HVX to FCP to QT to WEB

Hey guys just shot a little bit and wanted to export some footage (shot 720pn) for the web.
If I use compressor or QT what size should the pixel count be for widescreen on the web. Its a 30 sec clip that I will convert H.264. I am just not clear on the size part for widescreen. Thanks.

DVCPRO HD is 960x720, so anamorphic. The real dimensions of 720P are 1280x720, so if you want to export you should do it at about half that size, like 640x360, H.264. You will have to enter those numbers when you export...Custom dimensions.
This is what I do.
Shane

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It will be upload it to an online web site: Blip.TV
I think they are converting it to a flash movie file > a file with extension. .flv
How do you suggest I’ll save/convert my project?
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~ Grace

If your are uploading to blip then you should find out from them how they want your file. If they are converting it to .flv (Flash Video) then they will want one thing (don;t know exactly what), but if they need an .flv file then you will need to use either Macromedia/Adobe Flash 8 or you will need to buy Sorenson Squeeze in order to compress it to .flv.
Check with Blip, each of these video sharing sites have different requirements.
K

HDV to FCP and onto the web

Hi there,
I have a Sony Z1 and film in HDV 1080i 50HTZ PAL setting, and edit usig final cut pro 5. I was wondering what the best way of exporting the footage for use on the web is. I have tried so many different methods and programs but it all looks rubbish or appears in 4:3 and not 16:9.
I would prefer to upload it to the web using flash as nearly every computer has this, but does anyone have any tips on the best program to use or way of exporting from FCP?
I have tried using macromedia flash 8 - but I dont understand how the video exporter works! I tried the flix software, but the video player controls are really rubbish. I also tried VX30 - but it kept crashing, and when it worked the video was in 4:3.
All I want is a video that I can put on the web using flash that looks good and has nice controls. It would be a bonus if it had bandwith detection too, so the quality could reflect the users bandwith.
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What? Didn't you know Apple lives in a bubble? There is only Quicktime and AVI. <vbg> Welcome to the world of "fighting to get files that work on Windows or in Flash".
To export as 16:9 for the web, use QuickTime Conversion and click Options, then set the size to a size you like, such as 480x270 (a 16:9 ratio would be useful for this setting).
Then export it.
Then use VisualHub or similar to convert it to Flash.
Then open the flash file in Flash, and follow the prompts, selecting the controls skin you want. Then Publish the Flash project with HTML.
Or... switch to Adobe Premiere, and simply export the movie as Flash.

Best Practices for using FCP and Panasonic HVX 200

Just looking for some suggestions on the easiest settings for using the HVX with FCP. I am not planning to shoot @ 1080 all the time and was just wondering what are best practices as it relates to work flow, stable capture settings for importing and any short cuts to save some time etc....
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FCP and HVX Best Practices ?

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We always shoot 720p. This way you can get the Native format of 24PN, which saves tons of drive space, and still looks great. I output via the Kona 3 to a 1080p23.98 D5 master and all is good.
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Format mismatches: 1080pA clips into FCP timeline

For my HVX, in FCP, I'm using the suggested preset for 1080 24pA which cites a compressor setting of DVCPRO HD 1080p30. When I try to drag the clip into the timeline it says there is a mismatch--that the clip does not match the preset and I have the option to change the sequence setting to match the clip settings or not. FCP advises that one change the sequence to match the clip property, and so if I opt to change that sequence setting, when I look at the sequence specs the one thing that has changed is that now the sequence setting is DVCPRO HD 1080i60. That is, it appears from this that despite having checked the box in Raylight to remove the 2:3:3:2 pulldown, this has failed and clip is still interlaced over 60. And indeed when one looks at the clip properties the clip is identified as DVCPRO HD 1080i60.
What am I doing wrong and what do I do to get the pulldown properly removed and make my 1080pA shot footage progressive? Or is there something fundamental I'm not correctly understanding?

