Hi! I am really not following what happens. i use the last version of FCP but whenever i export for a different codec i always use compressor and i just tested with hdv exported to iPod and it worked alright.
Did you tried with the compressor? Or do you have some specific reason not to use it? Rgds, ZN On Oct 27, 2008, at 1:09 , Michael Verdi wrote: > Here it is: > http://reports.graymattergravy.com/2008/10/26/export-from-final-cut-pro/ > > On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 5:30 PM, Michael Verdi <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: >> I don't think I properly explained how I do this so I'm making a >> screencast right now. It's pretty simple - no messing with sequence >> presets plus you create an archive of your work in the process. I'll >> post it this evening and I'll post back here when it's up. >> >> - Verdi >> >> On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 7:54 AM, Jay dedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >>> Rupert....you should take 1 minute and record this here: >>> http://videoblogginggroup.pbwiki.com/#Compression >>> Hate to see this solution lost. >>> >>> Jay >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 5:30 PM, Rupert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> wrote: >>>> So I just spent an hour or so on AIM with JD, making it work. So >>>> that he can just export once instead of exporting at full >>>> resolution >>>> and then exporting again smaller. >>>> >>>> The problem is that the HDV frame size is 1440x1080 (4:3), with an >>>> Pixel Aspect Ratio of HD (1440x1080). >>>> >>>> But the video itself is widescreen - 1920x1080 (16:9), so it's >>>> being >>>> squeezed in a sort of anamorphic. But Final Cut (version 5) didn't >>>> seem to understand this properly. When exporting, it was treating >>>> it >>>> as if it was a 1440x1080 4:3 movie. >>>> >>>> We hacked it by creating a new sequence that was 1920x1080 with >>>> square pixel aspect ratio. Then checking the Anamorphic setting on >>>> the clips, and turning off the setting in the Canvas that says >>>> "View >>>> as Square Pixels". >>>> >>>> There must be a way of setting it so that both sequence and clip >>>> are >>>> the same, and so that Final Cut knows that it's effectively an >>>> anamorphic sequence and clip. Any ideas on this would be gratefully >>>> received. >>>> >>>> At least for now JD's getting an easy export of his movies. >>>> >>>> Bloody aspect ratio and anamorphic issues must waste more time than >>>> anything else. >>>> >>>> Rupert >>>> http://twittervlog.tv >>>> >>>> On 23-Oct-08, at 2:17 PM, JD Lasica wrote: >>>> >>>> First, thanks, Rupert and Michael V. for the quick and incisive >>>> responses. I learned a lot today! >>>> >>>> This is quite interesting (to me, anyway). When I followed >>>> Michael's >>>> method of exporting a .dv file in FC Pro, opening it in QuickTime >>>> Pro, >>>> then exporting it as an .mp4, the resulting file was actually a >>>> quarter-inch shorter than the version I exported directly as >>>> an .mp4 >>>> in iMovie 6. (Unless I'm doing something wrong. Michael, you said: >>>> export a full resolution copy from FCP -- does that mean Export >>>> as "DV >>>> Stream"? That's what I did.) >>>> >>>> Rupert, thanks much. The Aspect Ratio is set to 0. >>>> >>>> Where do I look to see if my Clip and Sequence are both checked as >>>> Anamorphic - or not? I'm new to FCP and don't see the word >>>> Anamorphic >>>> anywhere ... >>>> >>>> thanks! >>>> jd >>>> >>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> http://jaydedman.com >>> 917 371 6790 >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> http://graymattergravy.com >> > > > > -- > http://graymattergravy.com > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
