Mike`s Editing Notes.
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1. To determine where your media files are stored you should first check the Scratch Disks tab of the System Settings window In the Scratch Disks tab the folder with the Video Capture column selected is the folder that FCP captures media to However FCP does not store media files directly in that folder Instead each time you choose a new folder for video capture Final Cut Pro creates several folders within that folder e Capture Scratch e Render Files e Audio Render Files The actual files will still be one level deeper in the hierarchy than you may expect Within the Capture Scratch folder FCP creates a folder named after the project that contains the currently selected capture bin For example if you set scratch disk to internal Media and if you are currently capturing clips for a project named happiness your captured media files are stored here Volumes Internal media Capture Scratch happiness When done Transfering or Capturing 1 Copy the media from Internal media to your project s folder on gt re_ingest Please delete the media on internal media after checking the copies Import footage from DVD or REUTERS To convert commercial DVDS you need Ripit installed on your computer It creates an unprotected VIDEO_TS thelittleappfactory com ripit Workflow Unprotected DVD copy VIDEO_TS to your project folder on edit Start MPEG streamclip drag one of the VTS_01_x VOB files into MPEG streamclip answer yes to opening file2. Move file to the Output Final folder on the server Version 20111207 Page 15 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org Export for composite editor DVCPRO HD 4 Split Tracks Switch the sequence to 4 channel Audio Output Sequence Settings CMD 0 leave grouping to stereo leave level at 0 db In the sequence change output of split tracks to 3 amp 4 right click channel gt A V HEHE Audio Outputs Add Track Delete Track Reset Panel With the sequence now changed to a 4 Channel output you will also create a 4 channel Quicktime when you flatten But not when the Downmix button is pressed Lock all tracks Remove In amp Out Render All File gt Export gt QuickTime Movie current settings Save to desktop or Internal media drive Move file to the Output Final folder on the server Version 20111207 Page 16 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen or Export for Transcription put all the pieces on a timeline that you want transcribed File gt Export gt Send to Compressor gt choose gt MP3 for Audio Podcasting under Other 20110506 BERLIN FINAL A Workflows gt Podcasting A MP3 for Audio Podcasting Il double click settings in compressor and create a setting for a 40kbps Mono MP3 Name Selected Target Description MP3 audio 160 kbps with 44 1Khz stereo Encode
3. a Create a new sequence b Go back to the flakey sequence and Edit gt Select All c Copy the entire selected sequence to the clipboard Edit gt Copy d Go to the newly created sequence e Move your Playhead to the start of the new sequence f Paste Edit gt Paste Often moving clips from one sequence to another fixes problems Version 20111207 Page 18 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org Trash Preferences Preference files get corrupted during a crash force quit or some other natural disaster When preference files get hosed Final Cut loses a great deal of its stability The Library can be revealed in the Finder s Go menu by pressing the Option key iew fem Window Help Enclosing Folder VHT S All My Files Q F T Documents i 30 Fi Desktop 03D Downloads XSL fs Home 36H m Computer 2 AirDrop CER a Network 3K ES iDisk P A Applications aA Utilities 0U Recent Folders t Go to Folder 0E Connect to Server 3K 4 FILES TO DELETE 1 Drag com apple FinalCutPro plist to the trash Scroll down to folder Final Cut Pro User Data Trash 2 Final Cut Pro 7 0 Prefs fcset 3 Final Cut Pro Obj Cache fcmch 4 Final Cut Pro Prof Cache fcpch EMPTY TRASH You need to trash all four as a group Don t just trash one Final Cut Pro User Data Final Cut Pro 7 0 Prefs fcset eee Final Cut Pro Obj Cache femch Final Cut Pro Prof Cache fcpch When y
4. Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org try to avoid splitting in 2 by making the font smaller and removing spaces or use title cards instead of crawl Producing flicker free credit rolls no serif fonts move slower when it looks jumpy check box 1 2 1 deflicker Gaussian blur gt Alpha RGB 2 Flicker Filter Max Dissolves Video gt CMD gt T Audio CMD Alt gt T or right click a transition Search for a tapename in offline project open an FCP project with offline media find the latest sequence use CMD 9 to find logging info about pieces like tapenames file names stills etc also read the overlays in the canvas to make note of source time code for pieces used in the cut Install a font To install a font 1 Double click the font 2 Fontbook opens gt Click install font If you have to use special characters in lower 3 vist http tlt its psu edu suggestions international accents codemac html EXPORTS Export for composite editor DVCPRO HD STEREO DOWNMIX Lock all tracks Remove In amp Out Render All File gt Export gt QuickTime Movie current settings Save to desktop or Internal media drive move file to the Output Final folder on the server Export for composite editor or soundmix PRO TOOLS DV 25 Lock all tracks Remove In amp Out Render All File gt Export gt QuickTime Movie gt Choose DV NTSC 48k Save to desktop or Internal media drive
