People are reporting problems with importing Sony's F5, F55 Mpeg2 into FCP7.
I installed the XDCAM HD Transfer app:
http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/micro-xdcam/resource.downloads.bbsccms-assets-micro-xdcam-downloads-PDZKP1XDCAMTransferSoftwareTC
In FCP7 I use: File/Import/Sony XDCAM
That opens the XDCAM Transfer app, from there you can point to your camera card, and the clips will load in the Transfer window. Select the clips you want to import and click Import button.
For me Log &Transfer does not work with Sony's XDCAM in FCP7. (FCP7.0.1 / 10.9.6 Snow Leopard.)
What's your experience?
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For memo:
XDCAM FCP7 plug-in v1.2:
http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/micro-xdcam/resource.downloads.bbsccms-assets-micro-xdcam-downloads-PDZKLT1LogandTransferPlugInVersion12
Sony's XDCAM software page:
http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/micro-xdcam/resource.downloads.bbsccms-assets-micro-xdcam-downloads-XDCAMSoftwareDownload.shtml
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For FCPX:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4724
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/pdzk-lt2
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Current Sony Software:
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/software_for_sony_equipment
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Avid Media Composer buy/rent/upgrade confusion 2014
This Avid new offering of Media Composer is confusing.
Oliver Peters mention in the below article the Annual Support renewal plan for v6.5 or above owners: http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2014/05/31/avid-media-composer-software-v8/
Current Media Composer owners (MC 6.5 or higher) can upgrade to MC 8 simply by purchasing a single year of support at $299 before the end of 2014. No matter how they got there (new purchase or renewal of an existing license) the software license is now on the current plan.
But on Avid Community it seems that all owners can upgrade (before end of 2014) under the plan: http://community.avid.com/forums/p/127296/728503.aspx
Q: Do I have to change the way I buy Avid software? Can I just continue to buy an upgrade when I need it?
A: If you have Media Composer but aren’t currently on an Avid Support plan, you should sign up for the yearly Avid Support renewal plan for $299 USD, which includes software upgrades/updates and support for one year from the date of purchase. That’s like paying for a single upgrade, but getting a whole year’s worth of updates and upgrades, plus a team of world-class support experts available when you need help. If you neglect to join the Avid Support plan in 2014 (or at the end of your support contract), you will have to purchase the product anew, or subscribe to a monthly or annual plan in order to continue to receive the latest features and support.
If you haven’t upgraded Media Composer recently (you own a release prior to Media Composer v6.5), you can effectively “upgrade” your license to v8 by purchasing an Avid Support renewal plan at $299 in 2014. This includes the Avid Support plan that provides software updates/upgrades and support for one year. At the end of that year, the software will continue to work, but to continue receiving new features and support, you will want to let the plan auto-renew yearly for $299 USD.
So it looks like you can buy the yearly Avid support plan no matter what version you own. But then you must continue to pay for the support indefinitely if you want to get upgrades in the future. --- Or am I missing something?
Oliver Peters mention in the below article the Annual Support renewal plan for v6.5 or above owners: http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2014/05/31/avid-media-composer-software-v8/
Current Media Composer owners (MC 6.5 or higher) can upgrade to MC 8 simply by purchasing a single year of support at $299 before the end of 2014. No matter how they got there (new purchase or renewal of an existing license) the software license is now on the current plan.
But on Avid Community it seems that all owners can upgrade (before end of 2014) under the plan: http://community.avid.com/forums/p/127296/728503.aspx
Q: Do I have to change the way I buy Avid software? Can I just continue to buy an upgrade when I need it?
A: If you have Media Composer but aren’t currently on an Avid Support plan, you should sign up for the yearly Avid Support renewal plan for $299 USD, which includes software upgrades/updates and support for one year from the date of purchase. That’s like paying for a single upgrade, but getting a whole year’s worth of updates and upgrades, plus a team of world-class support experts available when you need help. If you neglect to join the Avid Support plan in 2014 (or at the end of your support contract), you will have to purchase the product anew, or subscribe to a monthly or annual plan in order to continue to receive the latest features and support.
