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COMPRESSOR/QUICKTIME PROBLEM
I have final cut 5.0.2 compressor version 2.0.1
I’m trying to make a dvd of a 78 minute documentary. Using compressor, i batch DVD best quality 120 minutes but nothing happens, just says unknown time remaining. When i try to encode the quicktime movie into DSP, the audio imports but the a red button for failure error comes up for the video. Please help- I’ve spent two days trying to make a dvd. -
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What’s the sequence setting? ie. what format are you working in FCP?
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Im not sure what the settings are. The only thing that’s new is that I’ve imported some HDV footage, everything else is 4×3 or 16X9 DV. So I rendered the HDV footage as I went along.
I’ve been able to make dvds of the project in the past, so something has happened. -
JERRY- Any ideas on solving this.I’m holding up the output of this project??
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O.K.
Have you got mixed aspect ratios in your timeline? If so, correct, then render the whole timeline. Export this whole timeline as a self contained Quicktime. Import this Quicktime movie into the batch window within compressor. Select, from the drop-down menu your requied setting and submit that.
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[Enge] “Have you got mixed aspect ratios in your timeline? If so, correct, then render the whole timeline.”
Do exactly this, if you have multiple formats. In any case, always make sure that your sequence is rendered before outputting to a file. Another thing you could do is render your timeline and use the Export to Compressor feature to output your timeline directly to Compressor, thereby, saving space on your drives by bypassing the export to Quicktime file and then importing that file to Compressor.
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[Wayne Carey] “Export to Compressor feature to output your timeline directly to Compressor”
If you do happen to do this bear in mind that you will not be able to put in chapter markers as easily as if you imported a Quicktime. When you export directly to Compressor you mpeg stream will be made up of ‘I’,’P’&’B’ frames; you cannot insert chapter markers on anything other than an ‘I’ frame. When you export to Quicktime every single frame is an ‘I’ frame which makes inserting chapter markers a lot easier.
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[Enge] “If you do happen to do this bear in mind that you will not be able to put in chapter markers as easily as if you imported a Quicktime. When you export directly to Compressor you mpeg stream will be made up of ‘I’,’P’&’B’ frames; you cannot insert chapter markers on anything other than an ‘I’ frame. When you export to Quicktime every single frame is an ‘I’ frame which makes inserting chapter markers a lot easier.”
That’s really odd? I do this all of the time and have never had a problem with Chapter Markers and Compressor.
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Yeah, I think DVD Pro just sticks it at the nearest ‘I’ frame, not such a problem most of the time, there may be that one time though…usually ’bout three in the morning!
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There are difference aspect ratios in the timeline. Some footage is beta 4×3 and some is mini dv anamorphic, etc. If I put everything as anamorphic, the beta footage will looks stretched won’t it?
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Your footage will looked”stretched” yes, but what aspect ratio are you delivering in? If you are delivering 4:3 you will have to pull your full height DV footage in line with the beta stuff, vice versa if you are delivering 16:9 FHA. I would make sure that whatever your delivery aspect ratio, the shots should all be the same, if not you risk your programme getting kicked back!
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