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AVI output from Final Cut (mac) – HELP!!
I’m having a very weird problem… I have a 40 minute film in my timeline and I did an output of the entire thing to an avi file (just to note i’m on a mac), the file size is the same size as another 40 minute mov file i have of the same timeline, yet i’m getting only 3 min 30 sec of pic in the avi file.
HUH???
i did avi outputs of individual scenes and had no problems whatsoever.
i even took my mov file, put it in the timeline, and did an output of that to an avi file and it still came back 3 min 30 sec exactly.
anyone have any ideas on this? i’m all out… not sure what to do next… help, please.
also – i have to do an avi file… this is for a job, so please no suggestions to output to something else… need to know how to make the avi output of the big file work.
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Unless something has changed these two articles are worth a read:
Introduction to AVI Files and Codecs
And why are we using AVI instead of WM9 that can be added with Flip4Mac.com?
Don’t worry Mr. B. I have a cunning plan…
PowerBook 1.67 Ghz ATI 9700 128 MB 2 GB
Final Cut Pro HD
DVD Studio Pro 3
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What happens at 3:30 in your timeline?
If you have any gaps, fill them with black slug so there’s video content.
Try exporting the timeline as Quicktime selfcontained and check to see you have full audio and video in Quicktime. THEN export to AVI using QuicktimePro.
The only time I’ve ever been asked to export to AVI is if someone will continue editing on Windows NLE. If this is not the case than someone needs to talk to your client and explain why WMV9 is better than AVI.
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Hi – I dont have quicktime pro right now – clients end goal is real media, and it seems that avi files convert better to real media than mov files (which i have no problems with).
strange this is nothing happens at 3 min mark – clip just ends, yet when i launch the clip on a pc, all the content is there, and my 3 min clip is the same size as the full length. very strange. right now i’m doing an mov output and putting that in cleaner to convert to avi. see what happens.
what would you do your original output as? mov? uncompressed?
this is all very strange – do you suggest quicktime pro? would that be the best or is cleaner just as good?
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If you have FCP, you have QTPro.
bogiesan
This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”
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then what am i doing wrong? i do my output through Quicktime conversion, click on AVI and then it comes out all strange – file size makes sense but only 3 min of picture (should be 40 min!!). yet when i do an mov output it’s all good. huh?
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Check your timeline for Gaps. Fill gaps with black slug.
Why not just download the free Real exporter and create the Real file yourself?
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real exporter doesnt work – sound falls in and out of sync. i am running two video tracks – it’s an edited live performance so easiest to cut this way, running cam a and b along side and just punch in and out – should i remove the cam which im not using from the timeline? i usually have cam a on timeline 1 and cam b on timeline 2, since timeline 2 always takes over the shot – i do my punches in/out on cam b footage, keep A always there
(i hope that all made sense!)
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yes I heard if you export avi on fcp, the limitation is 4GB.
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interesting…. any idea why or how to change that?
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