{"id":57460,"date":"2015-06-23T10:34:15","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T15:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=57460"},"modified":"2015-06-23T13:41:47","modified_gmt":"2015-06-23T18:41:47","slug":"fcp-x-quick-tip-using-smart-collections-sort-mixed-format-footage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/fcp-x-quick-tip-using-smart-collections-sort-mixed-format-footage\/","title":{"rendered":"Use Smart Collections To Sort Mixed Format Footage in FCPX"},"content":{"rendered":"

Save yourself a ton of time when dealing with a mixed format project by using\u00a0Smart Collections in FCPX.<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s become quite common to edit a project that\u2019s comprised of many different formats. Run and gun-type material<\/strong> \u2014 documentaries, promos, etc. \u2014 is often shot across a multitude of formats (often in different frame rates) and at some point during the editorial process this likely becomes very problematic.<\/p>\n

In some cases, and for many reasons, it can be very beneficial for you to have your footage sorted by frame rate.<\/strong> As an example, at some point you might want to bring all of your slow motion footage (60p) into a timeline, and it would be ideal to access all of it at once.<\/p>\n

Another scenario might be that you want cross convert your 25p (PAL) footage into 29.97 (NTSC) prior to bringing it into your timeline. There are countless reasons why organizing your footage based on frame rate is so beneficial, and thankfully FCPX offers an easy solution for doing this.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Smart Collections<\/strong> feature in FCPX essentially allows you to pick any set of parameters and filter all of the footage in your project based on them. In this case, I\u2019d recommend creating a collection for each of your frame rates.<\/strong> Let\u2019s say you\u2019re cutting a documentary shot on 3 cameras (23.98, 29.97, and 60p). You\u2019d create three different smart collections<\/strong>, each of which pertain to a different frame rate:<\/p>\n

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This way, any clip in your project is automatically organized by frame rate<\/strong> and any new clip you add to your project will be organized in the same way. Not all projects have a need for organizing footage this way. However, in the finishing stages of nearly any mixed format project, this type of organizational structure will be extremely effective in helping you streamline your output\/delivery process.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Want a few more FCPX tips<\/strong>? Check out these articles from right here on PremiumBeat<\/a>!<\/p>\n