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MattW777 [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: Jul 12, 2016 19:15 Messages: 4 Offline
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Hey Guys, I need help

I am filming a YouTube Action skit on my Pavilion HP Computer (Has an Intel CORE i3 Graphics Card Inside)

Whenever I insert my GoPro Hero4 Silver Footage into the Timeline, a message pops up saying the GoPro's 59.94 FPS doesn't match the 29.97 FPS settings on the PD12 System.

Should I worry?? I have noticed that at the end of each clip, it does get a bit laggy.

My question is, will Rendering/Producing the video to YouTube smooth out those lags? Will my end video look smooth??
Fenman
Senior Contributor Location: Cambridge, UK Joined: Nov 24, 2011 04:44 Messages: 731 Offline
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In Preferences > General have you tried setting the timeline frame rate to 60fps (NTSC)? Regards,
Mike

Home-build system:
Intel Core i5 Quad Core 3.3GHz, 2 x 4GB DDR3 1333MHz,
Asus Nvidia GT440 1GB, 2 x Western Digital WD10EARS 1TB, 1 x Seagate ST1000DM010 1TB,
Windows 7 Prof 64-bit, PD 9 Ultra 64, PD 13 Ultimate 64
tomasc [Avatar]
Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline
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That should do it.
MattW777 [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: Jul 12, 2016 19:15 Messages: 4 Offline
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I have tried that, but then I realized that I have both iPhone 6 Footage, as well as my GoPro Footage. SO the iPhone 6 Footage is set automatically at 29.97 FPS. So it's really two different types of Footage in the Timeline.

All I need to really know is when I render the video, will the finalized product be automatically smooth.

And if not, how can I possibly fix this issue?
tomasc [Avatar]
Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline
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With the preferences set to 59.94 then the next frame button will advance 1 frames on each keypress on your GoPro video whereas it takes 2 keypress of the next frame button to advance 1 frame on your iphone 6 video. You can change the iphone 6 video setting to be the same as on your GoPro. See this link on doing that : http://www.techradar.com/us/how-to/phone-and-communications/how-to-change-your-iphone-video-resolution-settings-1306774 . The smoothness of the video will then match that from the GoPro.

I mix 29.97 fps and 59.94 fps video clips anyway on my timeline. The background video can be the standing choir group shot at 29.97 fps while the active performer close up is shot at 59.94 fps for smoothness. The answer to your question is no if the iphone 6 video footage has as much motion as the GoPro video footage.

Let us know if this helps.
Fenman
Senior Contributor Location: Cambridge, UK Joined: Nov 24, 2011 04:44 Messages: 731 Offline
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My understanding is if you set the frame rate to the lower of the two then PD will drop alternate frames from the higher-rate source whereas if you set to the higher rate it will double up frames from the lower. You should, in theory, get smoother results by setting to the higher rate as the GoPro source material will then play at its native rate whilst the iPhone footage will be doubled but obviously won't be any smoother than it would played back at its native rate. Regards,
Mike

Home-build system:
Intel Core i5 Quad Core 3.3GHz, 2 x 4GB DDR3 1333MHz,
Asus Nvidia GT440 1GB, 2 x Western Digital WD10EARS 1TB, 1 x Seagate ST1000DM010 1TB,
Windows 7 Prof 64-bit, PD 9 Ultra 64, PD 13 Ultimate 64
MattW777 [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: Jul 12, 2016 19:15 Messages: 4 Offline
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So I'm a bit confused...I would rather not have to change any settings on my iPhone/GoPro, but if I have to I will. I just want smoothness in the Final Product, that's all.

I'm not sure what my best avenue would be...do I have to re-shoot all my stuff on my GoPro? Since the quality is better than the iPhone? Do I just change my settings to 60FPS in PD12?
Sorry if I'm annoying you guys, it's just that I've been toying with this for weeks and I'm sick of it
Fenman
Senior Contributor Location: Cambridge, UK Joined: Nov 24, 2011 04:44 Messages: 731 Offline
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Do I just change my settings to 60FPS in PD12?


Yes, change the Power Director setting to 60fps and it should be fine.

This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at Jul 15. 2016 05:01

Regards,
Mike

Home-build system:
Intel Core i5 Quad Core 3.3GHz, 2 x 4GB DDR3 1333MHz,
Asus Nvidia GT440 1GB, 2 x Western Digital WD10EARS 1TB, 1 x Seagate ST1000DM010 1TB,
Windows 7 Prof 64-bit, PD 9 Ultra 64, PD 13 Ultimate 64
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