Comments on: How do I export a high quality movie from Final Cut? http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/ training and resources for digital video creators Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:17:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Josh http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-133140 Josh Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:13:41 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-133140 With FCE, you could output with QT Conversion, then choose PJPEG at 75% or better. With FCE, you could output with QT Conversion, then choose PJPEG at 75% or better.

]]> By: Jermaine http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-133051 Jermaine Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:26:17 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-133051 I'm with Randy on the FCE question. I'm having a horrible time exporting a decent copy of my game footage. I’m with Randy on the FCE question. I’m having a horrible time exporting a decent copy of my game footage.

]]> By: Randy http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-118495 Randy Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:45:25 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-118495 How can you do this for Final Cut Express? When you choose to export to quicktime, it does not offer any settings options! How can you do this for Final Cut Express? When you choose to export to quicktime, it does not offer any settings options!

]]> By: tj http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-54874 tj Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:50:39 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-54874 As long as you render the titles, graphics and animations in a uncompressed timeline. If you render them in a DV timeline quality still gets lost. So if you're working DV/HDV render your fx/titles to 8 bit /10 bit SD or ProRes. Export quicktime movie uncompressed. And encode in application of choice. As long as you render the titles, graphics and animations in a uncompressed timeline.

If you render them in a DV timeline quality still gets lost.
So if you’re working DV/HDV render your fx/titles to 8 bit /10 bit SD or ProRes. Export quicktime movie uncompressed. And encode in application of choice.

]]> By: Josh http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-50607 Josh Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:57:19 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-50607 Only titles, graphics and animations will benefit (quite a bit, as seen above) from exporting uncompressed. DV footage won't look any better. Only titles, graphics and animations will benefit (quite a bit, as seen above) from exporting uncompressed. DV footage won’t look any better.

]]> By: Luke Luoh http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-49078 Luke Luoh Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:44:56 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-49078 Just to clarify, did you guys turn on the "High Quality" toggle (apple-J in quicktime pro, inside video track) when viewed in Quicktime? It's normally turned off, resulting in bad image "viewing" quality. However it should still look fine once you put it into DVDSP and rendered. IMHO, DV's good for 80-90% of the applications out there... while 8-bit uncompressed is only for "ABSOLUTE" pro work. Even then, if your original source was DV then you are just decompressing them, recompressing them, and then compressing again (DV -> 8-bit -> MPEG2). This is redundant, time consuming, space-hogging, and the resulting quality isn't that much better. The only reason for me to use 8-bit uncompressed is if my original sources where Digital-Beta from film or something, and I've captured it uncompressed to begin with. Just to clarify, did you guys turn on the “High Quality” toggle (apple-J in quicktime pro, inside video track) when viewed in Quicktime? It’s normally turned off, resulting in bad image “viewing” quality. However it should still look fine once you put it into DVDSP and rendered.

IMHO, DV’s good for 80-90% of the applications out there… while 8-bit uncompressed is only for “ABSOLUTE” pro work. Even then, if your original source was DV then you are just decompressing them, recompressing them, and then compressing again (DV -> 8-bit -> MPEG2). This is redundant, time consuming, space-hogging, and the resulting quality isn’t that much better.

The only reason for me to use 8-bit uncompressed is if my original sources where Digital-Beta from film or something, and I’ve captured it uncompressed to begin with.

]]> By: Fernando http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-38927 Fernando Thu, 03 May 2007 01:43:20 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-38927 Howdy, I followed the procedure. My movie is 17:41 min. long anamorphic (2:35:1). When I export uncompressed as suggested the movie gets cut off at 14:10 min. I tried opening in both FCP and Quicktime. Same result. Everything has been rendered. If I export using Quicktime Conversion iinstead, at HD DVCPRO 720p60 at 24fps I don't have any probleems and the movie will get exported in its entirety. I have a 24 inch Intel Core Duo Mac with 1 GB RAM. 23 GB available in hard drive (after movie has been exported), using FCP 5.1.4. 1. What happened with the remaining footage? Why is the movie getting cutoff? 2. Also, when exported uncompressed, why is the movie not in anamorphic format? 3. Will I get a similar result (in terms of quality) if I export using HD DVCPRO 720p60 instead of uncoompressed? Any suggestions will be very much appreciated. Fernando Howdy,

I followed the procedure. My movie is 17:41 min. long anamorphic (2:35:1). When I export uncompressed as suggested the movie gets cut off at 14:10 min. I tried opening in both FCP and Quicktime. Same result.

