Working with NTSC and PAL (sending footage to the UK)
Hi,
I'm wondering if anyone can give me advice regarding sending an FCP project to England. I'm working on a "behind the scenes" documentary, in Canada, for a BBC show. I've cut the film in NTSC and now need to hand it over to the Brits for them to add their own footage and music. My plan is to send them all of my files on a firewire hard drive. Does anyone know if there will be a problem with them using my footage? Will they be able to complete the project in PAL?
Thanks for any advice,
Madfatter
A few more questions first: Will they be using FCP to continue the edit? Have they provided you with a budget to standards convert? Did they ask?
Put simply, they will be able to continue the edit in NTSC on their own systems without any problems (presuming they are going to use FCP). I'm quite sure the BBC has multistandard monitors so they'll be able to monitor it. At some point, they will need to standards convert SOMETHING, either all of your media or the final program. The latter is easy, the former is complex. It really 'depends' to be honest...
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Hey,
So I'm editing a live concert and the director wanted to work with iPhones and DSLRs so I asked them to all film in 30fps (as iPhones only do NTSC at 30fps) but they forgot and now I have to edit with 25fps (PAL) and 30fps. I've multi-camed the four 25 files (so the project is in and got a decent cut but now I'm trying to sync the two 30 files to the project. I've thrown them in the timeline and applied Rate Conform but it's reading the 30 files as 24s so it's applying a "24 to 25" conversion instead of a "30 to 25" conversion resulting in it being even worse out of sync...
How do I manually tell Rate Conform that the files that I want to conform to 25 are 30 not 24?
Also, is there any chance I can add the two 30 files to the multicam to make it easier to cut? Can I just add them or will I have to start the multicam file over again?
Cheers!… I guess, I'm a bit lost in translation ....
1) adding 25fps material to a 30fps timeline AND 'conform speed' will speed-up this clips, NOT make'em synch! to add 'any' fps to a project, FCPX will care, to keep a second = a second - independently of fps. Or, in other words: clips are synch automatically. 'conform speed' is e.g. to create slowmo by conforming 60fps reecording to a 24fps timeline ......
2) what makes you believe iPhone is 30fps? iOS devices offer a 'variable' fps, under low light conditions, the fps can drop down to 18fps, 15fps .... worse: vary within a clip, weird stuff like 21.67fps! I'm not surprised, FCPX identifies iPhone recordings as 24fps - most probably they ARE 24
3) before import to FCPX, I would 'convert' iPhone recordings with Mpeg Streamclip to a 'steady' clic; open recordings, repair timecode, export as prores/30fps
(and, just to mention: frame-rate ≠ NTSC/PAL ; and iPhone can not record in NTSC nor in PAL ......) -
How to work with 50i and 30f/p footage at the same time - FCPX XHA1s
Hi all,
Brand new to iMac and FCPX... so really hoping for some help from the more experienced out there!
I've been shooting in 50i on my XHA1s for about a year, but have faced lots of interlacing issues which I've never managed to resolve. I didn't have a particular reason for shooting 50i, other than it was the default setting and optimum in terms of image quality I suppose.
Anyway, after much reading I've decided to switch to 30f/p as a fixed setting moving forward... so my question is, how will I work with these two types of footage in FCPX in the same projects/movies?
Is it simply a case of importing my new 30f footage and letting FCPX do the work, or will I have to get involved in settings? Presumably what I am trying to do is a possibility in the first place?! I really hope so, as I need to still use lots of my 50i footage in projects, at least for a few months anyway...
Any help or insights would be hugely appreciated, and thanks in advance!
JimmyYou can used to Matrix3f
This object is a rotation and translate matrix
for example:
private void componerTransformada(){
Quat4f rot = new Quat4f((float) this.getRotacionSobreX(),(float) this.getRotacionSobreY(),
(float) this.getRotacionSobreZ(),1.0f);
Vector3f tras = new Vector3f(-4.0f,-4.0f,(-1)*this.getDistanciaDeLaCamara());
this.setTransformacion(new Transform3D(new Matrix4f(rot, tras, 1.0f)));
Quat4f is a matrix of ratation
vector3f is a direction vector
Transform3d is building with Quat4f and Vector3f.