5. amp SD Scan as close to 4000 pixels in either direction For example if you scan a 8 5 x11 sheet of paper it should be about 2909w x 4000h 300 DPI just to have a decent print resolution All images must be saved in RGB Not grayscale CMYK or any color space other than RGB File format should be either tiff TIFF or tga Targa Tiff s should be saved as 8bit uncompressed in Mac byte order Targas should be saved 32bit uncompressed This method should provide you with the most options for your needs and provide you with a solid master element BACK UP You are responsible for backing up your work everything except media Don t rely on AVID drop other servers tech support people sound mixers and graphics people to retrieve your files Time spent organizing backing up amp preparing is never wasted RULE keep important files in at least 2 places Put files on a portable drive if they don t live somewhere else or burn to DVD Burning a data DVD put a DVD R in the CPU s drive answer open in finder to question from OSX name the DVD open the DVD drag files to the DVD drag DVD into trash to burn Version 20111207 Page 20 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org Export sequence for sound mix in PRO TOOLS Clean up and organize first Music VO Sync on their own tracks Delete segments that are turned off or they will end up in th
6. meaningful name After locking a final Sequence lock all Audio amp Video tracks outputs of segments should be named the same as their project name flatten the file to the desktop then move it to Output to the show s final seq s folder Please use this unified revision naming process 20110814_1500 happiness_v1 20110814_1500 happiness_v2 etc The last highest one is the final and all others are then trash Please clearly mark your FINAL LOCKED segment in your project folder in case the Composite editor needs to grab it for additional edit make sure only ONE SEGMENT IS VISIBLE in the project It takes 30 seconds and 5 easy steps to save your colleagues many emails phone calls and hours Do this 1 in the browser make a bin all bins CMD B 2 select all CMD A 3 de select the all bins folder 4 drag everything into all bins 5 open all bins and drag the final sequence or folder with finals to the name column on top CLOSE OUT SESSION After the piece has aired make a decision that the package is done and do a close out session delete tape based media renders using render manager other materials that are unnecessary delete the older versions of the same package from Output leave only the latest Finally take the package s folder and drop it in the ToBeArchived watch folder When you need an old package restored refer to the name of the folder matching the FCP project A good tim
7. 7 Page 12 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org Plug the USB mic into the front USB connector of the CPU Make sure the switch is on Go to the Apple menu gt System Preferences gt Sound Change the input to C media USB Audio Device _ Sound Elects Output Input Select a device for sound input Settings for the selected devic r A g k p input volume inpet level Close System Preferences Output volume a Q 0 O Mute Mi Show volume in menu bar Start Quicktime File gt New Audio Recording Monitor the level there are no controls for volume talk in a normal voice Do a test recording and playback to make sure there is no distortion A file called Audio mov is created on the desktop File gt Export gt Sound to AIFF Click options gt Format Linear PCM Channels Stereo L R Rate 48 000 Quality Normal Sample Size 16 bit Save to News folder on edit Import the file into FCP Timeline Gymnastics Play with the timeline for at least 30 minutes Basic Timeline moves FCP RULE Selection first then in out examine this Don t double click segments on the TL examine this Drag stuff to the timeline INSERT or OVERWRITE Zoom vertical amp Horizontal etc etc Learn to lasso pieces on the timeline Hold Alt to copy release the mouse first Swap segments by dragging then hold Alt Alt click audio to Solo track
8. D fa a 8 Type a number and hit enter on numeric keypad DON T CLICK AGAIN IN THE BOX Version 20111207 Page 22 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org Auto select buttons Don t use the Auto Select buttons Make sure you don t accidently turn them off When you receive a sequence from someone else check to make sure all buttons are on These are NOT the same as the AVID track lights and they ll throw stuff out of sync Use the Lock Track buttons instead if you don t want certain tracks to be involved in an edit Version 20111207 Page 23 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org 5 Things to keep in mind when editing in a cubicle for broadcast 1 TITLE SAFE 4x3 Always use the title save HD template On the top video track HDCenterCutSafe png on desktop of all workstations 2 COLOR CORRECT You can not judge gamma and color on a RGB computer monitor You also need a scope to see the video and color levels 3 Broadcast Legal White levels 90 for titles and GFX Open element in PS Right click and open in Editor Image gt Adjustments gt Levels Whites 100 on scope type 235 in the bottom box Whites 90 225 Channel R W8 Input Levels PPP M Preview a 0 1 00 255 Output Levels n O 0 h 235 Version 20111207 Page 24 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostT
9. FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org NOTE ABOUT SAVING If you get General Error when you try to save your project 1 Save to the desktop under the same name don t let FCP add copy to the name 2 Quit out of FCP and move the project to the correct folder on re_edit Projectfiles 3 Overwrite the old file there 4 Restart FCP open project from the server continue working Page numbers now AF TER keywords 8 Things to Check before each edit 5 Flakey Sequence 18 3 possibilities for Starting an Edit 7 Flicker Free Credit Rolls 15 5 things to keep in mind when editing Freeze Frame 14 in a cube 24 Freezes Crashes 18 Adding Dissolves 15 General Error when Saving 1 8 Adding Markers to clips 12 Glitches 18 All Bins 4 Good Package names 3 Apple Skills 2 HD amp SD Specs 19 Arrow Down vs Right 14 HD settings 9 Audio Render Files 10 Import Footage From DVD 10 Backing Up 20 Import Reuters MPG 11 Bad Package names 3 Importing Clips 11 Basic Trouble Shooting 18 Ingest 9 Boris Lower Third 14 Ingest Done gt Move files 10 Bring in footage from Reuters 11 Insert gt Arrow points Right 14 Broadcast Legal 23 Install a Font 15 Browser 11 Interlacing Problems 25 Burning a Data DVD 20 Keyboard Layout 8 Canvas settings 5 Library Reveal 19 Capture Scratch 10 Log and Capture 10 Check Specs 12 Log and Transfer 10 Clips 2 LOG Folder 10 Close Out Session 4 Lower third 14 Color correct 23 Mac Skills 2 Compo
10. P3 amp CD AUDIO ALWAYS 16 bit 48kHz aif or wav Convert MP3 s CD Tracks etc to this standard before bringing it into FCP Use QuickTime Export to convert 1 Drag the file onto the QuickTime icon in the dock 2 Export gt Sound to AIFF 3 Click options gt Format Linear PCM Channels Stereo L R Rate 48 000 Quality Normal Sample Size 16 bit 4 Save to the music folder on re_edit Ingest 1 Choose between DVCPRO HD or OR DVCPRO 50 Go to gt Final Cut Pro gt System Settings For P2 choose gt DVCPRO HD Easy Setup Format HD s Rate all rates eq Use DVCPRO HD 1080i60 Desktop Preview H DVCPRO HD 1080i60 Desktop Preview Sequence Preset DVCPRO HD 1080i60 Capture Preset DVCPRO HD 1080i60 48 kHz Device Control Preset Non Controllable Device Playback Output Video Digital Cinema Desktop Preview Playback Output Audio Built in Line Output Edit to Tape PTV Output Video Same as Playback Edit to Tape PTV Output Audio Same as Playback Note Settings for existing sequences will not change New sequences will use the settings from the selected Easy Setup preset E Cancel All Tape formats in the rack choose gt DVCPRO 50 Easy Setup Format NTSC gt Rate 29 97 fps Use Blackmagic NTSC DV50 Use this setting when editing with NTSC in DVSO Sequence Preset DVSO NTSC 48 kHz Capture Preset Blackmagic NTSC DVSO Device Control Preset Blackmagic NTSC 29 97 Play
11. Sequence gt Render All amp Render Selection Both XR Video v Needs Render v Rendered Proxy v Proxy v Preview Full v Unlimited Audio v For Playback Item Level 6 Final Cut Pro Menu gt System Settings SET THE SCRATCH DISK TO YOUR EDIT STATION S WORKSTATIONS FOLDER ON re_edit WORKSTATIONS i I I u u N un n u Version 20111207 Page 6 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org 7 Final Cut Pro Menu gt User Preferences User Preferences General Levels of Undo o actions Prompt for settings on New Project List Recent Clips 10 entries C Prompt for settings on New Sequence Real time Audio Mixing 20 tracks A Sync audio capture to video source if present Audio Playback Quality Low faster Report dropped frames during playback Limit real time video to MB s J Abort ETT PTV on dropped frames J Abort capture on dropped frames J Show Tooltips On timecode break Make New Clip gt i Bring all windows to the front on activation 4 Warn when importing non optimized media Open last project on application launch Browser Text Size Medium gt v Autosave Vault C Auto Render Save a copy every E minutes Start Render after minutes Keep at most 40 copies per project Render qu Maximum of 25 projects JA Render RT Segments 8 Final Cut Pro Menu
12. Steenbeck keys and mark different clips and cut them into a sequence using F10 overwrite or F9 Insert what is the difference The Out Point Inclusive rule A frequently used method to place IN and OUT points on a timeline is to use the up arrow to find your IN point to the left and press I and use the down arrow to find your OUT point to the right and press O Although it is an OK means to find your IN point it is an inaccurate way to find your OUT point because it will include one extra frame to the right of the end of the clip in the timeline Zoom in to the frame and you will clearly see the extra empty frame x Place a correct OUT point on the end of the clip by moving one frame back Adding Markers to Clips Hit M on the keyboard M again to open the marker and add a comment Using markers to select footage Mark gt Mark to markers CTRL A Moving Clips in the Timeline Practice Zooming in to a section then moving music or b roll Pay attention to the yellow information box Changing the Volume of Edited Clips Tools gt Audio mixer play with the fader to set levels on the fly Or use CMD alt gt L to fix the level between the music and the interview Copying Cutting Pasting and Positioning Clips Select a clip and use CUT CMD X or Copy CMD C and Paste CMD V to move it to a different position Then do the same using SHIFT X ripple cut and SHIFT V paste insert Record scratch VO Version 2011120
