Nikon D5000 HD 720p 24fps sequence settings

Hi. Does anyone know what my setup/ sequence settings need to be to edit HD footage I shot with a Nikon DSLR D5000? I've converted the .avi clips to .mov using NikoPro. All the settings I've tried want me to render the shots as soon as i drop them on the timeline. Any help would be appreciated

The trouble with your D-Movie clips is they're in the PhotoJPEG codec within an .avi container. You have to get them into an editing codec that Final Cut likes.
Drop your .avi files into the Compressor program and drag the ProRes422 preset (in the Settings window select Apple -> Formats -> QuickTime -> ProRes422) onto the clips. ProRes422 is correct for this application, ProRes422 HQ is unnecessary. Submit the job.
If you're on a MacPro and you have a lot of of clips look into creating a virtual cluster to speed the process up. With short D-Movie clips I'd stick to about 3 or 4 instances.
The resulting files from compressor will be .mov files with the video in the ProRes422 codec. Now select one of those .mov files and drop a new sequence. FCP will ask you if you want to update the sequence settings to match the clip settings. Select yes. Your sequence settings are now correct and you can play in real time without rendering. Note most sequence setups for 720p24 will be 23.976 frames per second. All Nikon HDSLRs shoot at a nonstandard 24fps, so it's easiest to let FCP handle the sequence settings.

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Sequence settings for HDV 720p 24 fps

Okay, now that the French is gone I'm back on track, but still confused. I've captured my HDV 720p @ 24FPS footage using LumiereHD & it's separated & ready to go. What sequence settings/editing timebase should I use? I've noted people here saying DVCPro, but others said DVCPro is just problemic/not correct for HDV . . . and the Lumiere forum reccomends using the Apple Intermediate Codec, which I think people here said NOT to do . . . and there's a 720p24 option in Lumiere, but not in FCP . . . is it just like using 24p DV where you edit at regular 29.97? My head is turing into goo. Any sage advice, O sage ones? And I'm finishing on DVD, if that's usefull. Thank you!!!

Don't stay nervous for ever, you're missing out on a lot of good stuff.
1. Repair Permissions.
2. update to OS X 10.4.8
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
3. update QuickTime to 7.1.3
4. make sure you have Motion 2.1 already installed
5. update all your pro apps with Software Update
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/whats_new_5.1.2balis.html
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=3213777
Still nervous?
I can't tell you what setting in FCP 5.1 to use, because I no longer have 5.1.
I would convert the HDV to DVC PRO HD 720p.
Editing in native HDV is a pain because of the frame structure.
You will end up with larger files with DVC PRO HD, but since it's all "I-frames" editing and compositing will be much, much faster.

Sequence settings for XH A1 24fps?

Just curious what sequence settings I should be using for 24fps. I had it set for Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) 1920x1080 60i, but it looked jumpy when I exported it to Quicktime. I'm not sure where the issue is, in the sequence settings or with how I exported it. Should it be 24p instead of 60i? Thank you.

Don't stay nervous for ever, you're missing out on a lot of good stuff.
1. Repair Permissions.
2. update to OS X 10.4.8
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
3. update QuickTime to 7.1.3
4. make sure you have Motion 2.1 already installed
5. update all your pro apps with Software Update
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/whats_new_5.1.2balis.html
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=3213777
Still nervous?
I can't tell you what setting in FCP 5.1 to use, because I no longer have 5.1.
I would convert the HDV to DVC PRO HD 720p.
Editing in native HDV is a pain because of the frame structure.
You will end up with larger files with DVC PRO HD, but since it's all "I-frames" editing and compositing will be much, much faster.

