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Convert the tiff sequence to a quicktime movie in After Effects: Choose Composition->New Composition Choose File->Import->Footage File Drag the image file icon from the Project Window into the Comp Window. Make a Quicktime Movie Choose Composition->Make Movie The Render Queue Window will appear Double click the Quicktime movie outside of After Effects to view it. Repeat this process for each tiff sequence. On a DV Mac: Select the DAVE from the apple menu. Double click the F drive icon on the desktop, find your folder with the quicktime movie. Drag your DV compressed quicktime files in to a new folder on one of the drives on the Mac. ****************************************************************************** Throw out the Final Cut Pro Preferences file, stored in the Final Cut Pro folder or preferences. Open Final Cut Pro on the Mac: Close the Viewer Slug Window Use File->Close Project to close any Projects in the Project Window Choose File->New Project Choose File Save Project As... Save the project in a new folder on one of the DV Capture Drives in a new folder. Choose Edit->Preferences If the Timeline or Sequence Windows do not appear, double click on the Sequence icon in the Browser Window. Choose File->Import File... Drag the quicktime icon from the Project Window on to V1 of the Sequence Window **************************************************************************** Place two movies near each other on the Time Line window. Use the magnifying tool to zoom in on the time line. Use the arrow tool to click and drag the end of the first movie, shorten it by 10 frames, notice a number read out next to the cursor. This is letting you know how many frames you are cropping. Stop when you reach -00:00:10. This will create the first half of a 20 frame cross dissovle, a little under one second. Do the same thing for the second movie, except, you will shorten the movie by 10 frames from the beginning of the movie. Move the two movies next to each other. Move the time slider in the time line window to the mid point where the two movies meet.
In the Browser Window, choose the Effects Tab.
Double click the cross dissolve icon in the time line window to bring up a viewer window. Notice there is a red section above the dissolve, you will need to select Sequence->Render All. This will render and DV compress any effects or nonDV movies you bring in. ****************************************************************************** Place a CD in the CDROM drive. Click the Browser Window, Choose File->Import File... Go up to the desktop and double click the audio CD, choose a track Click Convert... Click Options Click play to preview your selection Click OK to exit Options. Name your track and make sure it saves into your folder on the spare disk. ****************************************************************************** Choose Tools->Edit to Tape Load your tape into the DV Deck Cue up the tape to your record position If your tape is new, hit Record Button on the deck to record 10 seconds of time code, if there is no timecode on the tape. Rewind a little Quickly click the Mark In button >| in the Edit To Tape Window Hit the Stop button on the Edit to Tape Window, Assemble Drag Sequence 1 from the Sequence Window onto the Edit To Tape Window After the recording is finished check your tape to make sure it worked as expected. |