13. agging from the finder Only use the import dialog when dragging doesn t work Try to keep the browser as much as possible organized like the folders on sharepoint Here are the rules When you receive new footage GFX stills VO files music 1 Find or create appropriate folders for the files on the server 2 Copy them to the server 3 Drag them into FCP The FCP browser links to audio and video files like an internet browser It wil link to any file you drag in there even if you drag it from a bad slow location Good locations sharepoint partitions fibre drives firewire drives FW800 Bad locations Transfer Desktop internal HD DVDs or CDs If you accidently link to a bad location 1 Delete the file from the browser 2 Switch to the finder 3 Copy the files from the bad location to the server 4 Drag the file back into the browser from the right location 5 Relink sequences Relinking gt FCP User Manual p 1574 1578 CHECK SPECS Select the clip on the Timeline Use CMD 9 to see the file format frame rate etc Version 20111207 Page 11 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org Creating Overview for P2 Media Drag the folder with material into the Project window Sort by Media Start Drag the folder from the browser into the timeline to tracks V1 and A1 4 Delete audio 3 4 on HVX 200 3 4 is internal mic Marking footage with JKL keys FCP User Manual p115 Use the
14. ave as gt TIFF compression gt NONE Byte order gt Macintosh Then do a replace edit F11 Preventing problems improving performance Don t have too many sequences open in the Timeline at the same time Sequences require memory when they are opened in the Timeline Sequences in the Browser don t use memory One of the most common issues with nesting is that it bloats RAM usage and project file size Every time you slice into a nest and lift out a chunk rather than open it edit content and Step back out and let it ripple you are dividing the nest into two nests doubling memory requirements by turning one memory container into two Every sequence in use by a project loads into RAM Each frame of a sequence is actually a link back to a frame of video media on your hard drive When a sequence is loaded into the Timeline and Canvas it takes up a big chunk or the available RAM regardless of whether you are playing the sequence back or not Having thirty sequences loaded up at a time can jack your RAM usage through the roof Version 20111207 Page 25 of 25
15. back Output Video Blackmagic NTSC 8 Bit 720 x 486 Playback Output Audio Blackmagic Audio Edit to Tape PTV Output Video Same as Playback Edit to Tape PTV Output Audio Same as Playback Note Settings for existing sequences will not change New sequences will use the settings from the selected Easy Setup preset Cancel Setup 2 Locate project Do a save as add ingest and your initials to the name Or Get code and story name from Mike Alan or Lauren Version 20111207 Page 9 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org They will create a folder structure for you on Edit gt Project files The LOG folder is where all footage logs and transcripts should go 3 Set Scratch disk to Internal media Final Cut Pro gt System Settings gt click gt SET gt select drive Internal Media 3 For tape based media File gt Log and Capture 4 Patch the deck s video amp control to your station edit 1 2 or Ingest 5 Check that audio and video are coming in by going to Preview 6 Enter clip name into Description box and enter it jumps to Name 7 Press play gt then Capture Now For card based media File gt Log and Transfer 1 Put the media in the card reader or hook up the HD with footage 2 The media will show up in the window or browse to a media folder on the HD 3 Add Selection to Queue to transfer Where Are Captured Media Files Stored
16. e the outer lines 4x3 action safe Collaborating on stories In the new work environment everybody has access to the footage and the edits You all have to learn how the media organisation works One person can be working on a rough cut of the b roll another can be pulling selects Relationship Between Source Tapes Media Files and Clips Source tape An original videotape from your production Media file A QuickTime movie file created by capturing video audio and timecode from the source tape to a computer hard disk Clip An object in a FCP project that represents a media file on the server A clip connects to a media file but it isn t the media file itself If you delete a clip the media file remains intact on the scratch disk If you delete the media file the clip remains in the project but it is no longer connected to its media You can create clips by dragging media files to the Final Cut Pro Browser The connection between an FCP project and the media on the server can be compared to l Tunes playlists and MP3s on your hard drive Mac skills 1 On a Macintosh a right click is Control Click Connect a 2 button mouse with scroll wheel to your system Contextual Menu s right click are very important in FCP Try right clicking in different windows and see what options you get 2 Don t close windows red x button You create extra work for yourself if you have to re find or re open things you had before If windows are
