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FCP 7 Sequence Import: Supported Transitions and Effects
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Supported Data
Smoke allows you to import multi-track compositions from Apple Final Cut Pro (FCP). Smoke reads XML exported from FCP (up to version 7.x of FCP, exported as XML version 2.0) and recreates a timeline accordingly.
The following tables describe the data that is output from FCP and input into Smoke.
General Data
FCP composition(s) data maps to Smoke timeline data.
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Name | Name |
| Framerate | Framerate |
| Duration | Duration |
Editorial Data
FCP Source media data and Record side data maps to Autodesk clip data.
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
Source media data: - Tape name
- Source TC in/out
- Edge code
- Log notes
- Aspect ratio
- Comments
| Source clips: - Tape name
- Source TC in/out
- Keycode
- Elements comments
- Aspect ratio
- Elements Comments
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Record side data: - In/Out
- Transition type
- Number of video tracks
- Number of audio tracks
- Marker
- In/Out marker
| Record clip: - Segment
- Cut/Dissolve/Wipe/Axis
- Video layers
- Audio tracks
- Track marks
- In/Out marks
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Effect Data
FCP transitions map to Smoke transitions, while FCP Filter effects and FX Script data map to Smoke Timeline effects.
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Filter effects | Timeline effects |
| Transitions | Transitions |
Animation Interpolation
FCP animation interpolation maps to Autodesk interpolation.
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Corner | Linear |
| Smooth | Hermite |
Motion
The following table describes how motion from FCP is mapped to Smoke Axis Timeline effect parameters.
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Basic Motion | Axis Axis |
| Crop | Axis Edges |
| Distort | Axis Surface |
| Opacity | Axis Transparency (partially supported) |
| Drop Shadow | Axis Shadow |
| Motion Blur | Not supported |
| Time Remap | Timewarp (see below) |
About Time Remap to Timewarp
FCP Time Remap, both constant and variable, is translated into constant and variable timewarps with keyframes in Smoke, except for the following:
- Frame blending used with this effect is not translated.
- Negative constant timewarp speeds are not applied to the audio tracks of the segment being timewarped.
- Variable timewarps are not applied to the audio tracks of the segment being timewarped.
Video Filters
Blur
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Gaussian Blur | Axis Surface + Axis (partially supported) |
| Radial Blur | Not supported |
| Wind Blur | Not supported |
| Zoom Blur | Not supported |
Border
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Basic Border | Timeline Resize |
| Bevel | Not supported |
Channel
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Arithmetic | Not supported |
| Channel Blur | Not supported |
| Channel Offset | Not supported |
| Colour Offset | Timeline CC (partially supported) |
| Compound Arithmetic | Not supported |
| Invert | Timeline CC Basics (partially supported) |
Colour Correction
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Broadcast Safe | Not supported |
| Colour Correction | Not supported; replaced by Timeline CC |
| Colour Correction 3-way | Not supported; replaced by Timeline CC |
| Desaturate Highlights | Not supported |
| Desaturate Lows | Not supported |
| RGB Balance | Not supported; replaced by Timeline CC |
Distort
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Bumpmap | Not supported |
| Cylinder | Not supported |
| Displace | Not supported |
| Fisheye | Not supported |
| Pond Ripple | Not supported |
| Ripple | Not supported |
| Wave | Not supported |
| Whirlpool | Not supported |
Image Control
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Brightness & Contrast (Bezier) | Not supported; replaced by Timeline CW |
| Colour Balance | Not supported; replaced by Timeline CC |
| Desaturate | Timeline CC |
| Gamma Correction | Not supported; replaced by Timeline CW |
| Levels | Not supported |
| Proc Amp | Not supported; replaced by Timeline CC |
| Sepia | Not supported; replaced by Timeline CC |
| Tint | Not supported |
Key
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Blue and Green screen | Not supported |
| Chroma Keyer | Not supported; replaced by Timeline Axis |
| Colour Smoothing 4:1:1 | Not supported |
| Colour Smoothing 4:2:2 | Not supported |
| Colour Key | Not supported; replaced by Timeline Axis |
| Difference Matte | Not supported |
| Luma Key | Not supported |
| Spill Suppressor - Blue | Not supported; replaced by Timeline Axis |
| Spill Suppressor - Green | Not supported; replaced by Timeline Axis |
Matte
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| 8-Point Garbage Mask | Not supported; replaced by Timeline Axis |
| Extract | Not supported |
| 4-Point Garbage Mask | Not supported; replaced by Timeline Axis |
| Image Mask | Not supported; replaced by Timeline Axis |
| Mask Feather | Not supported |
| Mask Shape | Timeline Axis (partially supported) |
| Matte Choker | Not supported; replaced by Timeline Axis |
| Soft Edges | Not supported; replaced by Timeline Axis |
| Widescreen | Timeline Resize (partially supported) |
Perspective
