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uncon
10-21-2004, 07:32 PM
Why can't I import a sequentially numbered image sequence into Final Cut Pro? Is there some freaky hard coded reason why this feature is not fully implemented? In the manual there is a workaround, it's obvious that FCP has to be able to do this to be functional. Why can't it be implemented?

I like FCP, but this has me stumped.
vinteg
10-21-2004, 07:51 PM
Why?...I don't know. It seems that every other NLE can. Hopefully in the next release of FCP, they'll implement it, (especially now that they own Shake). I know that has been one of the most requested feature. Maybe because it was rooted mainly for video but now has evolve? I know that it has to do something with quicktime somehow.

Anyways you could import the images as one frame durations and nest that into its own sequence (however sometimes I export the movie and have weird problems) or open the image sequence in quicktime and export it into a quicktime clip. It's an extra sucky step, but I guess it makes editing clips easier.
uncon
10-25-2004, 04:02 PM
Having your sequence as a video clip does make it easier to edit, that's why they should let me import my image sequences as a video clip! I hear ya about that extra sucky step though, I have been opening my image sequences in quicktime pro and saving as a referenced video (I think that's what it's called) where it makes a .mov file that's really small and references all the images in the sequence.

Apple Quicktime can do it... a $30 program.
Why can't Final Cut Pro do it... a $999 program

silly.
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