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Convert to .flv HELP!!!!!!!!!!
Hello everyone! I am really in a pinch! I am converting a 90 sec clip shot in FCP out to a .mov file using the H264 codec. Then converting it to a .flv file using Prism, but it comes out very, very, choppy instead of smooth. This is for a contest, so I need to get this right ASAP! Any help given will be greatly appreciated!!
Here is a link to the file when it is converted;https://www.viddler.com/explore/Bygshorty/videos/2/
Bygshorty
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9 Replies
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I’m not familiar with Prism. I use Sorenson Squeeze to encode flvs. My suggestion is export a QT ref or self-contained mov and then use Compressor to make an h.264 file. In the Inspector, in the Frame Controls tab, turn on Frame Controls and select Best for all quality settings. Set your web frame size and datarate. A higher datarate produces a higher quality result. After the encode, simply change the .mov extension of the encoded file to .flv and you should be good to go.
John
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I’ve used On2 Technologies Flix pro for a couple years with good results. It will integrate into compressor and QT pro.
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The cleanest video will be taking your original FCP quicktime and making the flash directly.
We use both Telestream Episode Pro and Adobe’s Flash Encoder to do this, though mostly Episode Pro.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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Interesting. So what is the difference between using the H264 in FCP and using the one in Compression using the same settings?
Bygshorty
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You could try the newest trick, too. Just export as H.264 and change the extension on the file to .flv. Flash Player 9 and up will play the files. We love this. But our IT geeks freak out because the video is so clean, they think we’re using too much bandwidth.
bogiesan
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Compressor will produce a higher quality result. FCP’s scaler is nowhere near as good as Compressor’s. This is why you switch on Frame Controls and select Best for the quality settings in Compressor.
John
MacPro 8-core 2.8GHz 8 GB RAM OS 10.5.5 QT7.5.5 Kona 3 Dual Cinema 23 ATI Radeon HD 3870, 24″ TV-Logic Monitor
ATTO ExpressSAS R380 RAID Adapter, PDE Enclosure with 8-drive 6TB RAID 5Final Cut Studio 2 (up to date)
Pro Tools HD w SYNC IO, Yamaha DM1000, Millennia Media HV-3C, Neumann U87, Schoeps Mk41 mics, Genelec Monitors, PrimaLT ISDN
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I second that. Export h.264.mov and change .mov to .flv. I’ve been doing this for a while and it works.
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I’m a bit lost – so is a .flv movie actually mpeg4 then?
Ken.
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flv is a codec. It’s not mpeg-4. Neither is it h.264. The latest Flash Player, however, plays both the flv codec AND the h.264 codec. That is why if you make an h.264 mov and change the .mov to .flv, it will play in Flash Player.
John
MacPro 8-core 2.8GHz 8 GB RAM OS 10.5.5 QT7.5.5 Kona 3 Dual Cinema 23 ATI Radeon HD 3870, 24″ TV-Logic Monitor
ATTO ExpressSAS R380 RAID Adapter, PDE Enclosure with 8-drive 6TB RAID 5Final Cut Studio 2 (up to date)
Pro Tools HD w SYNC IO, Yamaha DM1000, Millennia Media HV-3C, Neumann U87, Schoeps Mk41 mics, Genelec Monitors, PrimaLT ISDN
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