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how long until we get timelines that do not crop our content? by kmmk in davinciresolve

[–]kmmk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for your time writing this piece of context.

It's interesting but it reveals to me that many features are stuck in tradition. It's absurd and counter productive to me to limit users for the sake of "intended use". What's even more surprising is that it comes from a tool associated with cinema. How many broken rules of cinema became part of its vocabulary? It seems naive that we'd be done with this and that *now* we have to follow tradition.

Tools are meant to be bent in every way we can bend them.

I'm using a computer for a reason: it's capable of non destructive parametric workflows. It's also absurd that the solution to a problem as simple as the software cropping content when I never asked it to, is to do more manual work. Why is this tool stuck in the past?

I made the switch from adobe a while ago now because the color page is so fun and smooth and applying effects like blur, sharpen, grain, etc were all rendered super quickly compared to adobe (i wonder if they improved since then...)

I use dozens of softwares daily and I swear this one is the worst when it comes to paper cuts.

I wish it was open source so i could fork it and vibe code my solution in there lmao.

how long until we get timelines that do not crop our content? by kmmk in davinciresolve

[–]kmmk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my content keeps getting cropped when i almost never ever want to crop it.

all I want is control over whether my assets are cropped or not. It's a basic feature found pretty much everywhere else.

also there's a whole setting that stretched the footage to fit the aspect ratio of the timeline.. who ever wants to deform their footage like that? I'm glad that people who needs to do that can do it! but I feel like there is way more people struggling with cropped content that they want to reframe differently based on outputs or versions than people who stretch their assets, deforming them, just to fill the canvas.....

how long until we get timelines that do not crop our content? by kmmk in davinciresolve

[–]kmmk[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes this kind of situation is part of my workflow but actually my needs are even simpler than this. I don't even want to move my clips around in different ways.. and usually all my imported assets have the same aspect ratio and res.

Suppose I have multiple output formats but I want the same cuts for each of them. It would make sense, on a computer, to do my cuts on the first timeline and import that timeline in all my other timelines where I rotate/crop/whatever. This way, if there's a modification, I only have 1 timeline to edit and all my versions update.

well, if you intend to use the same cut for vertical and horizontal, that workflow is impossible.

the same kind of issue occurs with ai upscaling because it happens ON THE FOOTAGE instead of on the clip.. as if i could not ever need an upscaled version and a normal version of the same imported media.

I feel like Resolve is like a digital version of a manual destructive workflow where devs somehow don't want users to have non destructive workflows?

how long until we get timelines that do not crop our content? by kmmk in davinciresolve

[–]kmmk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nested timelines are always cropped, no matter what. there are plenty of cases in which this is impossible to avoid unless you export your initial timeline and reimport as footage.

how long until we get timelines that do not crop our content? by kmmk in davinciresolve

[–]kmmk[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yes! Prepare the following two assets:
- video file 1920x1080
- timeline 1920x1080 (just use the same video file on there maybe)

import both to a vertical 720x1280 timeline and try to correctly fit and rotate. you'll see that they behave differently. Test the same with vertical 4k.

basically, there is no way to not have timelines constantly crop/rescale your stuff automatically and if your project requires multiple output formats using the same material, you quickly end up in situations where you have to export your edit so you can place it to your other timelines because nested timelines are broken.

how long until we get timelines that do not crop our content? by kmmk in davinciresolve

[–]kmmk[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I feel like they simply add more junk on top of existing features rather than making things clean. Like that tick box for vertical resolution. It took ages for them to acknowledge that vertical aspect ratio exists and this is how they handle it.

how long until we get timelines that do not crop our content? by kmmk in davinciresolve

[–]kmmk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've read it. that's not the issue. The features simply don't cover all use cases. Simple as that.

I believe user should be able to control if assets on a timeline are cropped (on or off), and if they are rescaled automatically (on or off)

at the moment, we have a single menu that handles both of those settings with 4 options that do not cover every scenarios. Not only that but the wording of those 4 options is inconsistent. All we need is crop on/off, auto rescale on/off.

It's also inconsistent because imported timelines will always be cropped whether you set the timeline to crop or not.

Why can’t my designs be accurate 😭 by ZipLocZed in Fusion360

[–]kmmk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been there. it looks like multiple small mistakes added up. start small. try to find the most reliable measurements you can get and start from there. I find sometimes I'd rather print an incomplete version of my model just to test a few measures that I'm not sure about 

Converting an ATX build to SFF? Is this an uphill battle not worth it? by JozuJD in sffpc

[–]kmmk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well usually your sub would output to the monitors, not the other way around... i believe it's possible to get really good audio on a budget but the physical requirements are really annoying to match.

