Titles off center after import into FCE

I seem to always have to adjust the position of my titles after importing them into FCE because they are off center. They are centered in LT and I have tried changing the project properties to different video formats, but they continue to be off to one side after import. This occurs both when I import the .ipr file into FCE and when I render the movie and import it as a .mov file. Any suggestions on how to have the titles show up where I designed them in LT?

I am not sure if they are always off the same number of pixels, but they do always seem below center and off to the right. Could it be that I am using the incorrect project preferences? I am using Captured DV footage in FCE and I have tried both NTSC DV 3:2 and NTSC 4:3 and I still seem to have the problem.

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Hi, everytime I try to capture mini dv footage from my Panasonic camcorder using final cut express, the transfer/capture crashes.
However, capturing using iMovie 08 gives me no problems at all.
Before I spend more time looking into the errors, if I capture using iMovie 08 and then import that into fce 4, am I losing any audio / video quality? I read somewhere that iMovie works off raw dv files - is this what would get imported into fce?
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My video is on mini-DV. The camera I used to record was a panasonic ag-dvx100 PAL. I am using DV-PAL easy setup. I am playing back with a panasonic nv-ds30 camcorder (I rented the other one).
I have now managed to get past the dropped frames - that seemed to have been the test tape. I am now using a different tape, the actual tape i used for the footage. Now everytime I capture (using either mark in/out or capture now) the capture stops with a locating timecode and then breaks. I can't seem to capture it all in one go. This scene when I shot it was a single scene so there were no stops/pauses during the recording.
There seemed to be some discussion on this in the thread (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4183209#4183209) but that was a different camera.
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I have got some DV-tapes with finalised movies which I would like to import into FCE for a) applying some enhancements and b) then burning them onto DVD. These movies once were created with FCE but after they had been exported to DV-tape (in 12-bit manner) some additional audio was added, directly via camcorder. The issue which I have got now is that although I can easily re-import these movies into FCE, the additional audio does not appear in FCE. Also, when directly checking the imported files in FCE's Capture Scratch by using the Quicktime Player the additional audio is not there.
I tried importing into iMovie and here (as opposed to FCE) the complete audio is available, both the audio originally composed via FCE and the additional audio which has been added afterwards via camcorder. Unfortunately iMovie will crash multiple times at importing due to the large number of individual clips, btw this is the reason why I once had to give up working with iMovie and bought FCE.
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The user manual of course is the best (should be) place to go for info on how to operate your camera. Might be one of those direct to English translations.
My idea is to use a camera that can access the 2nd stereo pair seperately. Then dub to another camera. Usually this is done via a switch or menu system.
That's where that camera manual comes (should) in handy. Also, some cameras allow you to MIX the four tracks, if this feature is available, you could dub the MIXED audio (all four tracks) to another camera.
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Hello to tuti, what must I do to import into FCE mov video converter registered with Nikon D3100, which should I use? thanks from italy monza rudy

Hello , what must I do to import into FCE the mov video converter registered with Nikon D3100,
the timeline of the rendering is orange (fce)
which should I use?
thanks from italy monza rudy

rodolfofromconcorezzo wrote:
Hello , what must I do to import into FCE the mov video converter registered with Nikon D3100,
the timeline of the rendering is orange (fce)
which should I use?
thanks from italy monza rudy
I do not understand the part regarding importing the Registered Video Converter!!
Can you explain this in more detail please???
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When you say you converted the clips before importing them into FCE, did you convert to AIC or DV and do the converted clips match your FCE Sequence settings exactly? If not, go back and convert the original files again, using the intended Sequence settings as a guide.
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I just wanted to add that I too am experiencing the issue of "centered" titles being shifted slightly to the left of center. This is NOT an issue of failing to select centered justification in the 'Show Fonts' box. The titles are center-aligned, but their center point is somewhat left of the center of the frame.
I'm working in 4:3 format, incidentally, so this isn't a 16:9-specific behavior.
Note that the text appears correctly centered when I'm typing or viewing it in the edit box. It doesn't shift to the left until I preview it or play back the project.
*Here's a specific thing I've found that triggers the behavior:*
-- When you're typing your scrolling credits, as long as they all fit in the original edit box, your title will center correctly.
-- As soon as you add one additional line of credits, forcing the text to scroll up in the edit box, your text will be shifted to the left when you preview it.
-- If you delete the added line, so the text no longer has to scroll in the edit box, your title again will center correctly.
So, I guess a workaround is to split long scrolling lists into multiple titles. But you shouldn't HAVE to do that. I'd say we've exposed a bug here.

Recording format 1080i,interlace 50/25 or progressive 25 to import into FCE

I did search the forum before posting and i couldn't find a definite answer. i will be recording with a sony HVR-Z5E and after recoding will import in FCE with easy setup as follows format HD and rate 25.fps and using AIC 1080i50 which after editing will be exported to DVD single layer. What setting should i set on the Sony camera, i have the option of
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Footage has to be imported into FCE first?

I have a lot of DV footage that I captured into iMovie and it has been saved at QT files DV format. When I bring the raw footage in from my hard drive and play it back from within FCE...the video plays for 2seconds then pauses constantly.
Do I have to recapture all of my footage directly into FCE for it to work properly?

About 1 year ago, I imported all of footage from my DV camcorder into iMovie '06. Then I exported the footage as a quicktime file set in the DV format. So, when I either import or open the QT file from within FCE4, it comes into the main window and then I drag it over into the preview window and hit play. It plays but constantly plays, then pauses or I guess as you say that is considered dropping frames?
So, perhaps that is my problem is that I imported the footage already into iMovie '06 and now it is dropping frames because I have not exported it properly from the beginning when I was archiving all of my DV footage from a year ago?
Just wondering if you recommend me re-importing all of my film into FCE.
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After import into iPhoto, originals disappear and only thumbnails remain

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