Final cut Help

[chriscorbin]

did not really know where to post this, but i need a script for final cut pro to insert a still photo and then trim it down to a specified time and if possible to insert a transition and do that until all images have been inserted.
I understand it is not your jobs to help a someone every time they ask, and i am currently learning applescript, but i do have a deadline and this script would make life SOOOOOOOOOOOOO much easier and i do not know enough of it to make anything useful yet.
will welcome any help i can get

thanks for reading

[Multimedia]

did not really know where to post this, but i need a script for final cut pro to insert a still photo and then trim it down to a specified time and if possible to insert a transition and do that until all images have been inserted.What Version of Final Cut Pro?

[chriscorbin]

What Version of Final Cut Pro?

Final Cut Pro 5.0

[Multimedia]

Final Cut Pro 5.0Shame on you. You have 'til tomorrow to get your install DVDs in an envelope postmarked to Apple with $99 if you don't have Studio or $49 if you have Studio to go to the 5.1UB Studio Commercial no matter if you have academic or not (http://www.apple.com/universal/crossgrade/).

The Postmark Deadline is TOMORROW March 19

Download the FORM NOW and fill it out NOW and go to the PO in the morning and send it Priority Mail with a Delivery Confirmation Receipt. Make copies of your originals just in case they get lost in the mail. And Photo Copy all you send so Apple can still send you what they owe you if it gets lost which it won't with the delivery confirmation receipt because that is like a tracking device.

[chriscorbin]

i really dont have the money right now, i'm saving for a MBP but when i buy my MBP next week i'm going to buy final cut express with it
whats the point when i'm gettin FCE

[Multimedia]

i really dont have the money right now, i'm saving for a MBP but when i buy my MBP next week i'm going to buy final cut express with it
whats the point when i'm gettin FCEI will give you the money. You are going to miss getting all of Studio 5.1UB Commercial because you don't have $99 or $49 or are you using an illegal copy?

Why aren't you telling me if you have Studio or not?

[chriscorbin]

thats really not the issue right now i plan to use the $99 i would have used to buy the upgrade to buy FCE i really dont need the whole studio

[Multimedia]

thats really not the issue right now i plan to use the $99 i would have used to buy the upgrade to buy FCE i really dont need the whole studioSo you mean you are not the owner of what you have? You can't get them? Well can you call the owner tomorrow and warn him/her tomorrow is the deadline please?

You understand that FCE 3.5 HD is always a version behind FCP right?

And you also understand that FCE 3.5 HD is at End Of Life and about to be replaced with FCE HD 4 right?

[chriscorbin]

fine seince you have been so annoying about it i will sacrifice being able to buy my MBP next week i will do my best to contact my uncle who owns the software legally and upgrade to 5.1, but i still need help with the issue at hand please

[Multimedia]

fine seince you have been so annoying about it i will sacrifice being able to buy my MBP next week i will do my best to contact my uncle who owns the software legally and upgrade to 5.1, but i still need help with the issue at hand pleaseAsk at 2-Pop.com (http://www.2-pop.com/)

If you don't call your Uncle he will be very upset when he finds out he could have had that upgrade for $49 or $99.

You still don't say if he has Studio or only FCP. Does he need me to loan him the money? I will if he does. POSTMARK MUST BE TOMORROW.

[chriscorbin]

Ask at 2-Pop.com (http://www.2-pop.com/)

If you don't call your Uncle he will be very upset when he finds out he could have had that upgrade for $49 or $99.

You still don't say if he has Studio or only FCP. Does he need me to loan him the money? I will if he does. POSTMARK MUST BE TOMORROW.

i have the money and he has studio but i do need help WITH THE ISSUE AT HAND

[Multimedia]

i have the money and he has studio but i do need help WITH THE ISSUE AT HAND

Ask at 2-pop.com the Final Cut Pro Specific site (http://www.2-pop.com/). It's only $49 for the biggest bargain he will ever be able to get.

[chriscorbin]

Ask at 2-pop.com the Final Cut Pro Specific site (http://www.2-pop.com/). It's only $49 for the biggest bargain he will ever be able to get.

