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Creating m4v in FCP2
I’m all at sea over this question but I’m finding that to create a podcast (A/v) it’s taking over one hour to render out a screen capture that is only 3gigs in size.
I convert the screen capture to a photo JPEG and then import that into the FCP and add a motn intro and extro and about 4 transitions. Total time of 10.53 mins.
I’m then exporting this to compressor and have experimented with both the apple presets ( Apple/ Apple devices/H.264 for iPod video and iPhone 320×240 and Apple/apple devices/H.264 for iPod video and iPhone 640×480). In both cases, the “cooking” time goes from 25 mins to 1hr 53mins etc etc…
If it helps; original resolution of the screen capture is 1024×768. Motion template is set to the same. Rendered out from a PC as Photo JPEG.
I realise that this could very well be a ‘blonde’ question. But I’m really frustrated and with an audience of over 6000 subscribers for how-to podcasts now, It’s not giving me a warm fuzzy feeling, right now.
Machine: Mac Pro 2×2.8ghz Quad core
Memory: 4gb
Other apps open while rendering: zero.Help? Please?
Lawrence
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4 Replies
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I’m sorry, but what is the question?
All the best,
Tom
Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP6,” “Basic Training for FCS2” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop” -
Tom,
Sorry, I was caught up in the fervor of writing!The question is: Why is it taking FCP/compressor nearly 2 hours to build a m4v? That is only 10 mins long?
Initially after I export I get the dialogue that tells me 22 mins – which is great… this rapidly goes to over an hour and keeps climbing.Could it be set up? Caching? ghosts in the machine? When I first built Mov’s and m4v’s it took 35 mins. Is it because I have a 4meg motn file as an intro and extro?
Maybe it’s because I’m just merely stupid – and I am more than willing to accept that from someone in the know.
Many thanks and apologies,
Lawrence
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Do not use he export to Compressor function. Export a QuickTime Movie and take that to Compressor. Render everything in FCP before you export and mixdown your audio before you export.
All the best,
Tom
Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP6,” “Basic Training for FCS2” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop” -
Tom,
Worked a treat. Many thanks.. I was about to turn blue with the blustering and flustering…
Lawrence
Lawrence Eaton
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