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  • HELP: How can I use vegas mpg2 (MainConcept) files with final cut pro Mac

    Posted by Rogermask on March 27, 2007 at 11:16 pm

    HELP: How can I use vegas mpg2 (MainConcept)files with final cut pro Mac. I doesnt want to open..Thank you…Roger

    Roger Mask

    Terje A. bergesen replied 19 years, 5 months ago 4 Members · 9 Replies
  • 9 Replies
  • Mike Kujbida

    March 28, 2007 at 3:20 am

    mpg2 is a delivery format, not an editing format. Either render a DV-AVI or do a print-to-tape and have FCP import it.

  • Rogermask

    March 28, 2007 at 6:57 pm

    What I meant is to make a DVD…Thank you…Roger

    Roger Mask

  • Mike Kujbida

    March 29, 2007 at 12:56 am

    A little clarification please.
    Do you want to make the DVD using FCP or Vegas?
    The MainConcept encoder in Vegas is specific to Vegas so, if you’re thinking that you can use it in FCP, you’re mistaken.

  • Gary Kleiner

    March 29, 2007 at 1:18 am

    [Mike Kujbida] “The MainConcept encoder in Vegas is specific to Vegas”

    That’s news to me. I’m sure I have opened Vegas Mpeg2 files in other programs.

    Gary Kleiner

    Vegas Training and Tools.com

    Learn Vegas and DVD Architect

    http://www.VegasTrainingAndTools.com

  • Mike Kujbida

    March 29, 2007 at 2:05 am

    Gary, I’ve opened Vegas Mpeg2 files in other programs as well.
    Never tried it on a Mac though so maybe that’s a problem?

    His initial post sounded like he wanted to be able to use the MainConcept encoder in FCP.
    I’m not sure though as he was somewhat vague which is why I asked for clarification.

  • Rogermask

    March 29, 2007 at 4:36 am

    I have a guy who wants to make a DVD on a mac, and he said he can not read the mpgs from vegas. now, my question is… does anybody knows of any converter or any other way that he can use those mpgs to creat de DVD in his Mac? thank you…Roger

    Roger Mask

  • Gary Kleiner

    March 29, 2007 at 5:22 am

    Does your Mpeg have audio? I think that FCP will choke on that. You might have to have a video stream only file.

    Have you asked over on the FCP forum?

    Gary Kleiner

    Vegas Training and Tools.com

    Learn Vegas and DVD Architect

    http://www.VegasTrainingAndTools.com

  • Mike Kujbida

    March 29, 2007 at 3:50 pm

    Roger, I still suggest that you use one of my original suggestions and that’s to do a print-to-tape of the project from Vegas. Have FCP import it and then create the DVD.

  • Terje A. bergesen

    March 29, 2007 at 7:11 pm

    I think the original suggestion about using AVI is a good one. You should even be able to render to AVI and have FCP open the AVI file directly, no need to print to tape etc.

    Portable hard drives are great for this.

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