Hi ZN, You are right. I used to have the same trouble with compressor and gave up using it for anything other than making the occasional DVD a long time ago. I guess I should have tried that.
- Verdi On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 4:37 AM, J. N. P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- http://graymattergravy.com