If you haven’t upgraded Media Composer recently (you own a release prior to Media Composer v6.5), you can effectively “upgrade” your license to v8 by purchasing an Avid Support renewal plan at $299 in 2014. This includes the Avid Support plan that provides software updates/upgrades and support for one year. At the end of that year, the software will continue to work, but to continue receiving new features and support, you will want to let the plan auto-renew yearly for $299 USD.
So it looks like you can buy the yearly Avid support plan no matter what version you own. But then you must continue to pay for the support indefinitely if you want to get upgrades in the future. --- Or am I missing something?
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
FCPX Missing Media
Today for the first time I got missing Media in FCPX. And with SD material at that, a first for me in FCPX.
Also the audio sample rate shows 6kHz instead of 48kHz. That's fucked-up.
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Actually I'm not sure how to name this phenomenon, since I tried to Relink these missing files, and the Relink Window shows NOTHING selecting either "Missing" or "All".
I any case the clip is there in the Browser, it's there in the Timeline, but it's EMPTY.
There is no info except for Name/Start/End/Duration in the Browser nor in the Inspector. Everything else is empty, but the "container" is there.
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Got nowhere trying to Relink, so I re-imported the Media, and that WORKED.
It "populated" the previously "empty" clip in both the Browser and the Timeline.
The info for the clip is back in the Browser and in the Inspector.
Incidentally that duplicated the clip, now present twice in the Browser. Still the "gone missing" clip shows incorrect SR at 6kHz, but the re-imported Media/Clip displays the correct SR. So I "Move to Trash" the old clip and now everything is back to normal.
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Note: I remember having the "Remove silent channels" option turned ON in the Import windows, there might be a bug with this. I made sure to turn it OFF before re-importing.
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Note2: After re-importing, my audio was still EMPTY - I had several tracks of audio in the clips, but they were all turned OFF except for one.
I had to turn a second track ON and OFF again in the Inspector in order for FCPX to have the audio come back in my single track in the Clip and the Timeline.
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Have you ever experienced something similar?
Also the audio sample rate shows 6kHz instead of 48kHz. That's fucked-up.
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Actually I'm not sure how to name this phenomenon, since I tried to Relink these missing files, and the Relink Window shows NOTHING selecting either "Missing" or "All".
I any case the clip is there in the Browser, it's there in the Timeline, but it's EMPTY.
There is no info except for Name/Start/End/Duration in the Browser nor in the Inspector. Everything else is empty, but the "container" is there.
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Got nowhere trying to Relink, so I re-imported the Media, and that WORKED.
It "populated" the previously "empty" clip in both the Browser and the Timeline.
The info for the clip is back in the Browser and in the Inspector.
Incidentally that duplicated the clip, now present twice in the Browser. Still the "gone missing" clip shows incorrect SR at 6kHz, but the re-imported Media/Clip displays the correct SR. So I "Move to Trash" the old clip and now everything is back to normal.
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Note: I remember having the "Remove silent channels" option turned ON in the Import windows, there might be a bug with this. I made sure to turn it OFF before re-importing.
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Note2: After re-importing, my audio was still EMPTY - I had several tracks of audio in the clips, but they were all turned OFF except for one.
I had to turn a second track ON and OFF again in the Inspector in order for FCPX to have the audio come back in my single track in the Clip and the Timeline.
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Have you ever experienced something similar?
Monday, May 19, 2014
Apple Motion 5 is pissing me off
Each time I forget to save and I playback the Timeline up to the end, it CRASHES.
Like it's trying to loop but it can't (why?) and gets stuck. I have to turn Loop Playback off or else it crashes.
Why? Why??? I want to be able to loop playback, instead of having to click constantly to reset the playhead.
And I don't want to save after every move, and I don't want to commit to a move right away, most of the times I want to micro adjust / undo / redo multiple times before I'm happy and finally hit Save.
Is it too much to ask?
Like it's trying to loop but it can't (why?) and gets stuck. I have to turn Loop Playback off or else it crashes.
Why? Why??? I want to be able to loop playback, instead of having to click constantly to reset the playhead.
