Video Help

For those of you who are having problems getting your files into FCP ...

--If you have a Flip camera, check out this blog post:
http://visthinkings10.blogspot.com/2010/02/final-cut-pro-and-flip-ultra-hd.html
Try converting your files first with MPEG Streamclip,
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html.

--If you have another type of camera and files which are not working, you can also try using MPEG Streamclip to convert your files (http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html). If this does not work, try googling it -- how do I convert a .XXX file to a quicktime or .MOV file. FCP loves quicktime (.MOV) files, that's your best bet.

--If you have tried and nothing works, please email both me and Tom (pninitom [at] gmail) and we will see what we can figure out. At a minimum we need the file extension (.avi, .m4v, .mov, etc.) and the make and model of your camera. If possible, send the actual file (or a short clip) via http://yousendit.com. The sooner you let us know what's wrong the better.

There are always always technical glitches, so don't lose heart -- good projects will be made.

For homework, get your project started (import footage, start making cuts). We will be editing in class next week, but I need to see some progress -- please don't wait until the night before and email me that nothing's working.

Have a good weekend, and good luck getting going.

-Norene