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Compressed .mov file playing audio; not video
I am trying to edit a film that was compressed using Apple compressor for “Vimeo HD” settings. I know i should be working with the native files, but long story short, thats not possible. The file is H.264, 23.98 fps, 1280 x 720. When I import it into FCP it needs to be rendered. Once rendered, the audio of the clip plays, but the video never plays. It almost appears to be a screen grab. Then I advance to a different part of the clip and it shows the video that corresponds to the audio, but again only as a still image. Also, this happens both in the timeline and in the viewer.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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I’m not aware of any default setting for Vimeo HD in Compressor, so whoever gave the file to you must have customized something. Regardless you’ll need to transcode it to an editing codec because H.264 isn’t one. If it’s HD, you could use the Advanced Format Conversion for DVCProHD 720p60 without too much of a problem I reckon. Once that’s done, you should find editing alot easier.
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[Dave LaRonde] “Nor would it be bad to convert the h.264 to FCP’s go-to codec, ProRes 422.”
I have to agree with Dave. ProRes is vastly superior.
DVCPro looks okay on it’s own when, and it was great in it’s day, when ProRes did not exist, but in a side by side comparison, DVCProHD is very soft.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.
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I work in the format every day so I reckon I’m just used to it at this point!
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[Nicole Haddock] “I work in the format every day so I reckon I’m just used to it at this point! “
Of course Nicole. When you’re not comparing side by side, DVCPro100 looks great. The minute you see it in a side by side comparison it does shock you. Your audience will never know the difference anyway…
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.
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As everyone else has said, h.264 is not a viable format for editing with.
I’ve found the most robust way of sorting the problem, and to avoid and of FCP’s render file foibles, is to drop the clip on to a timeline with your own designated settings (as everyone else says, opt for pro-res), make sure that the timeline doesn’t automatically conform to the clip’s settings, and then export a quicktime movie.
You’ll then have a self contained quicktime, with no need for rendering, in high quality.
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