Everything has been rendered. If I export using Quicktime Conversion iinstead, at HD DVCPRO 720p60 at 24fps I don’t have any probleems and the movie will get exported in its entirety.

I have a 24 inch Intel Core Duo Mac with 1 GB RAM. 23 GB available in hard drive (after movie has been exported), using FCP 5.1.4.

1. What happened with the remaining footage? Why is the movie getting cutoff?

2. Also, when exported uncompressed, why is the movie not in anamorphic format?

3. Will I get a similar result (in terms of quality) if I export using HD DVCPRO 720p60 instead of uncoompressed?

Any suggestions will be very much appreciated.

Fernando

]]> By: rich http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-38850 rich Wed, 02 May 2007 18:01:29 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-38850 I am tring to export my final project, it is a wedding so the video is 1hr.58min. and i have been tring to export as a mov or in comppression now i am working on hd formate i understand that it is a huge file etc. what is the best setting in hd to export from compressor, and when i did the project it compressed at 20 gig. i know that is to big but i did a test and tried to import into dvdspro 4 and it says incompatible file, everytime...HHHEEELLLPPP I am tring to export my final project, it is a wedding so the video is 1hr.58min. and i have been tring to export as a mov or in comppression now i am working on hd formate i understand that it is a huge file etc. what is the best setting in hd to export from compressor, and when i did the project it compressed at 20 gig. i know that is to big but i did a test and tried to import into dvdspro 4 and it says incompatible file, everytime…HHHEEELLLPPP

]]> By: billy http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-38802 billy Wed, 02 May 2007 09:31:25 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-38802 Hi, I'm reading that it's better to export to dvd-r 4x or lower for good results. Is this true? What's the difference between 4x and 16x? Also, a very basic question (first time exporting to dvd) - does my project remain as it was in the fcp timeline even after export - that is, am I exporting a duplicate of the project or the actual project?. I have about 86 minutes, shot on mini dv PAL & need to create dvds for film festivals and tv braodcast. Please, explain it to me as if I were a child!!! Thanks. Billy. Hi,
I’m reading that it’s better to export to dvd-r 4x or lower for good results. Is this true? What’s the difference between 4x and 16x?
Also, a very basic question (first time exporting to dvd) - does my project remain as it was in the fcp timeline even after export - that is, am I exporting a duplicate of the project or the actual project?.
I have about 86 minutes, shot on mini dv PAL & need to create dvds for film festivals and tv braodcast. Please, explain it to me as if I were a child!!!
Thanks.
Billy.

]]> By: exithp http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-37606 exithp Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:24:29 +0000 http://www.dvcreators.net/how-do-i-export-for-dvdsp-or-idvd/#comment-37606 HI, i've been trying your suggestion and i'm quite satisfied with the result. i used idvd after exporting my video clip in uncompressed 8-bit. after burning it's all fine. but now my question is, i need to give the file to my boss and he will himself include the clip to a final dvd. when we export using quictime movie, the file is using FCP application to play it but i don't really know if they are using FCP or Premiere. is there an export that still keeps the same quality but become a quictime file so they can use it with different players other than just FCP. it need to be as good quality as possible and i'm working with Dance video so there's a lots of fast movement. i would really appriciate if you can help me since i'm fighting with this exporting since ever!!! other wise if i'm burning the dvd myself it's just perfect and i thanks you again for the tip. HI,

i’ve been trying your suggestion and i’m quite satisfied with the result.
i used idvd after exporting my video clip in uncompressed 8-bit.
after burning it’s all fine.

but now my question is, i need to give the file to my boss and he will himself include the clip to a final dvd.
when we export using quictime movie, the file is using FCP application to play it but i don’t really know if they are using FCP or Premiere. is there an export that still keeps the same quality but become a quictime file so they can use it with different players other than just FCP.
it need to be as good quality as possible and i’m working with Dance video so there’s a lots of fast movement.

i would really appriciate if you can help me since i’m fighting with this exporting since ever!!!

other wise if i’m burning the dvd myself it’s just perfect and i thanks you again for the tip.

]]>