Hi Shane,
Thanks for your reply.
I'm not disputing your suggested approach as I believe it is generally the tried and true one.
To be clear, I have done that as well (making sure the remove pulldown box is checked in the L&T interface) and from what I can tell yielded the exactly the same results… same clip properties vs. sequence properties.
Either way I use the FCP easy setup to create the sequence format it recommends for 24pA footage which in the FCP browser shows among a long list of properties the following key ones a video rate of 23.98 fps (ii) compressor setting of DVCPRO HD 1080p 30 and Pixel Aspect of HD 1280x1080.
Whether I use L&T or Raylight, I get a clip with the same properties except the compressor setting being DVCPRO HD 1080i60. I assume that FCP identifies the mismatch because of the difference of that parameter.
Either way I have the same problem.
BTW, the latest version of Raylight claims to remove pulldown. In that pa's General Options the top section is dedicated to pulldown removal. One can set the target frame rate (23.976 in my case) and check the box of the removal. You can see a screen grab of the General Options on their web site (http://dvfilm.com/raylight/mac/index.htm).
From their Support Doc:
Pulldown Options
24PA pulldown, also known as 2:3:3:2 or "Advanced Pulldown", can be removed from 1080i/60 and 480i/60 (NTSC DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50) clips, if the "Remove Pulldown" option is selected. You can also use this option to remove 3:2 or 2:2 pulldown from footage recorded at 60P, or 2:2 pulldown from 50P. Be sure to set the Target Frame Rate in the drop-down selector box to 23.976, 29.97, or 25 fps as appropriate.
To answer your question, I can only hypothesize that when a file is processed through Raylight incuding the Pulldown removal instruction, the reulting Raylight .MOV file includes instructions to quicktime/FCP to remove the extra frames when the MXF file is played through it.
Possibly this feature does not work correctly however? I guess next I need to contact Raylight.
BTW to round out the picture for you:
My workflow into FCP 7/Studio 3:
1. HPX170.. shooting 1080 24pA.
2. Ingest files from P2 cards via P2 Card reader onto external drives using MacPro (OS10.6.8) workstation using Panasonic's P2CMS
3. To avoid Log & Transfer and the creation of redundant massive scratch data, I apply Raylight v3 to:
(a) re-wrap .MXFs into .MOV alias pointing to the original MXFs in sub-folder "Contents" and
(b) remove the 2:3:3:2 pulldown
4. Import the .MOV alias files into a Clip Bin in FCP
5. Use the FCP easy setup to create the recommended sequence for 24pA footage which in the FCP browser cites properties for that sequence as having a video rate of 23.98 fps (ii) compressor setting of DVCPRO HD 1080p 30 and Pixel Aspect of HD 1280x1080,
6. I attempt to drag the clips into that sequence which is where i hit the mismatch.
Some key anecdotal observations for which I'm uncertain of the significance:
1. I cannot perceive much difference in how the footage plays whether I convert the sequence to match the clip as per the above workflow (as FCP recommends) or conversely elect to force the clip into the FCP recommended sequence for 24pA footage
2. footage viewed in the P2CMS Previewer (prior to pulldown removal) does appear to my realtively untrained eye as more interlaced (though not terribly so) than that viewed in FCP in either case immediately above
3. Though the image of the 1080 footage is larger, that 1080 footage does not look as clean 720 pN (24p) footage shot with that same camera.
In the end I'm not sure if I have a misunderstanding, doing something wrong or whether everything is OK and as good as it gets considering what to me appears to be a degradation of the 1080 image in comparison with the 720 image.
Any more thoughts?

DVX and the Squeeze Mode in FCP

Good morning,
I recently experimented with the Squeeze mode on my DVX100b. I shot in 24pA and captured to FCP using the advanced pull down setup. The clip was recognized as anamorphic (judging by the checked box in the Anamorphic column of the browser) and I just put it into the time line and exported it as a Quicktime Movie using the 'current settings' default.
What I noticed when reviewing the QT movie is that everything looks a little squished on the horizontal plane (shorter and fatter). I don't mind since I'm 7'2" and weigh 98 pounds but my co-star, my dog Fezic, is complaining. He looks like he's 1'6" and weighs 98 pounds!
Have I missed something essential to using DVX Squeeze footage in FCP?
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John
Message was edited by: BurntMonkey

Hey John,
I could be wrong but, I think that QT will only recognize the source media's native pixel aspect ratio, which in your case is squished (squeeze mode).
Are you going to DVD? If so, DVDSP will allow you to check 16:9/anamorphic, in which case it should unsquish your footage.
I just picked up a DVX100B myself, (love it-by the way--just don't have the bucks for HVX yet..but some day). I haven't gotten as far as exporting/burning so I'm not positive about this, however I've worked on many projects that was shot 16:9 (1280 X 960) on the HVX which FCP ingests as and recognizes as 960 X 720. If I had to export a roughcut sequence for client or for composer, etc. I would always panic B/C the QT made it looked squished. But, it was brought to my attention after scouring the forums here and elsewhere that QT does not recognize 'SQUARE' pixels.
Also, (I'm sure you're aware), but if not, you should check out dvxuser.com. They have loads of info on your cam and how it integrates w/ FCP.
Best of Luck!
Zack

FCP Project to Adobe Flash

I've been asked to provide a completed FCP project to a web administrator who operates only in Adobe Flash. Mine is a 720p 16:9 project -- his environment is 4:3 sometimes as dial-up speeds. :--(
Should I deliver just a Quicktime file? Should I deliver my project via Compressor in H.264? Best suggestions, please. Thanks very much.

David:
For Flash Video (at least up to version 8), developers have to compress to Flash standards. Usually that's OnV2, or Sorenson Spark. I think 9 and 10 have newer compressions and even HD. I'm not sure if it's h.264 as I work in Flash 8.
Either way, it'll work best with the best master you can give. So, if you have a DVCPROHD, HDV, or whatever file you can give him it'll look best when he imports/compresses the file for Flash. You would do this through the "export quicktime" command rather than "export using quicktime conversion" command in the export menu. Make sure he resizes it upon import and not in his flash project. You can import and resize to fit your project. If you resize it using the "transform" tool in Flash it can tend to get jagged. Flash doesn't seem to "soften" video you change dimensions on with the "transform" tool, but it does if you resize while compressing.
Another option, to keep the transit size down, is to compress it to flash for him. But, that'd require Flash on your system. Not sure if you have it, but you can export it via quicktime if you do. The new file will have a .flv extension and he can simply import that to the Flash library for his project.
Hope that helps.

