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Skipping On Export
When exporting H.264 using quicktime conversion the .mov file skips at the crossdisolves.
I have tried many different exports trying to find the sourse of the problem.The video looks good in the clips as well as in the sequence timeline.
Only in the export does it do this.
FCP 6.0
Mac Quad 8GB Ram 500GB HD and 2nd 320HD -
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Are you running a multipass encode or a single pass?
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multi pass
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Are using an automatic bit rate or a set bit rate? If you are suing an auto bit rate, try sliding up the quality a bit.
Jeremy
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key frames are automatic
data rate is automatic
compressor is High
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key frames are automatic
data rate is automatic
compressor is High
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There is a function in FCP that is often overlooked… and it can help with many audio and video “skipping”, “sticking” and “missing” problems.
You should “Mixdown” the Audio for playback before you dub out of FCP, or during the edit, if you have audio/video stuttering, drop-outs, sync-slippage, or freezes.
NOTE: Mixdown has even been demonstrated to help with slipping, skipping problems (or “missing” audio clips) for files being EXPORTED as QT (or similar) files out of FCP.
First, SELECT ALL of your audio tracks (highlight them) on the timeline, then:
Sequence Menu > Render Only > Mixdown.
You should see a dialog box telling you its rendering.
It might seem to make little sense that “Mixing down” even simple audio tracks will “fix” complex video “freezes” or random audio dropouts to tape or export, but it CAN.
NOTE: It does not matter of you only have one audio track, if there are random freezes during output, you should try the Mixdown.
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tried the mixdown.
the crossfades are still skipping.
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RATS!
This shouldn’t be.
Are you trying to solve that particular problem or are you looking for a workaround?
What about exporting as a quicktime movie, self-contained, then either reimporting that movie or opening it in QT or Compressor and exporting it as H.264?Love,
JeffFinal Cut Studio 5.1, G5 2GHz Dual Processr, 2.5Gb RAM, AJA IO
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What Jeff says. What you are seeing is a compression error and exporting straight from the FCP timeline is not the nest way to compress. Use Compressor or another 3rd party software.
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Hi Jeff,
I had already figured out that compressor works, so thanks, you were right on with that one.
Weird that it won’t export cross fades properly, straight from Final Cut.
It used to? Maybe not with H.264
Thank you all for your help.
David
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