NLE Mac / Final Cut questions from 2003

Jeff Donald · August 11th, 2003, 08:33 PM

You don't need really high end monitors for editing. The better resolution helps with eye strain during long edit secessions. Get the less expensive LCD monitor for the computer and a better quality CRT to check your finished video on.

Boyd Ostroff · August 11th, 2003, 08:37 PM

I recently got a Sony SDM-V72W 17" widescreen HD LCD (1280x768). Don't know if you shoot any 16:9, but if so then this is a pretty nice screen. It has VGA, s-video and component inputs. There's a $200 Sony rebate through the end of August.

Ken Tanaka · August 11th, 2003, 11:33 PM

Has anyone taken this (incredibly) long-overdue driver for a spin yet?

Jeff Donald · August 12th, 2003, 05:42 AM

I saw a post on a list I subscribe to asking the same question. No replies on the list yet, but it's early. I'll post back any responses here.

Gints Klimanis · August 12th, 2003, 01:12 PM

Hello,

I worked on the Final Cut Pro audio effects many years ago.
However, I don't own or run a Mac. Would anyone kindly point me to the FCP manual? I can offer help on the audio effects,
but since the documentation on the Apple site is minimal, I don't
even know what the effects are named.

Jeff Donald · August 12th, 2003, 01:53 PM

The manual is provided as a help file, that comes with the software. A modest manual comes with some versions. I'm not sure what comes with FCP 4. FCP 3 had a fairly decent manual, but most people rely on books for an in depth view of FCP3 features

Bill Furner · August 12th, 2003, 04:06 PM

When I am working in FCE in Trim Mode I can't hear the audio. I am locking the audio in the timeline so I can expand the length of the video file. When i go to check the expanded video in "Trim Edit Mode" I can't hear the audio in playback.

Stumped
Bill

Joe Lloyd · August 12th, 2003, 04:51 PM

Just wondering if you can do a cross dissolve between to different lines of text? Tried looking in the help but I didn't find anything.

Joe Lloyd · August 12th, 2003, 09:43 PM

Hi there,

Having a problem burning dvd with idvd. I drag my movie files ( and I've tried everyformat imaginable) and everything looks good, but it always unexpectedly quits when it tells me its rendering menus etc.

Any ideas?

What else will burn other than idvd and dvd studio pro?

Jeff Donald · August 12th, 2003, 11:30 PM

How much free space is on your drive? It shouldn't crash for no reason. Toast will burn DVD's but you need to encode them in something.

Trent O Connor · August 13th, 2003, 07:32 AM

Hi people,

Ive managed to export to tape when using imovie. i now have a completed timeline on Premiere. ive hooked up the dv canon camera and chosen 'export to tape'. i used to have a problem with this as it wasnt highlighted. isorted that out via 'device control'. but now, when i export, i get the audio but no visual. just black. can anyone help or hazard a guess why?

Joe Lloyd · August 13th, 2003, 10:12 AM

about 60 gigs free.

no problems with crashing on anything else wither. Could I use cleaner to encode to mpg2 and just burn it with toast 6? If so I'll pickup a copy of toast 6 today. :)

Rick Foxx · August 13th, 2003, 10:49 AM

I have a couple of suggestions that might help. First, download the 3.01 patch from Apple. A lot of people have reported greater stability since applying the patch. Second, before you open iDVD, disconnect any firewire devices - cameras, drives, etc.

<rant>I have to say that iDVD 3 is the buggiest piece of trash I've ever seen Apple put out. I've never had so much trouble with a video application in my life.</rant>

Rick

Joe Abeleda · August 13th, 2003, 12:21 PM

Hi! I'm starting in a visual arts college program in the fall but I would like a Mac-video editing system to use:

With the Student Discount at the Apple Store, I could get:

1.6 ghz Single Processor PowerMac G5
80 Gig HD
256 mb of Ram
4x Superdrive
Airport Extreme Card*
17" Flat Screen Display*
Apple Protection Program*

*extra add on

(i figure I can buy ram cheaper elsewhere than the Apple Store and install it myself!)

total: $2686

or an 1.0 Ghz iMac G4 BTO (17" screen)
80 Gig HD
1 Gig of Ram
4x Superdrive
Airport Extreme Card
Pro Speakers
Bluetooth
Apple Protection Program*

*Extra Add-on

Total: $2517

Your thoughs would be greatly appreciated =D

TIA

Timothy Eno · August 13th, 2003, 01:08 PM

Anyone have a tutorial for this effect?

