4K timeline

[shorthairs]

When editing 4K for 1080 output in FCPX should the timeline be 4K or 1080?

 

It would seem to me that to take full advantages of 4K, i.e. pan/zoom etc. that one should use a 4K timeline and convert to 1080 on export via Compressor?

 

I am new to 4K and would be interested in any articles written about the nuances of working with it.

 

 

Thanks

 

Kent

[jonpais]

I found it a bit confusing myself, but here are some answers to a similar question posted in the forums:

 

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I googled to see if there was any other useful workflow advice, but I didn't come up with much.

 

Here is one:

http://www.eduardoangel.com/2014/02/13/7-things-we-discovered-after-shooting-4k-with-the-gh4/

 

I'm in the same boat, as I'll be picking up my GH4 next Thursday.

[Perplex]

timeline should be 1080.  just drop in your 4k footage, and it will be automatically downsized

 

crop as necessary.

 

this guy talks about it here

[jonpais]

Link isn't working for me :(

[Axel]

timeline should be 1080.  just drop in your 4k footage, and it will be automatically downsized

 

crop as necessary.

 

this guy talks about it here

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[jonpais]

This guy also recommends just dropping the 4K file into the 1080p timeline.

 

 

This guy = Dave Dugdale

 

/edit/ at around 6:00" (sorry, I'm still in the middle of watching the tutorial), Dave addresses accusations that he is being paid by Panasonic.