• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  HD to SD DVD Using Final Cut Pro

  Posted by Tony Andrea on October 28, 2010 at 2:31 pm

  I need to make the highest quality SD DVD from HD footage that I can using the Final Cut Suite. I’ve experienced and read about the poor quality results going from HD footage to SD.

  Could someone please advise as to the best process of going from HD footage (shot with a Canon XHA1) to burning on a standard definition DVD, using the Apple version of Final Cut suite?

  Is it best just to shoot originally in SD mode if your product is ending up on a SD DVD? I hope there is a good solution staring with HD footage?!

  Thanks for your help!!!

  Tony Andrea replied 15 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 9 Replies
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  Zane Barker

  October 28, 2010 at 3:24 pm

  Have you tried doing a search of the forum? You question comes up all the time.

  **Hindsight is always 1080p**
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  Tony Andrea

  October 28, 2010 at 4:50 pm

  Yes, I’ve looked through the forums but still am having difficulty. Anyone’s ideas or experience would help!!!
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  Chris Tompkins

  October 28, 2010 at 5:12 pm

  This really does come up all the time and a search will show all the results….

  Shoot HD.
  Capture HD.
  EDIT HD.
  Output sequence “current Settings” make a ref file.
  Drop file into compressor and choose SD DVD.
  Turn Frame control on and best.
  Tweak data rate to your program length.
  Render.

  Chris Tompkins
  Video Atlanta
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  Tony Andrea

  October 28, 2010 at 6:10 pm

  Thanks for the Help!
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  Tony Andrea

  November 30, 2010 at 7:07 pm

  Question, would you advise going directly from FCP to Compressor then to DVD or from FCP to exporting to QT then to DVD for best quality?

  Thanks again for your help!
  T
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  Zane Barker

  November 30, 2010 at 7:11 pm

  [Tony Andrea] “Question, would you advise going directly from FCP to Compressor “

  No

  [Tony Andrea] “or from FCP to exporting to QT then to DVD for best quality”

  No again.

  Export using current settings in FCP, take that file into compressor and compress for DVD, then take the files created by compressor into DVDSP and create your DVD.

  **Hindsight is always 1080p**
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  Tony Andrea

  November 30, 2010 at 7:30 pm

  From FCP do I ‘Export’ > Quick Time Movie’, Current Settings? Sorry for not being clear. This is better than straight to Compressor or Quick Time Conversion?

  Thanks for your knowledge and time.
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  Zane Barker

  November 30, 2010 at 7:31 pm

  [Tony Andrea] ” This is better than straight to Compressor or Quick Time Conversion?”

  YES

  **Hindsight is always 1080p**
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  Tony Andrea

  February 28, 2011 at 5:19 pm

  I forgot to say thanks for your help! Your advice was perfect!

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