Need advice on codecs for posting video on the web

I am attempting to post a 2 minute trailer (from FCP 4) to the web. I would like to post one version in Quicktime and One in Windows Media Player
I have been experimenting with varios codecs and have found that sorenson 3 works well for quick time but have found nothing that works well for AVI (media player)
Can someone suggest export settings (i.e. formats, codecs, etc.) to export the clip for web display.
I am new to this so I may be overlooking some pretty standard settings that are geared for web display in Quicktime and Media Player --so if there is some standard default settings I should be using, please suggest those.
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In any event, I will look for the wmv file but don't know that i have flip4mac - never even heard of it before. (does it come standard with FCP?)
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I will be buying a new Intel Mac soon and cant work out between iMac, Macbook or Mini and looking for advice.
I am currently using a Mac Power PC tower, 7 years old for design work. It has a top end NVIDIA graphics card installed and maximum RAM used with an expensive Dell 24" Ultra display.
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Hello, you have it covered pretty well, I'll just add...
Mac Mini
Not that the HD4000 is that slow, but myriad problems, mostly HDMI output, but several using TB port also. I'd never consider a computer with Intel Graphics.
iMac
Besides what you mentioned, the 21.5" is not serviceable even to upgrade RAM. Unacceptable in my eyes.
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Both the iMacs & MBs seem like disposable computers to me, but if you can afford to replace them every 3 years I guess that wouldn't matter.
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Poor color

Hello:
I have an XL-2 and recently used it to video a sheep dog trial. I shot the video on Auto and brought it into Final Cut Pro 5.12. Then I exported it to the web using Sorenson Squeeze as a QT file. I am finding that as in the past, the contrast is rather weak, both in FCP and on the web. Why is this? Is this a setting I need to make in the XL-2 or is it something I should be doing in FCP. The video is 30MB. It can be seen here:
http://www.quechee-village.com/scottishfestival/sheepherdingqtmovie.html

Double click on your clip in the timeline. Effects>color correction>3 way color corrector
Open the tab in the viewer. ALSO open the scopes from the tools menu. Where are the blacks? I'll hazard a guess and say they're up around 10 or 15.
In the graphic window of the corrector, pull down the far left slider until you're kissing zero on the scopes. Does that make the picture any better? You might also try pulling down the far right slider a bit, depending on whether your whites (sky) are blown out and by how far. Look any better?
Try playing with the middle slider too to add back what you've taken away from the highs. Finally, mess with the saturation slider in case your other twiddles have dimmed the picture.
The 3-way is a complex tool but this should get you started with the basics. At least your white balance is good. CAUTION: you really need to be looking at your corrections on an external monitor that is properly calibrated.
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Does anyone know if the MacBoko Pro using Final Cut can capture live 1080i video from a Panasonic AG-HVX200 to an external firewire hard drive?

Great info. I'll get on those other forums.
Not that it is an 'issue,' but to answer the question I was INITIALLY thinking of getting a laptop just to capture video, and edit on my desktop. But I see that the advice of getting the biggest baddest laptop would be a better idea and I've read others say that being able to edit 'on the road,' is a great potential.
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These FAQ's, above, say that "going directly into a PC is possible, but it may fail to record some frames per second. This depends on the performance of PC. So we do not recommend this method."
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I think this answers all my questions about this topic. Thanks everyone for the info and the patience.
P.S. - There is a free contest, BTW, to win the biggest badest laptop, the 17"-MacBook Pro, at http://www.pcmag.com (of all places!)

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go here for specific help > FCP X

From red to orange

I am having a problem with my footage. When I drag my clip into the timeline I used to get a red bar across the whole thing. I read about changing my sequence settings to match the footage and the red bar has disapeared but now an orange bar has taken its place. Any suggestions on why this might be happening and what I can look for to change it?
Thanks

Do the settings match EXACTLY?
#28 Having to render every clip in the timeline
Shane's Stock Answer #28: When I put a clip in the timline, I have to render it before it will play. Why?
Your clip settings MUST match your timeline settings. If you have DV/NTSC material, you need a DV/NTSC timeline. The frame rate, audio rate and dimensions (4:3, 16:9) all need to match exactly.
The most important thing you need to do is properly set up your project from the start. It is always advisable to use the Easy Setups. Here is an in-depth article on the topic:
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/settings_fcp_5balis.html
Also...what are the settings of these clips? Were they captured from tape, or downloaded from the internet?
Have you tried this handy tip (need FCP 5.0)
http://web.mac.com/steelepro/iWeb/steelecuts.com/fcs%20detective/6FD1D5FD-0C56-4 F06-992C-902D00556549.html
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