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Rendering in FCP

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bakedpow
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Any suggestions on how to save time on rendering in FCP 7. I have MPEG stream clip but am not sure what is the best setting to export in. I shot with Go pro hd and another 1080p camera.
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Static
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make your sequence match your footage

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bakedpow
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Ya I have tries that it didn't help to much.
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nutsnbolts
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bakedpow
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Thanks bro i never knew this was the secret to rendering.
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Static
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it's the secret to snapping
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bakedpow
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Oh the universe know makes sense. Thanks for the elaboration man.
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Sklar
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apple pro res
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Heath.
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Then you're doing it wrong.

Make a new sequence DONT PUT ANYTHING IN IT. Now, put a clip that you want to edit in the timeline. it will prompt you to change the sequence settings. Say yes. Now put music and titles in etc.
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bakedpow
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Ya i put a clip in and nothing pops up. So i was assuming i had it set to the right sequence presets but it still shows a red bar for rendering both audio and video.
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Heath.
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Hmm what codec/format are you using?
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bakedpow
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H.264 mainly.
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i.ski.NC
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Does this work in Final Cut Express?
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.jr
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Ive always wondered, how do you match the settings with out doing this process. Im sure theres something through the menus but never spent time looking.
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mak
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avoid editing in h. 264. it's a difficult codec for your computer to edit with because it's quite complex to code/decode, thus labour intensive. try transcoding to something like apple prores 422 or dvchd pro. I just use apple prores 422 lt, but experiment with that to see whats best.
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Blandct
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You could try apple intermediate codec, if you don't have enough storage for proress.
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bakedpow
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Ok thanks that makes sense. + k for answers.
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Heath.
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Best bet is to convert everything to prores and then you'll be consistant with shots.


And despite, to get to those settings go to Final Cut Pro/Express > audio video settings and go from there.
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bakedpow
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Ok thanks. Should I convert them in mpeg streamclip before putting them into FCP
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bakedpow
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Ok well i figured out a way that works well for me. I change the clips to pro res, intermediate codec ect. in mpeg streamclip and import to FCP seems pretty simple but i had never tried it ha. Well thanks for the tips.
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