17. e 12 Rule Selection First 12 Save As 9 Scratch Disk settings 6 Scratch VO record 13 SD amp HD Specs 19 SD settings 9 Search for a tapename in Offline Project 15 Selection first Then in out 13 Sequence Acting Flakey 18 Setting Scratch Disk 6 Settings DVD amp Reuters MPG 11 Settings HD 9 Settings SD 9 Solo Tracks 13 Source Tapes 2 Special Characters 15 Specs SD amp HD 19 Specs Stills 20 Splits Tracks Export 16 Starting an Edit 7 Steenbeck Keys 12 Stills Specs 20 Syncing 2 Camera Angles 21 System Settings 9 The Browser 11 Timeline Gymnastics 13 Title Safe 23 Transcription Export 17 Transition SD gt HD 2 Trash Preferences 19 Trouble Shooting 18 Undo Redo 13 Unformatted Photo Scans 20 Unprotected DVD 10 VIDEO_TS 10 Volume of Edited Clips 12 Where are Captured Media Files Stored 10 Page of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen or Transition SD gt HD All new stories produce and edit in HD Not much changes when you go through this change because you still have to work within the 4x3 frame 2 rules 1 All action should be 4x3 action safe within the HD 16x9 frame This is to facilitate cable companies center cutting the PBS feed 2 shots and over shoulders should be framed with both people in the middle of the frame 0 RO Center cut 2 All GFX should be 4x3 titlesafe Please use the HDCenterCutSafe png overlay to check The inner lines are 4x3 title saf
18. e Omf File gt Export gt Omf check gt include cross fades Handle 10 sec Picture for reference do this for SD or HD File gt Export gt Quicktime Choose DV NTSC 48k from dropdown instead off Current An HD sequence will be exported as anamorphic Name both OMF amp QUICKTIME the same johnny30 omf amp johnny30 mov Receiving mixed tracks cut back in move tracks to server import into fcp Line them up using the waveforms Multicam editing see MULTICLIP pdf from Lisa Brenneis Syncing 2 camera angles import 2 angles into FCP find a common sync point in both angles set an in point select the 2 clips right click and Make Multiclip save CON KRW Editing with a Multiclip Cut the multi clip into your time line Check that View gt Multiclip Active Tracks Audio Video Switch Video Audio to the angle with the good sound Set Active Tracks gt Video Use Add Edit to switch angles On FCP default keyboard switch to next angle is gt Shift Arrow keys OuoKR WYN Matchframe a Multiclip Park the playhead on the Multiclip in the timeline View gt Match Frame gt Multiclip Angle You can also map this to your keyboard Show Matchframe in Multiclip Angle Reconnecting Clips and Offline Media FCP User Manual p 1574 1578 Rename files in the browser amp finder FCP User Manual p 1570 The browser doesn t rename files in the finder To see the source nam
19. e for close out sessions is Monday morning What is Render Manager look it up in the PDFs Composite edit notes Use the NOLA code as the Project ID for the composite edit and the name of the flattened QuickTime For example the show s project folder would be PNRE001234 and a single package might be called Hanukkah_Oil_Workshop Also assets derived from a project i e a QuickTime export of either would be called PNREO001234 mov or Version 20111207 Page 4 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org Hanukkah_Oil_Workshop mov If those derivative assets have any other name it will make locating them later more difficult On friday when the packages for the show come in use this unified revision naming process DO NOT ASK FOR PATCHES this will make it hard to archive the latest cut 20110814_1500 happiness_v1 20110814_1500 happiness_v2 etc The last highest one is the final and all others are then trash Export 4 track QT with 16 bit 48khz MONO audio tracks PBS requirement If a project gets recalled from Archives and reworked we need to call the new project something else So if the original project is called Muslims in America gets recalled from archives the new project would be a new unique name i e Muslims in America 2 or Muslims in America Mar 2012 The same scheme for renaming should be used for all recalled projects All the reca
20. e of a clip gt get item properties CMD 9 If you digitized a clip as untitled 1 If you change the name in the browser to tape 5 the QuickTime file will still be untitled 1 Right click the file in the Browser and choose gt Rename gt File to Match Clip Version 20111207 Page 21 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org DO S amp DONT S Don t put sequences in the viewer or drag sequences into the time line You ll create nests which make it hard to make changes don t export to omf etc Do use the Origin button in the text tool to place the text off center to create more room for your title Do use the Boris 3D Titler as much as possible Do render as you go Don t use nests You can do 95 of editing including compositing without them and you ll avoid confusion Do restart before you layoff or do final export Do render before you export Render time is added to export so it doesn t save time On re export it saves time and it prevents crashes amp errors Do turn segments on amp off CTRL B to play with different options Don t turn whole video tracks on amp off it will trash the renders Do Use Render Manager from time to time to delete old renders Entering Data in a Box When you click once into an input box it is ready for input number is highlighted ooo f sequence Ve RT D 00 00 01 1 i ucwuja amp A
