Import QT movie....time code off

I created a sequence in FCP and exported as a image seqeunce, I then uprezzed in photozoom and then imported to a QT file(23:98) and then imported into a new FCP project....now my audio wont sync back.....any ideas?

Hi 7493,
When you compress using Compressor, if you look in the Inspector window,
with the encoder tab selected, you will be able to manually set the start
timecode.
HOWEVER, if you are having this transcribed you will need to start your
footage in the same place every time, so it might be best to trim the
start of your FCP sequence to your true start point to maintain consistancy.
J>H<L

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