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24th Jul 10
Rodney
Video optimized for the iPad
While on this latest feature film production, we experimented with the use of an iPad for dailies.
We found this article provided a useful method for encoding video optimized for the iPad.
Credit: Ken Stone’s Final Cut Pro Web Site
Author: Richard Taylor
24th Jul 10 Rodney
Compressor – Importing Subtitles
Inspector
Importing is often the fastest way to get subtitles into DVD Studio Pro. However, in order for this to work, the subtitles must have a timecode reference. The problem is, the timecode of your Final Cut sequence is almost always changed during compression.
When you export out of Final Cut, be default your timecode starts at hour 01. When you compress an MPEG-2 file, by default, the timecode starts at hour 0. In other words, the timecodes don’t match, which breaks the import process.
To fix this, either change the timecode references in the subtitle text file, or change the starting timecode in Compressor before you compress the file. You can change the timecode in the Inspector > Video Format tab of Compressor.
24th Jul 10 Rodney
Final Cut Pro – Image Quality in the Viewer vs. the Canvas
Viewer vs Canvas quality
Ever wonder why the same image in the Viewer and the Canvas doesn’t look the same?
The video in the Viewer is displayed in its source resolution. The video in the Canvas is displayed based upon the codec you’ve selected for the Timeline.
