• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  file error?

  Posted by Chris Balogh on April 24, 2009 at 4:35 pm

  I have a dvd that I converted using HANDBRAKE to a MP4. The MP4 plays fine when using a player. When I try to import into FCP, the message: FILE ERROR: UNKNOWN FILE pops up. What do I do to get this working? Thanks.

  Rafael Amador replied 17 years, 3 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
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  Rafael Amador

  April 24, 2009 at 4:43 pm

  MP4 is not an editing format.
  FC prefers .mov’s.
  Most of the people around use MPEGStreamclip (free) to make this kind of conversions.
  Export your MPEG-2 to any of the traditional video codec that works well in FC.
  I would recommend you from DV50 up.
  rafael

  http://www.nagavideo.com
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  Rafael Amador

  April 24, 2009 at 4:44 pm

  [Chris Balogh] “.i just need a second pair of eyes on certain situations”
  Who doesn’t?
  Yes is the life of the editor:-)
  Rfael

  http://www.nagavideo.com
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  Chris Balogh

  April 24, 2009 at 4:47 pm

  Thanks. I do not know where my head is sometimes…i just need a second pair of eyes on certain situations. I guess that is the life of an editor.

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