Convert DPX images to QuickTime

[Angelo Lorenzo]

File > Import > Select your DPX sequence and tick “image sequence” in the file select box. Add the soundtrack files as appropriate (DPX does not store audio) and export to whatever Quicktime codec you need to deliver. I would assume you’re doing it for a specific purpose so there should be delivery specs like what size, codec, quality and so on.

Seems simple enough. Or are we missing some part of the story that makes it more complicated than face value?

Quicktime is simply a container, so without knowing the purpose for the delivered file, no one can give you an export suggestion if that is also what you’re asking.

Angelo Lorenzo

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[Frank Giardina]

Thanks Angelo!

There’s not much more to the story really… at least that I know of. He’s writing the files to dvd and sending them to me. I told him I was pretty sure I could export to QuickTime for him. He’s using them in a montage that consists of a mix of stills and video. With that being said… audio is not a concern.

I appreciate your workflow a lot!

Thanks Again!!

Frank Giardina
17 Video Production

[Frank Giardina]

Thanks Angelo!

There’s not much more to the story really… at least that I know of. He’s writing the files to dvd and sending them to me. I told him I was pretty sure I could export to QuickTime for him. He’s using them in a montage that consists of a mix of stills and video

Frank Giardina
17 Video Production

[Frank Giardina]

Angelo… the Librarian looks awesome!

Frank Giardina
17 Video Production

[Tero Ahlfors]

You can also bring image sequences in Adobe Media Encoder.

[Bill Stephan]

Aja has a software utility for DPX-to-Quicktime conversion. After Effects will also do it by importing the DPX sequence and exporting whatever file format you need. There are also other DPX utilities for Mac.

Bill Stephan
Senior Editor/DVD Author
USA Studios
New York City

[Frank Giardina]

Hi Everyone…

I finally have the DPX files. I imported them into PR CS6… brought them into a sequence, but it looks like each DPX folder is like 120frames, at least that’s what happens in the timeline.

This is a bit confusing. When I do an export and scrum through the view it looks OK, but the quicktime is not good.

any thoughts or suggestions?

Frank Giardina
17 Video Production

[Frank Giardina]

Also… each DPX is like 5 seconds long in the timeline … I exported the sequence using a few different setting and each time the same results. This is weird.

Frank Giardina
17 Video Production

[Frank Giardina]

Well, I worked out using AE, but the quicktime seem to be a bid sped up. Any thoughts on that?

Frank Giardina
17 Video Production