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Greg Corke · June 23rd, 2008, 02:31 PM

Can anyone advise me on best settings for mpeg streamclip baring in mind I want to edit natively.

Comp set up - Mac Pro, Dual Quad, 6 gig ram, 2.75 tera raided scratch disk.

sorry for the blunt post but I've already written this thread out twice and lost my internet connection ( aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)

Thanks in advance guys, Greg

Tim Dashwood · June 23rd, 2008, 03:09 PM

What version of FCP do you intend to use? You won't need Mpegstreamclip if your version is 5.1.2 or newer.

Greg Corke · June 23rd, 2008, 11:33 PM

fcs 2. I thought i needed streamclip regardless of the version?

Greg

P.S. sorry for blunt reply Tim but internet connection is really bad here in Morocco. Good to hear from you mate.

Liam Hall · June 24th, 2008, 01:41 AM

You don't need MpegStreamclip with FCS2. It works fine- ish.

Greg Corke · June 24th, 2008, 01:41 PM

Thanks Liam,

Don't suppose you could advise me on a work flow based on my set up baring in mind I don't want to compress my footage anymore than it already has been. I tried a 10 bit uncompressed conversion of an 8 gig file and that gave me a whopping 150 gig file out the other end so that's not workable. What other options do I have?

Thanks in advance, Greg

P.S. It's the "ish" bit I'm worried about.

Liam Hall · June 24th, 2008, 02:27 PM

Choose HDV 720p25 from "Easy Set-up". Load your footage. Create a new sequence with the same HDV settings. Cut your footage. The next steps you take (grading, graphics, effects etc) are largely dependent on your delivery and mastering requirements. You may need to use an intermediate codec, you may not.

Give us more details about your job and and I'm sure one of us around here will give you some good advice.

Liam.

Greg Corke · June 24th, 2008, 04:30 PM

Liam,

Thanks for the input. Let me get my head round this and I'll write a proper post in note pad and paste it in as my connection won't hold up for long.
here.

Regards, Greg.

June 23rd, 2008, 02:31 PM	#1
Greg Corke Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 245	Workflow question Can anyone advise me on best settings for mpeg streamclip baring in mind I want to edit natively. Comp set up - Mac Pro, Dual Quad, 6 gig ram, 2.75 tera raided scratch disk. sorry for the blunt post but I've already written this thread out twice and lost my internet connection ( aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh) Thanks in advance guys, Greg

June 23rd, 2008, 03:09 PM	#2
Tim Dashwood Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 3,637	What version of FCP do you intend to use? You won't need Mpegstreamclip if your version is 5.1.2 or newer. __________________ Tim Dashwood

June 24th, 2008, 01:41 AM	#4
Liam Hall Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 969	You don't need MpegStreamclip with FCS2. It works fine- ish. __________________ Writer-Director-DOP www.liamhall.net

June 24th, 2008, 02:27 PM	#6
Liam Hall Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 969	Choose HDV 720p25 from "Easy Set-up". Load your footage. Create a new sequence with the same HDV settings. Cut your footage. The next steps you take (grading, graphics, effects etc) are largely dependent on your delivery and mastering requirements. You may need to use an intermediate codec, you may not. Give us more details about your job and and I'm sure one of us around here will give you some good advice. Liam. __________________ Writer-Director-DOP www.liamhall.net

June 23rd, 2008, 11:33 PM	#3
Greg Corke Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 245	fcs 2. I thought i needed streamclip regardless of the version? Greg P.S. sorry for blunt reply Tim but internet connection is really bad here in Morocco. Good to hear from you mate.

June 24th, 2008, 01:41 PM	#5
Greg Corke Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 245	Thanks Liam, Don't suppose you could advise me on a work flow based on my set up baring in mind I don't want to compress my footage anymore than it already has been. I tried a 10 bit uncompressed conversion of an 8 gig file and that gave me a whopping 150 gig file out the other end so that's not workable. What other options do I have? Thanks in advance, Greg P.S. It's the "ish" bit I'm worried about.

June 24th, 2008, 04:30 PM	#7
Greg Corke Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 245	Liam, Thanks for the input. Let me get my head round this and I'll write a proper post in note pad and paste it in as my connection won't hold up for long. here. Regards, Greg.