Can't get L&T in FCS 3 to work.

[Jim Brennan]

Sorry guys if this has been answered before, but I couldn't find it anywhere.

I've never used L&T for Red files, but I've used it for P2 a bunch of times. I've always exported ProRes files from RedCine for my Red workflow. But with the new suite I decided to give it a go.

I downloaded the L&T plug-in and QT codec from Red, and I now get the Red L&T info (sepia, as shot, etc) to show up in the pull down menu of the L&T window, which should indicate that it installed. I clicked 'native' under the preferences, but when I go back to 'custom path' to bring in the files, they are all grayed out.

The other catch is that I thought the new QT codec was supposed to be able to play R3D files, but when I try to open one with QT, it freezes up (it's QT 7.6.2). I don't know it that is part of the issue.

What am i doing wrong? I'm thinking it's something dumb.

 

[ThomtheEditor]

make sure that you downloaded the right fcs installer; there's different ones for both studio 2 & studio 3; also the order you installed them in might make a difference; have you tried rebooting after instal?

Just a few ideas.

 

[Jim Brennan]

Yep. I rebooted and checked to make sure it was for FCS3. I installed the L&T plug-in first, then the QT codec.

I keep thinking that there is something so obvious that I am missing that it's easy to overlook.

Thanks for the help. I'll keep at it.

 

[ThomtheEditor]

did you instal it under an admin account? with some of the red software it can't write the necessary permissions unless the user is an admin user; i didn't think either of those 2 components required it; but it's something else to try

 

[Jim Brennan]

Yeah, there's only the one account on my system and it prompted me for the admin password for both installs.

I'm still stumped on this, but I keep thinking that I am dong something wrong. Is there a detailed, step-by-step description of the L&T process somewhere?

 

[Chris Parker]

tsj

 

[John Jonathan]

I'll say it till blue in the face, FCP L&T is not stable enough for Pro Work, use RedRushes. Thats the only answer, besides reformatting your computer and re-installing OSX/FCP every moth.

 

[Jim Brennan]

tsj

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It was me. I was trying to bring in the individual R3D files instead of the folder. Using L&T for the folder works fine.

I will look into Red Rushes. Thanks for the tip.

 

[Chris Parker]

i 2nd the use of red rushes over L and T....

 

[Jim Brennan]

Is that something I can download from RED or is it a 3rd party app? It seems like it might be a part of red cine or red alert.

God, I hate sliding off the learning curve

 

[Uli Plank]

Get Clipfinder!

 

[John Jonathan]

Redrushes, Clipfinder and Monkey extract are my holy trinity of RED workflow. These are the only solutions I have found to be stable and always working.

 

[Jim Brennan]

OKay, so forgive my ignorance once again. I found redrushes in redalert. It seems like a great tool.

I have a question though. Is there a difference in quality between doing a native L&T and using that vs. say outputting to prores through RedRushes? Or is RedRushes pretty much doing the same thing that RedCine does without the one-light options and in a batch format?

Thanks.