21. ech thirteen org 4 INTERLACING PROBLEMS when working on a FCP system in a Cube Before you create a still frame Shift N or a move switch your Canvas view magnification to 100 and see if the interlace lines are visible If they are pick a different still frame otherwise it will flicker on TV At any other zoom level but 100 of the Canvas FCP blurs interlace lines together and you don t see problems These problems don t show up on progressive computer monitors INTERLACING PROBLEMS in a room with Panasonic LH2600W monitor If you are in a room check moves or effects in Pixel to Pixel mode Pixel to Pixel shows the video in its native resolution 1920x1080 This allows viewing of raw video without the inherent problems caused by resizing the image for the monitor Monitor resolution is only 1366 x 768 5 RENDER PROBLEMS If something plays fine un rendered and glitches when rendered try toggle clip enable re render reduce file size of a still limit is 4000 pixels remove all attributes or remove selective by going into filters tab set sync to open re do the move add a fresh dissolve or whatever transition that doesn t work add flicker filter add de interlace filter remove drop shadows on all layers export section as flattened quicktime to reduce complexity on the TL if there are problematic glitches during render check Convert JPG gt TIFF Right click JPG gt Open in Editor In PS gt S
22. es like this they are easy to read and sort Please follow this naming convention for FCP projects 20090423_SA_NEWS_164_mikeP fcp YYYYMMDD_SHOW NAME_episode _editor fcp Media Management and Project Organization One of the big differences between FCP amp AVID is that you do more direct hands on Media Management and Project Organization The AVID always starts up with a nice screen that lets you choose the project and it manages the media that lives on multiple drives for you automatically With both AVID and FCP you have to at some point delete older footage from the drives to create space So how do we organize this When you log on you will see 3 main share points 1 INGEST always archived to LTO tape 2 OUTPUT only archiving the ToBeArchived watch folder 3 EDIT only archiving ToBEArchived folder WORKSTATIONS not archived For various reasons it is best to keep all the material for one package together When a package is done color corrected and mixed it gets flattened into one QT and saved to re_Output The composite editor strings the packages together to form the 26 46 show A package s folder name should be the same on each share point There should only be one FCP project with that package s name visible Please get code and story name assigned by Mike Alan or Lauren before you ingest anything This is not the budget code They will create the folders for you Good Package names 3000 happiness 3001 cos
23. gt Easy Setup Easy Setup Format HD Rate all rates H Use DVCPRO HD 1080i60 Desktop Preview l DVCPRO HD 1080i60 Desktop Preview Sequence Preset DVCPRO HD 1080i60 Capture Preset DVCPRO HD 1080i60 48 kHz Device Control Preset Non Controllable Device Playback Output Video Digital Cinema Desktop Preview Playback Output Audio Built in Line Output Edit to Tape PTV Output Video Same as Playback Edit to Tape PTV Output Audio Same as Playback Note Settings for existing sequences will not change New sequences will use the settings from the selected Easy Setup preset STARTING AN EDIT 3 possibilites 10f3 Existing project is already yours gt continue editing and saving that project 2of3 Do a Save As to take a project and make it yours DO NOT SAVE SOMEONE ELSE S PROJECT 30f3 Get code and story name from Mike Alan or Lauren before you ingest anything This is not the budget code They will create a folder structure on re_edit Projectfiles the LOG folder is where all footage logs and transcripts should go All news goes into folders on Ingest Version 20111207 Page 7 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org v news_sources v nbc_newschannel nbc_newschannel_LOGS Y reuters Y Jj reuters LOGS v reuters_newscom Y reuters_newscom_LOGS NOTE ABOUT SAVING If you get General Error when you try to save your p
24. in the way CMD tab to switch between open applications minimize or hide CMD H 3 Switch between applications and open windows using CMD tab MAC or alt tab PC Apply this habit to all your computers all the time everywhere 4 Use the mouse for pointing to what you want shortcuts for an action Example move the pointer to a cut then press to put an in point Print out the shortcuts linked on my blog 5 In the Finder Press SPACE bar to preview files no double clicking 6 Hover over buttons wait and see a tooltip appear explaining what it does Version 20111207 Page 2 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen or YVAQoe It shows the shortcuts too Play space space E 7 Cross Platform File Names When you edit you will exchange files with people over the internet servers and Windows formatted hard drives Biggest problem with OSX is that it doesn t force you to be Internet Windows compatible These are the rules A Always save with extensions the 3 lower case characters after the period B No_spaces_in_file_names C No period at the end of a file name D Don t use illegal Windows characters lt gt The most common offender is the forward slash illegal in Windows file names but popular with Macintosh users who like to include a date in the file name Write a date like this instead 20090823_vo_johnny23 aif If you always write your file nam