That is work i use this to situe the view of point.
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FCPX 10.0.7 collapses when working with 25p and 23,98p clips in the same timeline.
FCPX 10.0.7 collapses when working with 25p and 23,98p clips in the same timeline.
Did anybody reported this? never happened to me in previous versions.
It seems to be solved when transcoding the 25p clips to 23,98p (both Canon EOS 5dMKII clips)
But *** it must work!
ThanxFCPX 10.0.7 collapses when working with 25p and 23,98p clips in the same timeline.
Did anybody reported this? never happened to me in previous versions.
It seems to be solved when transcoding the 25p clips to 23,98p (both Canon EOS 5dMKII clips)
But *** it must work!
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The personal hotspot is not working with me and I did not fine the icon for iphone 4 version 5.1.1
Check with your carrier or telephone service provider. Not all carriers provide this service.
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Hello,
I'm working on Macbook Pro with Final Cut Express and I-DVD. I am editing a video that I would like to output as both PAL DVD and NTSC DVD. Is this possible? Footage is recorded on Sony HD Z1E - as PAL 1080i(50). If I capture and edit in Final Cut Express, can I output the timeline as a quicktime file both in NTSC and PAL? Can I use I-DVD to create both PAL and NTSC DVDs? Have had a look at the user manuals, but am not really clear on if and how it is possible.
Any ideas welcome! Thanks.Hi,
I have read this thread but am a little unclear and would appreciate some help.
I have shot 3 short movies in PAL anamorphic, edited in Final Cut Express HD 3.5, exported using the Quicktime Movie option, altered with QT Pro to put back to anamorphic, then added to an iDVD '08 widescreen project.
Everything is fine, but I have realised that some of the recipients are in the Bahamas and require NTSC.
The project is a paid commission so I want to ensure the conversion is as good as possible, without any re-digitising / editing.
I duplicated my iDVD project and have used the project info pane to change to NTSC format. I deleted the encoded assets and this has set of iDVD to re-encode. Is a re-burn all that is required once encoding is done?
It seems this is the easiest option, but are you suggesting the conversion can be better if i use the free JES deinterlacer product.
To integrate this into my workflow I am assuming I could duplicate my asset folder (that contains the quicktime exports from Final Cut) and convert them using JES.
Modification to these quicktimes (ie. a re-edit and export from Final Cut) would usually result in iDVD updating its content upon open.
Am I on the right track?
I have had a quick look at JES. I have added a file to convert and looked at the projects tab.
Do I just have to choose "Standards conversion" & select "NTSC"? What should I set out of "Blend, Telecine or Minimal Blend" for best quality.
I am using an Intel iMac with 2gb of memory.
Thanks
Eric -
Device not working with Log and Transfer in FCP
I am trying to get some footage off my camera into final cut pro, but Final Cut Pro does not recognise my device when I try to use Log & Transfer
The camera is question is a Cannon Legria FS20, here is a link
http://www.canon.co.uk/ForHome/Product_Finder/Camcorders/flash_memory/LEGRIAFS20/
I have looked around but can't seem to find any plug-ins to get it to work with Final Cut Pro, does anyone know any way I can get it to work with Log and Transfer
Upon inspecting the hard drive, it saves video files in .MOD format with an .MOI file (which i assume is a metadata file
How can I get it so that my device works with log and transfer?
ThanksHi -
I did a little Google searching for information on your camera and it appears that it is a Standard Definition Camera that records in the MPEG-2 format.
Log and Transfer only works with High Definition material.
You will need to convert your video clips into a format that will work with FCP.
