If you have a problem not mentioned here, the best way to solve it is to “troubleshoot” the problem. Troubleshooting is a process where you change variables, usually one at a time, to pinpoint the problem. Here’s a helpful article on troubleshooting.

Tape Capture Problems and Possible Solutions

• Problems with your capturing device:

If you are having trouble capturing footage, whether it a “dropped  [read more →]]]> http://www.dvcreators.net/solutions-to-tape-capture-problems-with-final-cut/feed/ 0 http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-work-with-24-fps-in-fcp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-do-i-work-with-24-fps-in-fcp http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-work-with-24-fps-in-fcp/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:16:20 +0000 http://dvknowledgebase.org/?p=6 There are several formats of video people call “24p”:

1. true 24p To capture this, you’ll have to create special capture and sequence presets. But it’s a very rare format.
2. 23.976 This is more a much more common frame rate. Use the appropriate capture and sequence preset. (Note: FCP calls 23.976 “23.98″ for some odd reason).
3. 24p with pulldown (actually 29.97 fps, aka 59.94 fields/sec, aka “60i”) Capture and edit using 60i presets.
4. 24p “advanced” (2:3:3:2 cadence – actually 29.97 fps, aka 59.94 fields/sec, aka “60i”) Use the capture  [read more →]]]> http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-work-with-24-fps-in-fcp/feed/ 2