Best sequence settings for editing HD video material from Nikon D3S

Hello there,
My quesstion is, what are the best settings in FCP for editing material from the Nikon D3S?
At this point I had a sequence (automatically generated from FCP) with settings
Frame Size: 1440X1080 Aspect Ratio (1440X1080) (16:9)
Pixel Aspect Ratio: HD 1440 X 1080
Field Dominance Upper (Odd)
Editing Timebase: 25
QuickTime Video Settings
Compressor: HDV 1080i50
Now, when I place a video clip form the D3S into the timeline, in the preview screen it does not fill the frame. I have to grab the corners and pull it to fill the gaps.
I opened the same video clip in QT to check on the inspector and this is what is telling me:
Apple OpenDML JPEG, 1280 X 720
FPS: 24
Normal size: 1280X 720
Current size: 1280 X 720 (Actual)
What do I need to do, so that the sequence settings are very similar to my AVI files? Or to make the same? I assume that if I pull the corners to fill the frame, I am loosing quality? Is that the case?
Since I need to deliver this today I will continue working on the sequence as with the former settings, but I am wondering that if I have to change the settings, will this affect my already edited material? Do I then need to start a new sequence from scratch?
Sorry, I guess too many questions, but they all lead to the same thing
Thanks a lot!
Emil

I have a D3s. I'm using FCP7, it's been awhile since I used version 5 so all I can do is let you know my workflow with ver.7 If you convert to ProRes 422 1080x720 24fps, it works very well, change the audio from 44 to 48kHz and set the frame rate to 24 instead of 23.98
Here's what I do.
1. Copy the CF card to the HD of the computer
2. Open Compressor, in these next steps we'll make a custom Droplet.
a. In the Settings tab, select Formats > Quick Time > Apple ProRes 422
b. Drag this to "Drag Settings & Destinations Here" and click it
c. In the Inspector, select Encoder
d. Select Video Enabled, then hit Settings. Frame rate 24 > OK
e. Select Audio Enabled, then hit Settings. Choose 48 kHz
f. Save As. Name it. It will be in > Settings tab > Custom
g. Click your new Cutom setting
h. File > Create Droplet
i. select your new custom setting
j. save it to the desktop, leave destination as source.
3. open the Droplet,
4. drag all you D3s clips in, change destination to a new folder
Now you have all your original .DVI and the converted ProRes clips
5. Open FCP, select Final Cut Pro > Audio/Video Settings
6. in the Sequence Setting tab select Apple ProRes 422 1280x720 48kHz
7. Clip Duplicate and give it a new name
8. change the Editing Timebase to 24 > OK
9. select the summary tab click Create Easy Setup
10. name it, give it a description > Create
11. the next time your open FCP use this Easy Setup
12. your D3s clip should not need rendered now.
13. When your done editing use Send to Compressor
14. Vimeo will accept a wide varity of formats
15. I use Quicktime H.264 with settings set to best
16. For Blu-ray I use Export to QT Movie and use Sony DVD Architect to author the BD at 35 mbps, but that's another story.

Exported image is always stretched... source clips 1080p, sequence settings 720p.

So I'm trying to export a file from FC7 at 720p, but it always comes out stretched, no matter what resolution I have the export set to. The source clips are mostly 1080p, but I chose to edit 720p because my Mac was just too slow to be able to efficiently edit in 1080p.
Sequence settings:
Frame Size: 1280x720 (HD 720p)
Pixel Aspect Ration: NTSC - CCIR 601 / DV (720x480)
Anamorphic: Off
The clip settings are mostly 1920x1080, however I'm also working with some still images that vary in resolution. In editing, all of the clips are zoomed in, as I'm trying to cut out some aspects of the image, and focus on specific details within the clip's frame.
In the canvas, the image looks just as it should be, but whenever I export, it is noticeably stretched. I feel like I've run out of options, and I'm thinking of re-editing the entire thing (it's not that long) in 1080p. My gut tells me that it has to do with the clip formats being different from the sequence settings, but I can't figure out anything else that I could try to get it to export properly.
I was hoping if anybody had any ideas, they could shoot them my way. I'd appreciate it.
Thanks!