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Basic 3D | Timeline Axis Axis (partially supported) |
| Curl | Not supported |
| Flop | Timeline Axis Axis |
| Mirror | Not supported |
| Rotate | Timeline Axis Axis |
QuickTime
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Gaussian Blur | Timeline Axis Axis |
| Brightness/Contrast | Not supported; replaced by Timeline CC |
| Colour Style | Not supported |
| Colour Tint | Timeline CC (partially supported) |
| Colour Sync | Not supported |
| Edge Detection | Not supported |
| Emboss | Not supported |
| General Convolution | Not supported |
| HSL Balance | Not supported; replaced by Timeline CC |
| Lens Flare | Not supported |
| RGB Balance | Not supported; replaced by Timeline CC |
| Sharpen | Not supported |
Sharpen
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Sharpen | Not supported |
| Unsharp Mask | Not supported |
Stylize
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Anti-Alias | Not supported |
| Diffuse | Not supported |
| Emboss | Not supported |
| Find Edges | Not supported |
| Posterize | Not supported |
| Replicate | Not supported |
| Solarize | Not supported |
Video
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Blink | Timeline Axis |
| De-Interlace | Timeline Resize (partially supported) |
| Flicker Filter | Not supported |
| Image Stabilizer | Not supported; replaced by Axis Stabilizer |
| Stop Motion Blur | Not supported |
| Strobe | Timewarp Strobe |
| Timecode Generator | Not supported |
| Timecode Reader | Not supported |
| Viewfinder | Not supported |
Video Generators
The following tables describe generated effects that are translated into equivalent effects in Smoke.
Once imported into Smoke, effects created with the FCP video generator use the project's default resolution, regardless of their original resolution in FCP. This matches the behaviour of FCP: XML files with these effects that are reimported into FCP projects with different resolutions similarly inherit the project's resolution.
Video Generator
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Bars and Tone HD108060i | Colour Source SMPTE Bars (partially supported) |
| Bars and Tone HD720p60 | Colour Source SMPTE Bars (partially supported) |
| Bars and Tone (NTSC) | Colour Source SMPTE Bars (partially supported) |
| Bars and Tone (PAL) | Colour Source SMPTE Bars (partially supported) |
| Slug | Black colour Source SMPTE Bars (partially supported) |
Matte
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Colour | Colour Source (Fill Colour): - R = 0-255
- G = 0-255
- B = 0-255
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Others
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| More Bars and Signals | Not supported |
Render
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Custom Gradient | Not supported |
| Gradient | Not supported |
| Highlight | Not supported |
| Noise | Colour Source Noise |
| Particle Noise | Not supported |
Shapes
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Circle | Not supported |
| Oval | Not supported |
| Rectangle | Not supported |
| Square | Not supported |
Text
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Crawl | Timeline Text (partially supported) |
| Lower 3rd | Timeline Text (partially supported) |
| Outline Text | Timeline Text (partially supported) |
| Scrolling Text | Timeline Text (partially supported) |
| Text | Timeline Text (partially supported) |
| Typewriter | Not supported; replaced by Colour Source |
Audio
Some FCP audio elements are mapped to Smoke equivalents. Audio keyframes are not supported.
Audio Transitions
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Cross Fade (0dB) | Audio fade (partially supported) |
| Cross Fade (+3dB) | Not supported; replaced by Audio Fade |
Audio Controls
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Stereo | Audio Gain (partially supported) |
Apple
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| AuBandPass | Not supported |
| AuDelay | Not supported |
| AuDynamicProcessor | Not supported |
| AuGraphicsEQ | Not supported |
| AuHighShelfFilter | Not supported |
| AuHighPass | Not supported |
| AuLowPass | Not supported |
| AuLowShelfFilter | Not supported |
| AuMultibandCompress | Not supported |
| AuParametricEQ | Not supported |
| AuPeakLimiter | Not supported |
Final Cut Pro HD
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| 3 Band Equalizer | Not supported |
| Band Pass Filter | Not supported |
| Compressor/Limiter | Not supported |
| DC Notch | Not supported |
| Echo | Not supported |
| Expander/Noise Gate | Not supported |
| High Pass Filter | Not supported |
| High Shelf Filter | Not supported |
| Hum Remover | Not supported |
| Low Pass Filter | Not supported |
| Low Shelf Filter | Not supported |
| Notch Filter | Not supported |
| Parametric Equalizer | Not supported |
| Reverberation | Not supported |
| Vocal DeEsser | Not supported |
| Vocal DePopper | Not supported |
Composite Modes
Some FCP composite modes are mapped to Smoke Axis surface blend modes.
| Final Cut Pro | Smoke |
| Modify | - Add = Add (partially supported)
- Subtract = Subtract
- Difference = Negate
- Multiply = Multiply
- Screen = Screen
- Overlay = not supported
- Hard Light = not supported
- Soft Light = not supported
- Darken = Min
- Lighten = Max
- Travel Matte - Alpha = not supported
- Travel Matte - Luma = not supported
- Normal = not supported
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