Thanks everyone. Very helpful and educational advice.... From: David_Kidman Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 5:06 AM To: Jason Halprin ; Experimental Film DiscussionList Subject: Re: [Frameworks] mpeg-2
If fcp can't transcode, Compressor is unlikely to, mpeg Streamclip is probably your best bet, though it is also possible to transcode mpeg formats to .mov or .dv for SD workflows using Toast. Mpeg Streamclip is free, though. Best David www.davidkidman.com Sent from my iPod On 12 févr. 2013, at 12:57, Jason Halprin <[email protected]> wrote: Nicky, This thread might help (you'll have to make it past the sarcastic answers first): https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2117202?start=0&tstart=0 If that is not the problem, you might try using MPEG streamclip or another program instead of Compressor. GENE - I would suggest using Compressor or MPEG streamclip and converting your MP2 files to quicktime files in the DV/DVCPro - NTSC codec if you're planning on keeping the project in SD. No need to take up storage space with ProRes422 unless you need the resolution. -Jason Halprin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 5:45 AM Subject: Re: [Frameworks] mpeg-2 I also have some MP4 files that I want to convert to DV for editing in FCP. When I use Compressor I choose MP4 and the file I want to transcode, but when I press "Submit" I get the following message: "One or more jobs do not have a source media file assigned". Dunno what to do, Please can you help, Thanks, Nicky. -----Original Message----- From: Marco Poloni <[email protected]> To: Gene Youngblood <[email protected]>; Experimental Film Discussion List <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 9:57 Subject: Re: [Frameworks] mpeg-2 as far as my knowledge of FCP goes, this software does not like compressed files. it works well with apple's codecs, the best of them being AppleProRes422 or AppleProRes422(HQ). “HQ” stands for high quality. it has double the bitrate of the non-hq format, and weighs double in terms of file size. if you convert from mpeg-2 which is a compressed format it is useless to use HQ. to convert from MPEG-2 to AppleProRes422 use apple compressor or the free app MPEG streamclip. apple compressor might already be in your computer as it is part of the apple editing suite comprising FCP. it is pretty forward to use. open the file you want to transcode, choose the output format and the output destination, and run the program. likewise for MPEG streamclip. best, marco On 11 February 2013 22:13, Gene Youngblood <[email protected]> wrote: Frameworkers: I’ve got an mpeg-2 video file that I want to import into FCP version 6, but FCP doesn’t recognize it. What format should I convert it to that FCP will accept? I’m not personally doing this, my assistant is, and she’s learning. So us novices will appreciate your advice. _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks -- – marco poloni usedomer strasse 8 d – 13355 berlin gsm +41.78.6322028 skype marcopoloni _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2639/5598 - Release Date: 02/11/13
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