Unfortunately this did not work, but I feel like it should have when I observe the clip settings. Interestingly, when I set the sequence Pixel Aspect Ratio to square, the image on the canvas appears stretched in the same way that it does in all the exported files that I had previously created. The clip settings are as follows:
Resolution: 1920x1080
PAR: Square
Compressor: H.264
Frame rate: 59.94
Other images that I used are varying resolutions, but also have a square PAR. The sequence settings are as I mentioned in the opening post, but here are some added details that vary from the clip settings:
Compressor: Apple Proress422
Frame rate: 29.97
I tried changing all of the PAR of the clip settings to match the sequence settings, but this didn't work either. Honestly, I think I might just resort to working within 1080p where the sequence settings are changed to match the clip settings exactly, because I opened up a test sequence and it works just fine this way. I appreciate the help a lot though, thank you!

Sequence settings for 1280 x 720p, 50fps SD card footage???

Hey,
I Use my Canon 550D for shooting, and I've shot some footage at 1280 x 720p, 50fps. Can someone tell me what sequence settings I need to use for the footage?
Thanks,
Hartley

Hartley, skip the next paragraph if you're already doing log & transfer with your 550D.
For some reason, Canon's EOS plug-ins don't support Rebel models, including the 550D (T2i). There is a rather simple hack, which is described here on Phillip Bloom's site. Although I haven't any first hand experience with it, others (including Shane Ross) have reported excellent results with it. The hacked plug-in allows you to use the same log & transfer function that the 5D, 7D, and 60D use. L&T transcodes to Pro Res and provides some other advantages as well.
If you don't want to explore this hack and use L&T, you can always transcode in MPEG Streamclip or Compressor. Compressor can be somewhat slower than Streamclip, depending on your system.
However you do it, I'd avoid trying to edit the h.264; it's not really an editing codec and cutting it can be flaky and sluggish.
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How do I match a clip to sequence settings and sequence presets?

I'm getting the warning: Attention - This clip does not match this sequence's settings or any or our sequence presets.
I'm trying to figure out how to set things up in Compressor so that my clips do match my sequence settings and presets. The issue seems to be with the audio not matching.
Here are the sequence settings:
Audio-2 Outputs
Frame Size- 1920x1080
Vid Rate-24fps
Compressor-Apple ProRes 422 (proxy)
Aud Rate 48.0 KHz
Aud Format 32-bit floating Point
I shot all the footage with a Canon 5D Mark II. I'm using Compressor to convert all my original clips. The only thing I don't seem to be able to match is the Audio. I can't find any way in Compressor to encode clips that have "two outputs" in the Audio column.
The dialogue box for "Sound Settings" in Compressor doesn't offer any sort of options, that I can find anyway, to generate clips with "two outputs."

These are the Compressor settings:
Description: Apple ProRes 422 10-bit video with audio pass-through. Settings based off the source resolution and frame-rate.
File Extension: mov
Estimated size: 16.36 GB/hour of source
Audio Encoder
Apple Lossless, Stereo (L R), 48.000 kHz
Video Encoder
Format: QT
Width: (100% of source)
Height: (100% of source)
Selected: 1920 x 1080
Pixel aspect ratio: Square
Crop: None
Padding: None
Frame rate: (100% of source)
Selected: 24
Frame Controls: Automatically selected: Off
Codec Type: Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy)
Multi-pass: Off, frame reorder: Off
Automatic gamma correction
Progressive
Pixel depth: 24
Spatial quality: 50
Min. Spatial quality: 0
Temporal quality: 0
Min. temporal quality: 0
These are the sequence settings:
Frame Size: 1920 x 1080
Editing Timebase: 24fps
Field Dominance: None
Pixel Aspect Ration: Square
Anamorphic 16:9: Off
Video Processing YUV allowed (8-bit)
Compressor: Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy)
Millions of Colors (24 bit)
No Data Rate Limit
No Keyframes Set
Quality: 100
Audio Settings:
16-bit 48.000 kHz Stereo
I made screen shots, but don't see how to paste them into this post.

What Should my sequence settings for H264, 1280x720/30fps be. Pro Res422?

