Capture in Final Cut Express ????

[Randy Cabrera]

2 Questions

1. I filmed an outdoor event in 24p, Im ready to capure my footage into Final Cut Express......What setting and Pulldowns should I be using to get the best quality

2. Same question but...I shot a second event at 60i

[Terry Lee]

This question is similar to what I am wondering. On my system I only have iMovie but it doesn't support 24p. I was wondering if Final Cut Xpress will support 24p and if it is also capable of removing pulldown.

Thanks!
-Terry.

[Noah Kadner]

No 24p support in FCE directly. But which camera are we talking about?

-Noah

[Randy Cabrera]

im using a dvx100B - I thought you could edit 24p in FCE just not 24pa - I will be shooting an event in 30p - can 30p be editing in FCE

[Noah Kadner]

Yeah 24p with it's pulldown = standard DV-NTSC 60i signal. So no problem in FCE. With FCP you can remove the pulldown and edit at true 23.98 for higher image quality. But not a night and day difference. I explain all in my DVX100 DVD btw. :)

Call Box- DVX100 Training DVD

-Noah

[Terry Lee]

I am using the Hv30. Which doesn't have true 24p.

[Noah Kadner]

Originally Posted by Terry Lee

I am using the Hv30. Which doesn't have true 24p.

Yeah I'd imagine that would come in as 1080/60i compliant HDV so you should be ok in FCE.

Noah

[Randy Cabrera]

what about 30p can i edit 30p in FCE without any limitations i am shooting a commercial for a motorcycle dealership...what would you recommend to get the best footage....i have to use FCE for now

[Terry Lee]

Originally Posted by Noah Kadner

Yeah I'd imagine that would come in as 1080/60i compliant HDV so you should be ok in FCE.

So since the HV20/30 captures to tape 18 progressive and 12 interlace in succesion in a 60i stream it is thus not "true" 24p which FCE can support? Otherwise FCE cannot support 24p?


Terry

[Noah Kadner]

Originally Posted by Terry Lee

So since the HV20/30 captures to tape 18 progressive and 12 interlace in succesion in a 60i stream it is thus not "true" 24p which FCE can support? Otherwise FCE cannot support 24p?

Terry

That is correct. It looks like 24p but it's not going to be edited at 23.98 which is what 'true 24p' is. For true 24p editing, you require Final Cut Pro, not FCE.

Noah

[Terry Lee]

Unless I can find an alternative program to remove pulldown? Then I can use that footage in FCE or iMovie to edit 'true 24p'? Trust me i'd love to get Final Cut Studio 2 or Pro but the program alone costs more than the budget for my film.

[Noah Kadner]

Originally Posted by Terry Lee

Unless I can find an alternative program to remove pulldown? Then I can use that footage in FCE or iMovie to edit 'true 24p'? Trust me i'd love to get Final Cut Studio 2 or Pro but the program alone costs more than the budget for my film.

Nope- even if you could remove the pulldown FCE won't edit at 23.98. Cannot be done without FCP. Sorry.

Noah