I know nothing about working in PAL, but you want to download an free application called MPEG Streamclip from
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
This application will convert your MPEG-2 files into a format that you can use directly in FCP.
Once you have converted the files to Apple DV-PAL, with the correct frame rate (25fps?) and field dominance you can either simply drag the converted files into FCP or import them using File > Import.
Hope this helps.
MtD -
Exporting 14:9 video for NTSC and PAL
Hello,
I'm working on 1080p video that will need to have a few output format, namely HD and SD 14:9 for NTSC and PAL.
At the moment I have no issue with getting the 14:9 video inside SD format, but my question is more of, should I turn my aspect ratio to PAL, NTSC, or should I keep it as square pixel? Viewing from inside a computer, the ones that has aspect ratio looked a bit squashed or stretched, and that worries my producer. I'm not technically savvy enough in broadcast knowledge to ensure her that everything is going to be fine once the video goes into broadcast, hence I'm posting the question here. I did my search on the web, but nothing seemed to help. Or maybe I'm just a big doofus that missed the very big hint in front of me. If anyone could help me figure this out, or point me in the right direction, I would really really appreciate it.
Regards,
DeoHey guys. Thank you for your input.
I think I may have overcomplicated the question in my state of panic with the 14:9 thing. Yes, the client did ask for 14:9 video, which to my knowledge is a scaled down HD video in SD sequence. A bit bigger than 16:9 in SD sequence, with smaller letterbox and cropped sides. From what I've read (in wikipedia), it's used in UK, Irish, French, Spain, and Australia. So the PAR should still follow SD PAL and NTSC PAR.
I've been barking the wrong tree, and after reading this, it seemed clear that I should be using PAR as TVs pixel is not square. And it's fine to have squashed and stretched picture of these outputs because computer's pixel is square. Right?
I'm not really in a position to ask the station, as this is a regional job with a few countries involved, so I'm not directly in contact with the stations themselves. But hypothetically, if I can ask, will they give me a set of guidelines to follow?
Regards,
Deo -
hello guys..
I just did some motion graphics videos in NTSC format using after effects. I know this is my mistake because I live in Indonesia and Indonesia uses PAL format for broadcasting but I used NTSC My office bought a camera in PAL format and I want to mix videos from that camera with my motion graphs videos. What should I do? Which sequence settings that I work with?I diagree about HTSC being the best standard. We jest that it stands for Not Twice ame Colour, whilst PAL - Perhaps Almost Lifelike. IMHO, and that of BBC engineers some years ago, broadcast PAL wiped the floor with NTSC - it was ghastly colour. The fact that it has 4 more fgrames a second is hardly a reason to use it.
Field Options allow you to select which line you want to display first in interlaced material - see below... This is not an issue with material such as 208p25, as it is not interlaced.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interlaced_video -
Follow up from Real Pro thread - NTSC and PAL and AVCHD and FCE
Interesting topic line but can I just check one thing out from PAL land.
With an HD/AVCHD camera it is not recording in either PAL or NTSC as this is a analogue mode - so the issue issue of format is only relevant if i playback on a analogue TV. We have a digital tv so i record on AVCHD, deal in that format in FCE and burn to DVD (not sure in what format) play on DVD player through the digital TV.
If that is all correct then why do the manufacturers, in my case Canon HF10, talk about an NTSC and PAL version and then price differently - comparing the spec sheets from the Canon site I can see no difference. Am I missing something?Hi Tom
The thing i was trying to establish was whether really there was a difference (other than price ) in the so called versions of the Canon HF10. The specs are exactly the same. My assumption is that as the cam records in AVCHD unless you intend to play back thro a PAL or NTSC TV (bearing in mind most European PAL sets play NTSC as well) it makes no odds which camera.
My plan- and this is what I need to check - is to record and import into FCE taking your advice not to record in the highest quality to save rendering on import. After editing can export through FCE to PAL or NTSC DVD version for playing on TV.
