I would prefer not to optimise them and as they are intra coded there should not be a reason to do so. You can open up any clip and view the source video and audio data in a timeline view. In the next dialog, tick Create optimized media. When transcoding files, Final Cut Pro always retains the original media for future use. This is because Apple tracks more than just the file name in its media management. A side note: Render files are never used in export if you are using Send to Compressor.
This may be especially concerning for those of you editing on machines with limited space. Original media files are not deleted, so you can always regenerate optimized and proxy files from the original media. Proxy files are always ignored, until you change a preference setting. What is the best way to do this? Now that I've switched over to these proxy clips, I can begin to assemble my multi-camera clip, and then after I finished editing, connect back to the original source material. Optimized media is almost always ProRes 422. If there were multiple clips, I could have them in separate keyword collections and organize all my multi-camera assets that way. Everything gone, nothing in the trash can.
Final Cut converts the camera native format into ProRes 422 Proxy. So when it comes to media management, for example, we can keep it simple and edit a project all from within one library. Premiere works like this, and altough you then have to recreate proxies from time to time for example when you decide to make a shot on the timeline last a few seconds longer , in my eyes this is much more efficient. However, could I see a difference between ProRes 4444 and Uncompressed 10-bit? Re: 2000 Mbps…that was actually a typo. This can be hard to remember to do initially, but after producing several projects, it becomes part of the routine. I wanna show you how this works. Switching back will ensure that your exported file will be of the highest quality.
Ready to pour some champagne? Info on Apple's ProRes codec is available. You may be running a slightly underpowered machine, or trying to edit a highly compressed video format, either way, using optimized or proxy media may help. If you are compressing files for the web, I would suggest you are wasting disk space; stay with ProRes 422. Also, try rendering in ProRes 4444 to see if the problem goes away. In general, while uncompressed files yield the highest possible quality, they also create the largest file sizes.
Apple moved both these preference settings to the Viewer switch in the 10. This generally provides the greatest savings in storage space, but often requires faster computers to avoid a performance hit. If you want to import media into a new library, you must before importing your media. Some codecs are optimized for small file sizes, others for image quality, still others for effects processing. You have to remember to generate proxies for every clip in your browser, including footage from your drone, stock video, sound effects, music, you name it.
As you start to add layers, effects, color adjustments, or fancy transitions, the amount of calculations your computer needs to process will slow things down. With all of these choices it sometimes can be a bit confusing why, when and where to use what version of ProRes. The files are transcoded in the background, after the import process is complete. If you want to edit in Proxy, then transcode everything on import to Proxy. If you would like to know more, take a look at the tutorial they mention in the video. Last question: Is the problem with H.
How to create proxy media There are multiple ways to create Proxy media in Final Cut Pro X: You can do so upon initial media import, or you can do so after media is imported. After a grueling edit using low quality or watermarked media, there's nothing more frustrating than having to go into your project and recreate your edit using the final purchased clips. Media you drag from the Finder into an or the is automatically organized, transcoded, and analyzed based on the import settings you specify in Final Cut Pro preferences. If not, stay with ProRes 422. Near the top of the Info screen is listed the codec of the camera native clip.
It's not as easy as switching proxies on and off, but until Apple officially implements this feature, our workaround might save your next job. After transcoding is complete, the optimized and proxy files are stored in your Final Cut Pro library or in an external location you define. If the Optimize option is grayed out, it means that the camera format is already optimized and would not benefit if converted into ProRes 422. So now I see that process is finished, I'm gonna close out this window. To convert media, either audio or video, from one format to another. A new episode of MacBreak Studio and this week we have an updated way to copy a Library without taking optimised and proxy media over. After the files are imported, transcoding, optimization, and analysis are performed in the background.
The selected files are deleted from your storage device. If you are creating files for digital projection to large screens, using high-end formats like ProRes 4444 or Uncompressed is critical, even though the file sizes are enormous. In that case transcoding all of your media to ProRes is a good idea. At the end of each day, we could backup the library file - typically less than a gigabyte - while the external media remained untouched. Using a Mac Pro for these tasks can save both time and hard disk space. So why is that, why can I choose both and not one of them? Let's go on to 2. Both optimized and proxy media will have better performance than the camera native formats.
When he is not teaching, travelling, or creating video content, Nick can be found playing tennis. For this reason, since ProRes 422 has a much higher bit rate than ProRes Proxy, the image quality is potentially better. Hi Folks, Upon importing my media I'm able to choose between proxy and optimized media. Should I instead optimise in order to avoid other issues? After you've selected your clip in the browser, you can press Shift-2 to choose Video Only, or Shift-3 to choose Audio Only. Standard Import Optimizing As seen in the video above, optimizing your media during the.