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  • Exporting Windows Media file trouble

    Posted by Oren Goldenberg on December 30, 2008 at 3:59 pm

    Hello,

    When trying to export a two minute sequence from FCP to a Windows Media file, my exported file has an unrendered icon at the beginning and then is followed by only 30 seconds of the 2 minute sequence. How do I eliminate the “unredered” image at the beginning of the sequence, and how do I manage to export the entire sequence? (I have already tried setting in and out points….)

    Thank you much,

    Oren

    Baz Leffler replied 17 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Lee Berger

    December 30, 2008 at 4:15 pm

    The reason you are only getting :30 of your export is that you do not have the full version of the Flip 4 Mac WMV export component. In the free version you can play WMV files in Quicktime, but the export is limited to a :30 demo. Go here to purchase the full version
    https://www.telestream.net/flip4mac-wmv/overview.htm

    As for the unrendered portion of your export, try to force rendering the clip before you export by selecting the clip and going to Sequence > Render Selection. There choose the option that corresponds to the color in the timeline over your clip (eg bright green equals preview, etc.)

    Lee Berger
    http://www.leebergermedia.com

  • Baz Leffler

    December 30, 2008 at 11:31 pm

    [oren goldenberg] “When trying to export a two minute sequence from FCP to a Windows Media file, my exported file has an unrendered icon at the beginning”

    This is a typical example of software engineers that do not use their own product in a real world environment. It has always baffled me as to why one would want to export a still frame that says ‘unrendered’. Even crappy programs like Premiere at least render the necessary portions prior to creating the final output. I guess its just a case of these software engineers in a hurry to get to their Ferrari’s for the drive home.

    Baz

    What would I do without the ‘UNDO’ button!!!!

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