Does that sound right
PS I have found your book on FCE very helpful to date !!!! -
After installing the new Yosemite OS on my iMac I can no longer send email. I can receive email, but not send. I use gmail and can send email on the gmail (google) site, but not on "mail" on my iMac. Any others with this problem? What should we do?
My gmail, which is correctly configured for Mail with gmail SMTP and Google IMAP, works for awhile on Mail, which I leave open while working on other applications. But several times a day I get msg from Google: "We recently blocked a sign-in attempt to your Google Account" . . . and requiring me to verify my account details, re-enter passwords, confirm security settings (or change them from "disable" to "enable less secure methods" and so on). In Mail I also have tried "taking all accounts online", and re-entering my gmail password inside Mail account settings. These steps successfully re-set comms between gmail and Mail ... for awhile, then it happens again. Enough occurrences over a work day that I just quit Mail and revert to accessing gmail directly. Apple Care advisor and an Apple knowledge base article say that Apple can't deal with this, as gmail is third-party app, and they refer me to gmail, and so far I've found nothing helpful there.
From today I also have several instances of a window saying "Mail has unexpectedly closed" and asking me to Re-open it.
I also use Yahoo mail, which stops working with Mac Mail at the same time as gmail, but I do not receive notices to re-verify from Yahoo.
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Handoff not working with Yosemite and iOS 8
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I've tried all the suggestions that I could find. Toggling off and on the various settings on the MBPs and the iPhones.
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hello , im working with hebrew and the dot "." isnt correcting to right with the align , i know that in indesign u use with paragraph direction to correct it but here what should i do. sorry for my english
You are right, but how could i send it to Apple? when the phone company first replaced my iphone they had in stock alots of iphones and they just sent mine back to Apple and gave me a new one, so all i did is to give them my phone, but now how could i sent it to Apple? and i cant send it by myself, and the store wont do that, its a lost for them.. so sending it to Apple wasnt an option from the begining.
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Mixing NTSC and PAL on FCP X timeline.
I have a timeline which has both NTSC and PAL clips. The first clip was NTSC. What settings should I use to Share the timeline into .mov? Eventually I want to burn the .mov file onto a DVD.
Export as a Master File and use the MF in in the DVD app.
The Project should be NTSC and I think you will get away with it.
Al -
Hi
I have designed one web dynpro application. Now I want to work on this application through DTR. Means i want to do versioning and all. How to work with DTR..? I have gone through lot of blogs and help available in SDN but i am unable to understand how to work with it.
One more thing how to work with CBS. How to configure CBS. I have NWDS latest version 7.0.7. In window perspective i am unable to find JDI. can any one please explain me if u have worked on this with example
If possible can any one send me the screen shots how to work with these ?
Best Regards
Ravi Shankar BHi Ravi
For you to work with DTR and CBS, firstly u will have to configure JDI on server.
To configure the NWDI, please go through the links given below:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/07/f6bc3d42f46c33e10000000a11405a/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/71/0369404c65587ee10000000a155106/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/43/26b84d6c823f66e10000000a11466f/frameset.htm
In Nutshell, following steps will be performed:
1) logon to Portal Devinf.
2) click on CMS
3) Go to landscape configurator
4) create domain
5) create tracks and add Software components in that track
6) runtime systems ( dev/qa etc are configured
7) in the transport studio, all the files listed are checked in through check - in tab.
8) they move to developement tab.
Once all these things are done, in your NWDS:
1) Setting the devbox host name and server port in Window -> Preferences -> SAP
J2EE Engine
2) Setting Portal URL in Window -> Preferences -> JDI -> DC Pool and ping server,
to check whether server is getting accessed from NWDS.
3) Once server is set, login to DTR and go to DTR perspective. Create a client there, by doing a right click and filling up the required details.
4) In the DC perspective, in the Local DCs view, perform import configuration.
5) the dev track is not configured
6) Under this, after logging into DTR, now you can create your project, check them in and create new versions.
Thanks & regards,
Anupreet
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