I have a job coming up and an fully aware of the nightmare of editing H.264. The footage I've got was shot on a flip camera. H.264, 1280x720 at 30fps. The deliverable is DVD. Am I right in choosing ProRes 422 for the sequence settings? I notice when comparing the clip in the browser window to the same clip in the viewer window, the clip in the viewer window looks a tad wider. Is this a pixel aspect thing.
My sequence settings are as follows;
Under the General Tab;
Frame Size: 1280x720
Aspect ratio: HDTV 720p (16:9)
Pixel Aspect Ratio: Square (Anamorphic 16:9 is unchecked0
Field Dominance: Lower (even)
Editing Timebase: 29.97
QuickTime Video Settings:
Compressor: Apple ProRes 422
Quality: 100
Audio: 44.1

Shane, thank you for your reply. I want to be sure I understand you correctly. Convert the footage before bringing it in to FCP (compressor), or can I just render in the time line as I build the sequence? I plan on exporting a same as file for use in DVD studio Pro for a deliverable.

How to change sequence settings without CC 7.1 update?

Well, i was hoping that Adobe will release 7.1 update on October 15th, as promised on some websites. I don't recall, maybe it was Creative COW or any other.
That's why i have created 720p PRORES proxies for 9x multi-camera live performance shoot which lasts for 2 hours for lag free, fast editing.
I have sucessfully edited it and promised my clients that on October 16th they will get the whole show in 1080p, high quality.
So, there is no update yet, and yes, i can relink files to original 1080p, but the multicam sequence is capped to 720p and i simply can't find a way to change it's size.
The old fashion copy/paste way from one sequence to another does not work, since 720p sequence is linked to multicam edits. In CS6 i could edit ".prproj" file in text editor to change any properties (including sequence properties), but right now in CC, .prproj file contains binary data only, so i can't do it that way either.
Maybe someone knows any other way to change sequence settings right now, or what is the exact day for 7.1 release?
Thank you!

Hi Paolon!
You need to extract your .prproj using WinRAR to a text .prproj file, then use some text editor such as Notepad to search and replace sequence dimensions
For example find "1920" and replace it to "1280" if it looks like Īt belongs to a sequence definition.
I don't recall how it was called, maybe "VideoFrameRect" or something similar.
First create some very simple project to experiment with, and always make a backup copy in case something goes wrong

Sequence settings when mixing 25fps (1920x1080) and 50fps (1280x720) ??

I've got some DSLR footage filmed at different frame rates (25 and 50) and as a result also different sizes (1920 x 1080 / 1280 x 720) compressed as H.264.... can anybody advise me as to what format the footage would edit best in (fastest render times) what my sequence settings (frame rate and frame size) should be in FCP while editing a mixture of both these types of footage? I understand that setting the frame rate at 50 is suitable for slowing 50fps footage down by 50% but would this affect the 25fps footage?
Any help would be brilliant, cheers.

Convert both to ProRes. If you want, Magic Bullet Grinder will make this process very fast, and upscale the 720p footage to 1080, and make the 50fps into smooth slow motion 25fps. It utilizes all the processors in the computer.
Sadly it doesn't bring in the source timecode nor assign a reel number (important to professional editors). The only way to do that is via Log and Transfer...here's the workflow for that: Tapeless Workflow for FCP 7 Tutorial
Most important is to backup the files, and to convert to ProRes. What footage do you have the most of? What format do you want to deliver? These are what help you decide what format to edit in. Do you want the 50fps to be slow motion? Then use can CONFORM with Cinema Tools. And edit in a 1080p timeline (720p will be upscaled).
Shane

FCP Sequence Settings

Help, I am using a mix of jpeg stills with jpeg video for final out put of a DVD and Bluray 16:9 what settings do I use in the Sequence settings? I am keen to use the full quality of my material as I am using the Nikon D3s. Until now I have been using settings Frame size:1920x1440, Pixel Aspect Ratio:Square, Field Dom: None, Compressor Uncompressed 10bit 4:2:2
In the Audio/Video Settings: Sequence Presets Uncompressed 10-Bit pal 48KHZ

You'll want a frame size of 1920 x 1080. I would just make put the Jpegs into an Apple Pro Ress with 1080i setting. That way your renders should be pretty quick as opposed to using a Long GOP compression like HDV. It will also afford you a very nice color space and beautiful picture for Blu-ray. Once you're done with the cut, simply export it using File>Export>Quicktime and use that file for your Blu-ray and Standard Def DVD.

