FINAL CUT PRO - faq

Before you panic: If you are having one of the 'it's worked before, why isn't it working now?!" final cut pro days, try to reboot (restart) the computer to see if that will solve your problem. The editing machines in GH317 are configured to revert back to optimal settings upon reboot.

No video on the preview monitor

a) Make sure the miniDV deck is on and Input Selector is on DV

b) the preview monitor should be set to channel 3

c) the vcr should be ON and set to L1

a) Open FCP. Click on the Final Cut Pro MENU (next to the blue apple icon) Click on Easy Setup.... Select DV-NTSC in the drop-down menu and click OK.

c) In Final Cut Pro, go to VIEW->EXTERNAL VIDEO and make sure ALL FRAMES is selected.

 

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What are the Zebra Stripes and Exclamation Marks in the viewer window?

You are looking at the Range Check indicators. You can turn them off by selecting the Viewer window (click on it once) and then selecting View > Range Check > Off. Do the same with the Canvas window if Range Check is being displayed there.

The Range Check feature lets you know if your clip(s) are broadcast safe with respect to excess Luma (light) and/or Chroma (color.)

If clips are out of range (yellow exclamation mark and red zebra stripes) and not broadcast safe, you can use the “Color Corrector 3-way” filter to fix them.

The green check mark and green zebra stripes indicate the clip is broadcast safe.

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Related information:

The basics of FCP

Capturing your footage from miniDV

Capturing from VHS/DVD