Export FLV using Final Cut Pro

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Export FLV using Final Cut Pro

Posted by Jeff Heck on January 29, 2008 at 9:01 pm

Hi, I did a search, but really didn’t find my answer.

Here’s what I want to do. I have FCP version 5.0.4 (have the new studio 2 but haven’t upgraded yet, one last project to finish).

Can anyone tell me what would be a good setting to export clips to the web using Quick Time Conversion within FCP to flash? What are suggested settings for Flash using advanced settings.

Thanks for any help.

Greg Barringer replied 16 years, 4 months ago 19 Members · 31 Replies
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Colin Mcquillan
January 29, 2008 at 9:21 pm

Export a self contained reference .mov. Buy yourself a copy of Episode or Sorensen squeeze. Import the ref .mov and choose/tweak your favorite flash preset.

As far as flash direct from FCP time line with QT Conversion,, doesn’t happen.

Colin McQuillan
Vancouver BC

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Eric Hansen
January 30, 2008 at 12:37 am

if you have Macromedia Flash 8, it will install an FLV video exporter into Final Cut’s Quicktime Conversion menu. so yes it can happen. but its expensive, so might not be an option for you.

you can also use Visual Hub ($22). its a great cheap swiss army knife and compliments Compressor well. export a self-contained (not reference movie) quicktime at current settings, drop it into Visual Hub. check the “Raw .flv Format” if you need a .flv extension. leave it unchecked if you need .swf extension. then tweak the FLV settings, and you’re good to go. make sure you tweak the settings or else it will export at the same res your source clip is.

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Chris Borjis
January 30, 2008 at 12:50 am

I’m completely blown away at the high quality of
on2 flix pro .flv files.

Way better looking/sounding and smaller file sizes to boot than the macromedia encoder does.
Eric Hansen
January 30, 2008 at 12:53 am

i should have also mentioned that Visual Hub isnt the best looking encoder. you get $22 worth. Chris makes a valid point with on2. it looks really good.

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Xsan: Xserve 2.0 G5, 3GB RAM, 2 7TB Xserve RAIDs, Sanbox 5200
Quantum SDLT600A
decks: Sony HDW-M2000/10 HDCAM, HVR-M10U HDV with HD-Connect, DSR-1500 DVCAM, UVW-1800 BetacamSP
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Jeff Heck
January 30, 2008 at 2:34 am

Thanks to all. Excellent advice. I think I’ll go the on2 route.

Thanks again. Great forum.

Jeff Heck
NaJor Productions
Indianapolis
Colin Mcquillan
January 30, 2008 at 4:36 am

[Eric Hansen] “if you have Macromedia Flash 8, it will install an FLV video exporter into Final Cut’s Quicktime Conversion menu. so yes it can happen. but its expensive, so might not be an option for you. “

I stand corrected! Would be a nice feature to have. Already having a Sorrenson 4.5 license I unfortunately will be without that function for a while.

Colin McQuillan
Vancouver BC

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J. Tad newberry
February 11, 2008 at 11:42 pm

so, it looks like the options are:

on2 flix (pro?) for $249,
flix studio for $430,

or

Sorensen 4.5 compression suite for $250.

any preferences between the two? any other cheaper alternatives to go from FCP to a flash (FLV) file?

thanks again!

mh
J. Tad newberry
February 12, 2008 at 1:12 am

well, then a web guy sent me the link to get the Riva FLV Encoder…but for some reason it didn’t like my FCP-created QT file…

i guess you do get what you pay for, eh?

thanks again!

mh
Mike Troy
March 28, 2008 at 1:39 am

Perian is a free plug-in for quicktime that supports flv export.

https://perian.org
Karwanna Dyson
July 28, 2008 at 1:50 am

How do you use Perian to convert mov to flv

Thank You,

Karwanna Dyson
Freelancer

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