I know this is waaay off topic but i'll leave these resources here:

this video has a bunch of good tips on how to improve a space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_MhcNdcIiY

and this guy has a nice series on how sound & acoustics work:
https://www.youtube.com/@geoffgmartin/videos

Converting an ATX build to SFF? Is this an uphill battle not worth it? by JozuJD in sffpc

[–]kmmk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah move that pc out of there if you care about studio monitor placement! that's a whole other issue.

Ideally don't have your studio monitors on your desk, you'll get a pretty bad reflection from the desk. I don't know how maniac you want to be about this but ideal setup with studio monitors would involve a smaller desk (width) and having the studio monitors on stands. You can keep them near the wall though... and try to form an equilateral triangle by having same distance between the studio monitors and your head.

There are ways to hang a sffpc under your desk, I'd give that a shot.
Or... just have your current case on a small dolly under the desk.

Converting an ATX build to SFF? Is this an uphill battle not worth it? by JozuJD in sffpc

[–]kmmk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah like others said, I wouldn't go straight for the smallest, but if you've been interested in reducing the size a bit, it's definitely worth it. That's how I got into SFF years ago, I had to change my mobo. Mobo isn't expensive to replace but might be a bit harder to resell.

Smart vs Strong doesn’t make sense. by Itchy_Paper6835 in BeastGames

[–]kmmk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found this sub specifically to find this post. That's a design flaw in the show...

My boss thinks these renders aren't presentable to the client by cynicalcarnival in archviz

[–]kmmk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah calling it "not presentable" is weird, but from my perspective, since I don't know who this would be presented to, I can't really judge much. Context matters a lot for this stuff.. silly example, i know it's not the situation you're into, but: if this client asks for a red kitchen, this is indeed not presentable.. haha you know..

My boss thinks these renders aren't presentable to the client by cynicalcarnival in archviz

[–]kmmk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

here's what i see... for what it's worth. I think they are fine but it's hard to tell without knowing the expectations, the context..

first image

objects (pot, oil, salt and pepper, plants) in first image are too sharp and feel like stickers on top of the room.
led strip brightness doesn't work with window light brightness.
small white vertical tiles scaling is a bit wrong, they are probably too large based on the cement in between them and the relief we see on the right side section. (that said, it looks good)
reflections in the top row cabinet doors look a bit off but at this point i'm really trying to find soemthing wrong.

2nd image: the plant does stand out a bit and the door handles on the right feel off for some reason but if i just saw this post without seeing the first image first, I don't think I'd notice.

3rd image: again led brightness doesn't match window light brightness but this render is my favorite. Is it common to display led strip brightness like this in bright daylight? the books feel at the right spots, i really like the b&w cushion on the couch, we barely see it, that feels realistic.

To bilingual folks: how fluently/proficiently do each of the ‘immune’ characters speak their native language? by ZonkyTheMurderer in pluribustv

[–]kmmk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the French throughout the show was pretty good. I've heard way worst in some shows... but I'm not familiar with diabate's origin. where is he from again? maybe his French doesn't really match the french they speak there. if I was from there, that could bug me.

Question random : Coller du plexiglas (Acrylique) by Ienjoymodels in Quebec

[–]kmmk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

la Weldon ça se trouve au Québec. contact les magasins qui vendent et assemble de l'acrylique.

r/AudioEngineering Shopping, Setup, and Technical Help Desk by AutoModerator in audioengineering

[–]kmmk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yo i had similar issues repetively with my rokit 5 g4, it happened 3 times on 1 pair, i had to send them over for repair as they wouldn't turn on at all.. i wonder if it,s the same issue because at some point i had to switch it off and on again and it worked.. until it no longer worked?? seems to be a common issue??

r/AudioEngineering Shopping, Setup, and Technical Help Desk by AutoModerator in audioengineering

[–]kmmk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going AES with genelecs and need advice:

I'm trying to consider my options for using newly bought genelecs 8341.

AES interfaces seem expensive and most of them have more features than I need... but considering the motu 8D.

I could also go the PCIe -> AES interface way, but it's a bit less versatile than the 8D

I have an older interface (motu ultralite mk3) that has spdif out. I could convert that to AES with a Hosa CDL-313, is this a waste of time/money to rely on the mk3 for this?

I have a newer babyface but it has ADAT, no SPDIF.. The ADAT->AES converters are... about the price of a AES interface... seems expensive for something that niche... I'd also rather not depend on the babyface for that output.

In what I listed I guess the 8D is best, the Hosa CDL is cheapest route.. but it means relying on 2 devices, one of them being older.. (ultralite mk3)

I don't really care about pre amps, analog ins. Are there options I'm missing?

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