And I don't want to save after every move, and I don't want to commit to a move right away, most of the times I want to micro adjust / undo / redo multiple times before I'm happy and finally hit Save.
Is it too much to ask?
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
FCPX Dates in the browser have turned red ... Quid?
Today as I opened FCPX, all dates - and "Projects" - in the browser have turned RED !
They were white yesterday, now crimson red. What does this mean???
They were white yesterday, now crimson red. What does this mean???
... Now it's back to white - after closing re-opening FCPX. What gives???
Thursday, May 1, 2014
FCPX Color Correction inactive on stills ?
Is it just me or is FCPX's (10.1.1) Color Correction inactive on still images?
Workaround is to apply an adjustment layer, but that's not very satisfying...
Update (10.1.3):
It is active, but it does not update as you do it, or it sometimes updates at random.
i.e. you apply a correction but you do not see it until .... later, like when you close and re-open the app. That's not good.
Same thing seems to happen when you reframe a still. Looks like it's not doing anything, but then later... it gets updated.
Update (10.1.4):
Same as previous version.
Are stills CC / Reframing behaving properly in your projects?
Workaround is to apply an adjustment layer, but that's not very satisfying...
Update (10.1.3):
It is active, but it does not update as you do it, or it sometimes updates at random.
i.e. you apply a correction but you do not see it until .... later, like when you close and re-open the app. That's not good.
Same thing seems to happen when you reframe a still. Looks like it's not doing anything, but then later... it gets updated.
Update (10.1.4):
Same as previous version.
Are stills CC / Reframing behaving properly in your projects?
Thursday, April 10, 2014
FCPX 10.1.1 (and 10.1.3) features request
Please have FCPX open a Library with what was previously loaded into the Timeline, not a random Project.
If that's not possible (sic.) please just load with an empty Timeline.
Also add a Close button to the two "Timeline history" arrows.
And as a matter of fact, it would be just fine to have a "Timeline history" window/tab added to the Timeline Index.
As to show: Clips/Tags/Roles/History, so that one can choose in which order and what to show in the said "Timeline history" -- Instead of, or in addition to the arrows.
Relative to this issue, open Projects and Compound Clips seem to be closing and/or disappearing from the Timeline History at random. Please explain or fix this behavior.
- OK it's not exactly at random:
1) If I go backward with the arrows to the first thing opened in the Timeline, and I open something that's not already open, everything closes but the very first thing opened, and loads the newly opened thing... I don't get this, close everything but the newly opened thing.
2) If I go to wherever position relative to the arrows, and open something new, it closes all things forward... Whaaat? What's the logic behind this?
3) If I go forward with the arrows to the last thing opened in the Timeline and I open something that's not already open in the Timeline, everything stays open... That's actually OK with me.
4) If I open something that's already open, it moves to wherever it is relative to the arrow navigation... I guess that's OK with me as well.
This is all too confusing, just give us a History tab and History list and a Close button please.
If that's not possible (sic.) please just load with an empty Timeline.
Also add a Close button to the two "Timeline history" arrows.
And as a matter of fact, it would be just fine to have a "Timeline history" window/tab added to the Timeline Index.
As to show: Clips/Tags/Roles/History, so that one can choose in which order and what to show in the said "Timeline history" -- Instead of, or in addition to the arrows.
Relative to this issue, open Projects and Compound Clips seem to be closing and/or disappearing from the Timeline History at random. Please explain or fix this behavior.
- OK it's not exactly at random:
1) If I go backward with the arrows to the first thing opened in the Timeline, and I open something that's not already open, everything closes but the very first thing opened, and loads the newly opened thing... I don't get this, close everything but the newly opened thing.
2) If I go to wherever position relative to the arrows, and open something new, it closes all things forward... Whaaat? What's the logic behind this?
3) If I go forward with the arrows to the last thing opened in the Timeline and I open something that's not already open in the Timeline, everything stays open... That's actually OK with me.
4) If I open something that's already open, it moves to wherever it is relative to the arrow navigation... I guess that's OK with me as well.
This is all too confusing, just give us a History tab and History list and a Close button please.
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