25. lled media from the old project would go into a separate restored share point CHECKUP OSX System Preferences Apple Menu Click on keyboard amp Mouse gt check the box to use all function keys as standard keys Mouse gt With mighty mouse make left primary amp right secondary turn all other buttons off Scrolling gt Vertical only There are 2 main FCP configurations 1 Standalone laptop or desktop using local storage 2 Share point Connecting to Share point Find the Shared folder on the Main HD Type afp renas01 Use your Windows User amp Password When the server is mounted start FCP and SET THE SCRATCH DISK TO YOUR EDIT STATION S WORKSTATIONS FOLDER on re_edit 8 THINGS TO CHECK BEFORE EACH EDIT 1 Tools gt Keyboard Layout gt Default Layout US 2 Window gt Arrange gt Standard 3 Do these view settings with the CANVAS active Canvas is right hand top window View gt Show Overlays checkmark View gt Audio Scrubbing checkmark View gt Time Code Overlays gt Show Timecode View gt Image Wireframe View gt Show Title Safe checkmark 4 RT SETTINGS TIMELINE small RT Icon in upper left corner of timeline Check gt Unlimited RT Check gt Scrub High Quality Playback Video Quality gt Dynamic Playback Frame Rate gt Full Uncheck gt Multiclip Playback Version 20111207 Page 5 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org 5
26. ou trash preferences you will lose all Favorite motions transitions and effects the list of your recent projects and any custom window and button arrangements that were not saved to disk Note you DON T lose your project files simply the list of them in the Open Recent menu After trashing follow the start of day instructions to restore scratch disk system settings user preferences and keyboard layout Ordering GFX Photo scans In house Specs VIDEO FRAME RATE IS ALWAYS 29 97 SD 720x486 29 97 interlaced RGB CCIR 601 lower field first Even Version 20111207 Page 19 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org Codec Composite flat file Blackmagic NTSC DV50 Or ALPHA CHANNEL Animation RGB ALPHA Make sure alpha interpolation is rendered STRAIGHT HD 1920x1080 29 97 interlaced RGB Square pixels upper field first Odd Composite flat file DVCPRO HD 10801 59 94 Or ALPHA CHANNEL Animation RGB ALPHA Make sure alpha interpolation is rendered STRAIGHT STILLS logo s show titles product offers etc SD 720x486 72 dpi Composite flat file 24 bit RGB PSD or TGA Or ALPHA CHANNEL 32bit TGA with alpha Make sure alpha interpolation is rendered STRAIGHT HD 1920x1080 72 dpi Composite flat file 24 bit RGB PSD or TGA Or ALPHA CHANNEL 32 bit TGA with alpha Make sure alpha interpolation is rendered STRAIGHT PHOTO SCAN SPECS HD
27. r File Format MP3 3 Extension mp3 Allow Job Segmenting Stereo Bit Rate 40 kbps 3 _ Use Variable Bit Rate Encoding VBR Sample Rate 44 100 kHz 3 Channels Mono 3 Joint Stereo M Smart Encoding Adjustments Mi Filter Frequencies Below 10 Hz Save this setting for future use This process takes 1 12th realtime 60min takes 5 min to convert Upload to FTP for delivery to external transcriber a 60 min interview comes out as a 18MB mp3 file use this mp3 in Express Scribe Version 20111207 Page 17 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org BASIC TROUBLE SHOOTING IF YOU CRASH FREEZE restart CPU reconnect to share point re open your project restore project File Menu Save project as IF FCP IS GLITCHY For example Canvas shows a white screen lots of spinning beach ball things that always work don t work Save project quit FCP trash preferences see below restart reconnect to share point Start FCP re do FCP settings see start of editing day re load your keyboard layout open project Restoring a previous version of a project FCP User Manual p1517 For this experiment set autosave to 1 minute Make a test project Edit for 3 minutes making lots of changes to a time line Use the restore function file menu to step back in time Set autosave back to 15 min IF YOU HAVE A SEQUENCE THAT IS ACTING FLAKEY
28. roject 1 Save to the desktop under the same name don t let FCP add copy to the name 2 Quit out of FCP and move the project to the correct folder on re_edit Projectfiles 3 Overwrite the old file there 4 Restart FCP open project from the server continue working END OF AN EDITING DAY Lock all tracks top level of the FCP project 1 The latest sequence s 2 Abin called all bins To get a file on top level of the Browser drag to name column It should be clear without explanation where and what the latest sequence is Back up the FCP project s to another location Make sure there is only ONE copy of a FCP project visible Finding amp using Shortcuts See FCP SHORTCUTS pdf There are 3 ways of finding amp using shortcuts 1 Learning Commands by Using Tooltips When you move the pointer over a control in Final Cut Pro a small box called a tooltip appears with a description of the control Next to the description is the keyboard shortcut for using the 3 G amp Play space space control 2 TOOLS gt KEYBOARD LAYOUT gt CUSTOMIZE 3 Pay attention to the shortcuts showing in all the menus Undo Cut Copy Clear Remove Attributes Select All Deselect All Linked Selection Find Item Properties p Project Properties Version 20111207 Page 8 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org Convert Audio files like M