August 11th, 2003, 08:33 PM	#826
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	You don't need really high end monitors for editing. The better resolution helps with eye strain during long edit secessions. Get the less expensive LCD monitor for the computer and a better quality CRT to check your finished video on. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

August 11th, 2003, 11:33 PM	#828
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	RTMac Beta OS-X / FCP 4 Drivers Has anyone taken this (incredibly) long-overdue driver for a spin yet? __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

August 12th, 2003, 05:42 AM	#829
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	I saw a post on a list I subscribe to asking the same question. No replies on the list yet, but it's early. I'll post back any responses here. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

August 12th, 2003, 01:12 PM	#830
Gints Klimanis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,222	Final Cut Pro soft manual ? Hello, I worked on the Final Cut Pro audio effects many years ago. However, I don't own or run a Mac. Would anyone kindly point me to the FCP manual? I can offer help on the audio effects, but since the documentation on the Apple site is minimal, I don't even know what the effects are named.

August 12th, 2003, 01:53 PM	#831
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	The manual is provided as a help file, that comes with the software. A modest manual comes with some versions. I'm not sure what comes with FCP 4. FCP 3 had a fairly decent manual, but most people rely on books for an in depth view of FCP3 features __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

August 11th, 2003, 08:37 PM	#827
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,798	I recently got a Sony SDM-V72W 17" widescreen HD LCD (1280x768). Don't know if you shoot any 16:9, but if so then this is a pretty nice screen. It has VGA, s-video and component inputs. There's a $200 Sony rebate through the end of August.

August 12th, 2003, 04:06 PM	#832
Bill Furner Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Calif Posts: 46	Trim Mode - Can't hear audio -FCE When I am working in FCE in Trim Mode I can't hear the audio. I am locking the audio in the timeline so I can expand the length of the video file. When i go to check the expanded video in "Trim Edit Mode" I can't hear the audio in playback. Stumped Bill

August 12th, 2003, 04:51 PM	#833
Joe Lloyd Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Auckland, NZ Posts: 202	livetype transitions? Just wondering if you can do a cross dissolve between to different lines of text? Tried looking in the help but I didn't find anything.

August 12th, 2003, 09:43 PM	#834
Joe Lloyd Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Auckland, NZ Posts: 202	idvd 3 crashes Hi there, Having a problem burning dvd with idvd. I drag my movie files ( and I've tried everyformat imaginable) and everything looks good, but it always unexpectedly quits when it tells me its rendering menus etc. Any ideas? What else will burn other than idvd and dvd studio pro?

August 12th, 2003, 11:30 PM	#835
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	How much free space is on your drive? It shouldn't crash for no reason. Toast will burn DVD's but you need to encode them in something. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

August 13th, 2003, 07:32 AM	#836
Trent O Connor Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Posts: 94	export to tape Hi people, Ive managed to export to tape when using imovie. i now have a completed timeline on Premiere. ive hooked up the dv canon camera and chosen 'export to tape'. i used to have a problem with this as it wasnt highlighted. isorted that out via 'device control'. but now, when i export, i get the audio but no visual. just black. can anyone help or hazard a guess why?

August 13th, 2003, 10:12 AM	#837
Joe Lloyd Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Auckland, NZ Posts: 202	about 60 gigs free. no problems with crashing on anything else wither. Could I use cleaner to encode to mpg2 and just burn it with toast 6? If so I'll pickup a copy of toast 6 today. :)

August 13th, 2003, 10:49 AM	#838
Rick Foxx Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tooele, UT Posts: 78	I have a couple of suggestions that might help. First, download the 3.01 patch from Apple. A lot of people have reported greater stability since applying the patch. Second, before you open iDVD, disconnect any firewire devices - cameras, drives, etc. <rant>I have to say that iDVD 3 is the buggiest piece of trash I've ever seen Apple put out. I've never had so much trouble with a video application in my life.</rant> Rick __________________ There is no problem so large that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives.

August 13th, 2003, 12:21 PM	#839
Joe Abeleda New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 12	Which is the better deal for a student?? Hi! I'm starting in a visual arts college program in the fall but I would like a Mac-video editing system to use: With the Student Discount at the Apple Store, I could get: 1.6 ghz Single Processor PowerMac G5 80 Gig HD 256 mb of Ram 4x Superdrive Airport Extreme Card* 17" Flat Screen Display* Apple Protection Program* extra add on (i figure I can buy ram cheaper elsewhere than the Apple Store and install it myself!) total: $2686 or an 1.0 Ghz iMac G4 BTO (17" screen) 80 Gig HD 1 Gig of Ram 4x Superdrive Airport Extreme Card Pro Speakers Bluetooth Apple Protection Program *Extra Add-on Total: $2517 Your thoughs would be greatly appreciated =D TIA

August 13th, 2003, 01:08 PM	#840
Timothy Eno Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Cocoa Beach, Florida Posts: 25	Color pass in FCP 3 Anyone have a tutorial for this effect?