OK, OK first light 2morrow i put the disks in the mail with my money
consider it done but ISSUE AT HAND

[Multimedia]

OK, OK first light 2morrow i put the disks in the mail with my money
consider it done but ISSUE AT HANDI have told you in 3 posts to go to 2-Pop.com Forums (http://www.2-popforums.com/forums), register for free and ASK THERE. It si a Final Cut Pro Specific Website based in New York City. It is the best place to find the script you seek. It's like MacRumors.com for Final Cut Studio Only.

Thank you for doing that tomorrow. You will be so glad you did.

[chriscorbin]

I have told you in 3 posts to go to 2-Pop.com, register for free and ASK THERE. It si a Final Cut Pro Specific Website based in New York City. It is the best place to find the script you seek.

Thank you for doing that tomorrow. You will be so glad you did.

Oh, thats what u where referring to i do not want to pay for regestration to a website no matter how good of advice i can get possibly for free(i die a little each time i pay for WoW)and besides i could not even if i wanted to i don't have a credit card

[Multimedia]

Oh, thats what u where referring to i do not want to pay for regestration to a website no matter how good of advice i can get possibly for free(i die a little each time i pay for WoW)and besides i could not even if i wanted to i don't have a credit cardRegistration is FREE just like here. NO COST FOR FREE Final Cut Pro help.

[chriscorbin]

Registration is FREE just like here. NO COST FOR FREE Final Cut Pro help.

ok thanks thought it was one of those pay to post things
my account is awaiting activation

[Multimedia]

ok thanks thought it was one of those pay to post things
my account is awaiting activationYeah I just re-registered under a different email address and can't post yet either.

[chriscorbin]

still accepting any help from the guys at macrumors though seince i can't post until tomorrow

[Multimedia]

still accepting any help from the guys at macrumors though seince i can't post until tomorrowYou may not have to ask. Lots of places on 2-Pop to search for your answer already posted.

[chriscorbin]

already looked some interesting stuff but not at all helpful

great site though, one of my new bookmarks












[chriscorbin]

UPDATE: Still can't post on 2-pop advice still welcome

[theWholeTruth]

No scripting or automation exists for FCP. Don't know if there will be in the future. AVID doesn't either.

You could try this. http://xmedit.com/

Multimedia: Again, you waste alot of space by pushing your own agenda. You completely wasted this guy's time. Just plug your schtick once, no need to beat someone over the head with it.

[chriscorbin]

i am not talking about a scripting language for the application itself, but all apple applications(PRO apps included) can be automated via applescript hell even MS Office can listen to applescript

[theWholeTruth]

i am not talking about a scripting language for the application itself, but all apple applications(PRO apps included) can be automated via applescript hell even MS Office can listen to applescript

As I said, FCP does not see AppleScript or Automator and vice versa. I don't know if the latest version supports this. You could try it with a simple script and see if it works. It would be nice if scripting worked, but editors don't use them so they haven't complained enough about it to Apple...I assume.

How many stills do you plan to use? It's not hard nor does it take much time to do what you're trying to do. You can import all stills in one try, load into the sequence in one try, and apply the same transition to all stills in one try.

[faustfire]

Multimedia: Again, you waste alot of space by pushing your own agenda. You completely wasted this guy's time. Just plug your schtick once, no need to beat someone over the head with it.

Seriously, just like that stupid one chip camera he's been pushing. Better of with a three chip SD cam.

[chriscorbin]

As I said, FCP does not see AppleScript or Automator and vice versa. I don't know if the latest version supports this. You could try it with a simple script and see if it works. It would be nice if scripting worked, but editors don't use them so they haven't complained enough about it to Apple...I assume.

How many stills do you plan to use? It's not hard nor does it take much time to do what you're trying to do. You can import all stills in one try, load into the sequence in one try, and apply the same transition to all stills in one try.
I plan to use about 175 stills and apple tech suppourt says that applescript WILL WORK with FCP

[LethalWolfe]

I plan to use about 175 stills and apple tech suppourt says that applescript WILL WORK with FCP
Either the tech misunderstood what you were asking, or was mistaken because you can't use an applescript inside FCP.

Try this though. In the settings (I forget exactly where) you can set the default length for still images. So set that to whatever length you want and import all the images. High-light all the images in FCP's browser window then drag them into the timeline. All of the images will be copied end-to-end into the timeline. Now all you have to do is add the transition. That's pretty easy too unless you want to mix up what transition you want to use. If you want to use the same transition just apply it to the first edit, then select the transition, hit command-c to copy it, hit the "down" arrow key to proceed to the next edit point, click on the edit point w/your mouse (to select it) then hit command-v to paste the transition.

