Cut 7.0.3 sequence (previously adjusted settings to match the clips) or wait till the pup up setting configuration window that Final Cut shows any time you drop a new clip to a sequence...
No matter what configuration i used they always ask for a render... (and they are a lot!!!)
Is there any kind of recipe or secuence preset plug in for those H264 clips... something I miss???
Thanks a Lot...

FCP doesn't work with H.264 files natively. Some...maybe, but not well. H.264 is not an editing codec. You need to convert the footage to DV/NTSC or DV50 or ProRes NTSC first, THEN bring into FCP.

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The GoPro footage is meant to be slo mo, right?
I believe this workflow will provide the sharpest image before compression for the web.
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Try the fixes listed in this article
http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/kb/features-presets-missing-premiere-pro.html
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"...in a custom Sequence Preset Editor."

On page 1011 of the Final Cut Express User Manual, in the section "The Export QuickTime Movie Command", in the second paragraph, it suggests that there is a way to create a custom Sequence Preset. I quote:
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Okey, thank you. It started at the box further out (sorry for ****** explenation/eng
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I have a footage recorded in p2 dvc pro 25, which sequence preset i have to use in premiere cs 6 dv

I have a footage recorded in p2 dvc pro 25, which sequence preset i have to use in premiere cs 6 dv pal 25 or dvc pro 50?

For CS5 and later, the easy way to insure that your video and your project match
See 2nd post for picture of NEW ITEM process http://forums.adobe.com/message/3776153
-and a FAQ on sequence setting http://forums.adobe.com/message/3804341
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ive been looking all over the internet for this answer and cant find it anywhere! theres a ton of info about sequence presets but i cant seem to figure out what sequence preset to use for my Sony handycam DCR-HC32. if i could get any help it would be greatly appreciated!!

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or create customized settings in a custom Sequence
Preset Editor." Where is that?
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Hi,
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If you made these rectangular pixels into square pixels you get 1920x1080.
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New document about sequence presets and codecs missing from Premiere Pro

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- Encore error: "Encore will not launch in non-royalty bearing mode. The application needs to be serialized with a royalty bearing serial number."
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