avi file import–HELP

[Travis Ballstadt]

recapture it? you mean you’ve had a tape all along?

this is the FCP forum. try reposting on the AVID forum.

travis ballstadt
http://www.thrillcateditorial.com

[Katie Gates]

No I do not have the tape, I am going to see if can import the avi into avid. I was hoping I could do this entirely in FCP. Thanks for all the insights again.

[Katie Gates]

Okay, I am getting somewhere, and probably no where at the same time. According to my client and VLC(?) xvid was the codec. I am still trying to import to AVID, but I don’t think it will work. So I’m hoping for a solution back in FCP. Do you know if by downloading the xvid codec, I will be able to import into FCP?

I HATE learning curves….:-)

[Katie Gates]

Travis, I have FCP HD 4.5, and the disks for FCP Studio (but not the computer yet). But I don’t see any reference to QT Pro in either of them. Am I missing something?

I’ve also checked the FCP Studio info at Apple, and can see no hint that it is included.

Katie

[Katie Gates]

Thanks to everyone who has tried to help me so far. I am still struggling with this, though. I have found out xvid was the codec, and have downloaded it as per instructions. Still it doesn’t read in FCP, however it did read in Compressor. I tried sending it out of Compressor as a qt file and bringing it into FCP, but I still have unrendered video (!) This piece is an hour long, and rendering is going to be prohibitive.
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are there ANY other thoughts, tips, suggestions out there?

Signed

Frustrated, and don’t know if it’s me or memorex!