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Editing Mpeg1 in FCP
I have a client who has a CD-ROM he wants edited and then output back to CD. I’m assuming it is Mpeg1 video. Can this be edited in FCP? I don’t see Mpeg1 as a choice under Sequence Settings.
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Natively, FCP will not be able to handle MPEG-1. Also, exporting the file out of QuickTime will yield video, but no audio.
You need the program called MPEG Streamclip to transcode the MPEG-1 into something, say DV25, that FCP can work with. The program is free.
Once you’ve launched MPEG Streamclip drag the .mpg file into the main window, then choose File>Export to QuickTime and choose the kind of .mov you’d like to edit with.
If your CD-ROM is actually a Video CD, then you’ll want to find the folder titled MPEGAV and (while in list view) drag the first of the .dat files into MPEG Streamclip. The program will weave all of the .dat files together to create one exportable MOV. If you only need a portion of the video exported, you can set In and Out points and export only the video between them.
Export to QuickTime and then import to FCP and you should be good to go.
Keep in mind that the video will be on par with VHS.
Good luck!
Jon
TreeLine Productions
Fort Collins, CO USACurrently producing these popular podcasts:
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Thanks Jon. I actually have Streamclip, but I was hoping to avoid re-compressing. I’ll just do as you suggest.
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If your drives can handle it, export from Streamclip as 8 bit Uncompressed to minimize compression loss.
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