• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Windows media to Quicktime

  Posted by Erik Jägberg on April 8, 2005 at 8:46 am

  Hi everyone!
  Is there ANY way that I can convert a windows media file to quicktime so I can edit it in FCP?
  I want to subtitle a film and the customer only has it in WMV format.

  Thanks for any help at all!

  /Erik

  Editor
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  Stockholm, Sweden

  G5, 2*2.5ghz, 2 gb ram, 600gb Huge raid, Blackmagic Decklink extreme, Apple 23″ Cinema display.

  Bob Auiler replied 21 years, 1 month ago 6 Members · 7 Replies
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  Rick Dowling

  April 8, 2005 at 1:35 pm

  Hi Erik. You know, of course that Bill gates doesn’t want you to do anything with a WMV file, except watch it. 😉

  When I am confronted with having to use WMV files in FCP, I use an application called Snapz Pro, which does screen capture movies. It’s really neat, and it costs $69. Here’s the link:
  http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/

  Good luck!

  Rick
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  Erik Jägberg

  April 8, 2005 at 1:43 pm

  Thanks Rick, I’ll give it a try.

  Editor
  Monitor Flm & Television
  Stockholm, Sweden

  G5, 2*2.5ghz, 2 gb ram, 600gb Huge raid, Blackmagic Decklink extreme, Apple 23″ Cinema display.
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  David Bogie

  April 8, 2005 at 2:11 pm

  We have had some success by saving out of WMP on a PC to a lowest common denominator AVI codec. It’s absolutely crucial that you absolutley know for a fact that the codec will be available on the Macintosh. Dozens of the old and obsolete AVI codecs are not and never were available for Macintosh. The AVI can then be opened in QT.
  Sometimes.

  bogiesan

  This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”
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  Bret Williams

  April 8, 2005 at 3:15 pm

  Funny, that’s what my Canon A70 3.2 MP digital camera shoots when you’re in movie mode! .AVI’s
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  Stuart Simpson

  April 8, 2005 at 3:23 pm

  If you can wait for a bit this piece of as-yet-unreleased software ought to do the trick:

  https://flip4mac.com/wmv_import.htm

  Supposed to be released Q1 2005, so perhaps we’ll hear something at NAB…

  -Simmie
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  Bob Auiler

  April 8, 2005 at 6:43 pm

  If all else fails, you can always play the .wmv file out to tape, then digitize it back into FCP. Steve hasn’t figured a good way to encrypt the good old fashoned analog signal yet.

  Bob Auiler
  bob.auiler@mvpcollaborative.com
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  Bob Auiler

  April 8, 2005 at 6:52 pm

  Woops sorry, I read .wmv file and my brain said wave file.

  Bob Auiler
  bob.auiler@mvpcollaborative.com

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