29. s Add tracks with SHIFT Ctrl B to turn segments on off Play with putting different options for a b roll shot on the timeline With modify buttons always let go of the mouse first Practice selecting using the Track tool to open up Trim One Track of a Linked Clip hold Alt UNDO REDO what are the short cuts FCP MANUAL P62 Use Match Frame Press F To view the master clip that a sequence clip came from What are the most common uses of this Dragging to the Timeline Insert gt Arrow points Right Version 20111207 Page 13 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org Overwrite gt Arrow Down Creating a New Version Select sequence in the browser and choose Duplicate from the file menu Then double click the sequence to make it active Close the previous version to avoid confusion It is important to use descriptive names to distinguish between different versions Create a freeze frame SHIFT N on any clip in the timeline Create Adjust Lower Thirds see Boris_User_Guide pdf Do exercise 1 gt Create Adjust Lower Third P 69 71 And exercise 2 gt Make an end crawl P 76 78 Boris tips the Boris crawl interface has a Limit of about 200 Lines When you hit this limit no text will be displayed removing the extra lines will fix this If you have more text you ll have to split the crawl in 2 and match speed Version 20111207 Page 14 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E
30. s as DVD fix timecode breaks CMD F scrub the timeline to check if you have the right content JKL keys and O work like in FCP if you just need a small select put IN amp OUT with handle File gt Export to Quicktime save to your project folder on re_edit import into FCP If DVD is 16x9 make aspect ratio 26 distort in motion tab Version 20111207 Page 10 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org USE THESE SETTINGS FOR DVD s amp Reuters MPGs MPEG Streamclip Movie Exporter Compression Apple DVCPROSO NTSC 24 Options Quality 1003 4 Sound Uncompressed 4 Stereo 9 s6 hkhz Ge Frame Size No scaling will be Frame Rate perto med Ti 640 x 480 4 3 Frame Blending 854 x 450 16 9 Better Downscaling 720 x 480 unscaled P20 x S76 DV PAL Deselect fee progresie mowiet x 480 V A TSC i 720 x 480 DOV NTSC M interlaced Scaling 1280 x 720 HDTV 720p 19 gt x 10 gO HDTV 1080 Iv Reinterlace L hroma Other Deinterlace Video Field Dominance Lower Field First s Use Upper Field First for a codecs except DV Rotation No H DV Options Zoom LOO l K Y Center Scan Mode interlaced H Cropping Top Ler botton Rug ht Aspect Ratio 4 3 zy Presets Reset All Adjustments evie ast Start Make Mowe SER Preview Fast Start Cance i ramer Importing Clips FCP User Manual p 373 377 The Browser The best way to bring files into FCP is by dr
31. site edit Notes 4 Markers 12 Convert mp3 amp CD tracks 9 Marking Footage with JKL Keys 12 Copy Protected DVD 10 Match Frame 13 Copying Clips 12 Match Frame with Multi Clip 21 Crashes Freezes 18 Media Files 2 Create Freeze Frame 14 Media Management 3 Create Lower Third 14 Multicam Editing 21 Creating a New Version 14 Nesting Problems 25 Creating Overviews of P2 Media 12 New Version 14 Cross Platform File Names 3 News sources 8 Cutting Clips 12 Offline Project Find 15 Dissolves 15 Organisation Projects 3 Do s and Don ts 22 OSX System Preferences 5 Double click Segments 13 Out Point Inclusive Rule 12 DownMix Button Warning 16 Overwrite gt Arrow Down 14 Dragging to the Timeline 14 P2 9 DVCPRO 50 9 Picture for Reference 21 DVCPRO HD 9 Positioniong Clips 12 Editing with a Multi Clip 21 Preventing Problems 25 End Crawl 14 Previous Version Restoring 18 End of an editing day 8 Pro Tools Export 21 Export Flattened QuickTime 15 Problems Render amp Interlacing 25 Export Split Tracks 16 Problems Nested Sequences 25 Export for Pro Tools 15 Project Organization 3 Export for Transcription 16 Record Scratch VO 13 Exports 15 Recreating a Tape P2 12 FCP is Glitchy 18 Redo Undo 13 Finding and Using Shortcuts 8 Relinking 11 Version 20111207 Rename Clips 21 Render amp Render Selection Settings 6 Render as you go 22 Render Files 10 Render problems 25 Restoring a previous version 18 Reuters Footage Import 11 RT Settings Timeline 6 Rule Outpoint Inclusiv
32. t_of_war 3002 NEWS SHOW1512 PROJECT ID SEGMENT NAME Bad Package names Final Final Int francais MikeP edit_finalDC piece 2011 2 23 sound_edit m version more edits Jack Int francais Mary edit Version 20111207 Page 3 of 25 FCP Editing R amp E Nov 2011 Tech Support 212 560 6996 PostTech thirteen org The names should be unambiguous to one another i e not have similar names so there is no confusion between projects The idea is that the projects packages could then be archived or recalled on a per project basis Everybody should try to keep these folders as neat and organized as possible This will ease the recall process in the future The LOG folder is where all footage logs and transcripts go All news goes into it s own folders on Ingest Do not save files to the Desktop There is a special folder WORKSTATIONS this is where you set the capture scratch for the system that you are working on If you don t know what the capture scratch is look it up in the manual Only one FCP project visible at top level inside each package s folder In OtherVersions follow this naming convention 20110814 _1500 happiness_Alan fcp YYYYMMDD_Package name_editor fcp 20110814 _1500 happiness_Marcia fcp 20110814_1500 happiness_cut down_Janice fcp 20110814 _1500 happiness_web_Phil fcp This will enable different people to work on parts of the show simultaneously When one person takes a project from another do a SAVE AS in FCP and give it a
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