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Compressor Multi-task?
I know that you can have multiple FCP files open at the same time, but can you put multiple sequences into compressor simultaniously as a batch? I’ve tried putting sequences in compressor, not submitting the batch, then going back to FCP to add another sequence, but I get the spinning beach ball. Is there a way to do this? Why else have a batch feature?
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hmmm… it has always worked for me just as you described.
i’ve just upgraded to FCP 6 and haven’t tried it there yet, but in 5.0.4 i would open a sequence (or select it in the ), go to “export/compressor” select my output settings for that sequence, then click right back into FCP and open or select another sequence and repeat until done. i usually do this before going to bed, and when i wake, i’m usually happily surprised to see them all done. occaisionally i’ll get one that appears to render the whole time, but upon playback it is nothing but a black screen…or sometimes green. . .
what version are you using??
thanks for helping out a bonehead!
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I’m using FCS2 (FCP6) on an Intel MacPro.
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I found that the best way to do a batch compression was to highlight all sequences you want to export within FCP and then go to file/export/compressor. This will put them all in compressor into the same “project” and you can either highlight all and select a setting or do a setting for each individually.
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cool! sounds logical, i should’ve thought of that…
thanks again!
mh
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