If you want the stills to appear in a particular order you'll want to organize that before you import into FCP. I'd suggest just adding a numerical prefix to the existing file name (ex. 001_Bob, 002_birthday, 003_newcar). You'll want to use three digit numbering since you'll be going into the hundreds.


Lethal

[chriscorbin]

Either the tech misunderstood what you were asking, or was mistaken because you can't use an applescript inside FCP.

Try this though. In the settings (I forget exactly where) you can set the default length for still images. So set that to whatever length you want and import all the images. High-light all the images in FCP's browser window then drag them into the timeline. All of the images will be copied end-to-end into the timeline. Now all you have to do is add the transition. That's pretty easy too unless you want to mix up what transition you want to use. If you want to use the same transition just apply it to the first edit, then select the transition, hit command-c to copy it, hit the "down" arrow key to proceed to the next edit point, click on the edit point w/your mouse (to select it) then hit command-v to paste the transition.

If you want the stills to appear in a particular order you'll want to organize that before you import into FCP. I'd suggest just adding a numerical prefix to the existing file name (ex. 001_Bob, 002_birthday, 003_newcar). You'll want to use three digit numbering since you'll be going into the hundreds.


Lethal
I've tried this and it will not work. am i doing something wrong? here is a shot of what i changed
http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=70496&stc=1&d=1174355792

[puckhead193]

why not do it in iphoto? A few clicks and bam it done

[chriscorbin]

why not do it in iphoto? A few clicks and bam it done

what i want to cahange the default time for imported Stills in FINAL CUT what does iPhoto have to do with anything

[theWholeTruth]

I've tried this and it will not work. am i doing something wrong? here is a shot of what i changed

No, you are doing nothing wrong. What you are trying to change only changes the duration of freeze frames made from a video clip. I've never tried to change the default import length, which I think is 2minutes, but I'm fairly sure there is no way to change that length. Maybe LethalWolfe was thinking of AVID.

[Multimedia]

No, you are doing nothing wrong. What you are trying to change only changes the duration of freeze frames made from a video clip. I've never tried to change the default import length, which I think is 2minutes, but I'm fairly sure there is no way to change that length. Maybe LethalWolfe was thinking of AVID.Yes you can. All you have to do is change the duration parameter to what you want before doing the import(s).

[theWholeTruth]

Yes you can. All you have to do is change the duration parameter to what you want before doing the import(s). Plus you can change the duration in the timeline after they are in there by simply draging right or left for more or less time.

No, FCP has a set default of 2min. What happens when you change the duration is that the still is given an I/O point of that amount. So if you enter a duration of 10 seconds, your still's length is 2min. 10 sec. with an I/O of 10 sec. But I guess this would be helpful to the OP since he wouldn't need to set I/O points of all those stills.

[LethalWolfe]

So if you enter a duration of 10 seconds, your still's length is 2min. 10 sec. with an I/O of 10 sec. But I guess this would be helpful to the OP since he wouldn't need to set I/O points of all those stills.

Correct. The OP sets the duration to what he wants the pix to be (4sec going by his above post), imports them, selects them all in the browser, drags the whole bunch over to the timeline and "bam" 175 photos laid end-to-end in the timeline w/a duration of 4 seconds.

In my previous post I misspoke when I said the length of the stills, I should have said the duration of the I/O point on the stills. In my head I was thinking of Final Cut, but my hands typed Avid. ;)


Lethal

[Multimedia]

Open User Preferences:
Choose Edit Pane
In the "Still/Freeze Duration" time box default is 10 seconds Zero Frames NOT 10 minutes. The last two digits are FRAMES preceeded by seconds preceded by minutes.

You can put your curser in there and make it any other time you want. Whatever numbers you put in there is the duration that will be assigned to whatever stills you import next.

So group your stills composed in Photoshop, according to the many tutorials on how to use Photoshop to prepare video stills, by the time you plan on them being in your video. Then import each group according to the different duration settings you make following the above directions before each set of importations.

[chriscorbin]

got it working thanks for the help