Color correcting / grading in FCE 4?

[NRose8989]

How come every time i apply a color correction filter to a clip in Final Cut Express 4, the picture quality severely degrades (It looks like i have interlace lines even though my footage is progressive).

Is this common problem that applies to all video or is it a FCE 4 issue?

I'm using a HF10 and transcoded to AIC.

Thanks

 

[ChemiosMurphy]

is this after you export it or during the timeline? It is normal on the timeline. just try to render, or it might just be your Mac isn't powerful enough. Whenever I put a proc amp, broadcast safe filter and color corrector on a clip with a G5 PowerMac, it always happens.

 

[LethalWolfe]

FC is degrading the footage for playback so it will still play back smoothly in real time. If you render the clip it should look normal again.


Lethal

 

[NRose8989]

is this after you export it or during the timeline? It is normal on the timeline. just try to render, or it might just be your Mac isn't powerful enough. Whenever I put a proc amp, broadcast safe filter and color corrector on a clip with a G5 PowerMac, it always happens.[/QUOTE

Both actually, even if i export a "quicktime movie" and make the file self contained, then open it in quicktime player.