SEQUENCE SETTINGS FOR HD PROJECT

I just started a HD project elements were shot 720p 60 on p2. My sequence settings are Frame Size 960x720 Compressor is DVCPRO HD 720p60. Video rate is 29.97. There will be SD file footage mixed in as well. mostly mini DV tape and there are DVDs as well. I am going to edit this sequence in HD and export it either to a SD deck or to a DVD. Before I get into my project too deep are these sequence settings correct? I ask this because my sequence was hesitating while I was playing it back. I got error messages telling me to change my RT bandwith, and change disk speed. I am thinking it was my sequence settings causing this.

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Sequence Settings - Video Processing question!? AVCHD

I'm using the panasonic HMC40, very similar to the HMC150.
So i'm shooting in AVCHD.
My Sequence Settings are as follow...
1280x720 - HDTV 720p (16:9)
Pixel Aspect Ratio - Square
Quicktime Video Settings Compressor: Apple ProRes422 - quality 100%
('Interlace' and 'Enable 4:4:4 chroma filtering' are NOT selected)
Video Processing
Render in 8-bit YUV
Process Maximum White as: White
Motion Filtering Quality: Normal
now while i'm editing the footage looks good, but when i go to export my video (export - quicktime movie - current settings - recompress all frames NOT selected) i get some weird lines from lights and color changes. almost like the colors aren't blending right.
does this have to do with the Video Processing settings?
what is the best way for setting this up for AVCHD footage to make it as close as possible to the real footage?

The weird lines from lines sounds like a function of cheap camera lenses. All consumer cameras show streaks off bright lights. Not sure what you mean by the colors not blending right, though it sounds like banding, which you often see in low light situations with small chips and heavily compressed formats like AVCHD. A screen shot of what you're talking about would be helpful.

Sequence settings FCP

What would be the best sequence settings in FCP for footage shot at 720 60fps and 1080 60fps.
I have mixed footage, shot with 2 different cameras and settings..i usually use DV NTSC but I am using a Panasonic GH2 and imported the footage using iMovis and a panasonic HVX 200. I chose Apple intermediate Codec in my settings.
I am able I belleive and on testing this seems to work, 720 and 1080 footage...also I was testing using 1080 24 fps and that also is able to run in my sequence...will I have any problems when I output to DVD.
o
sAs i was testing a new camera and was not sure of my settings I have screwed it up regarding all footage matching, BUT image looks stunnng and I would like to be able to use all I shot, so any advise about seq. settings and overall info on mixing different image quality...a 24fps clip runs in a 60 fps seq, which i thought couldn't happen??
I'm just learning all this so need straitening out....on the settings for sequences mostly and the odd codec.
thanks Cath

Why did you use iMovie to import? The Panny GH2 and HVX work just fine with FCP.
What you would typically do with mixed format footage is convert everything to a common format beforehand using Compressor - i.e. convert whatever you have less of to what you have most of. Although in this case you have to consider that it's easier on the eye reducing the 1080 to 720 than blowing up the 720. And of course the delivery format has to considered too.
In any case, ProRes LT would be the ideal editing editing format. You then tell FCP to match the Sequence settings to the source footage.

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I shot a friend's wedding on a HVX in 24p on tape (not cards) and a 2nd camera 30fps on a consumer DV camera. I want to edit these together; I do not know what the Sequence settings should be or what challenges are involved. My final output is a DVD. Any help is appreciated.

24P on tape is still 30 fps. It's 24fps with a 3:2 pulldown added. Just set your sequence for NTSC 29.97 DV...
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