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Editing WMV files
I am trying to edit some very large WMV files with Final Cut Pro. The problem I am having is it is taking forever to render (they estimate 18 hours to 2 days). The files were shot in HD but were converted to WMV files. Final Cut Pro can read the WMV files and actually plays some of the files just fine but it just takes forever to render. Is there a easier way? I can’t wait a day to render 15 seconds of footage.
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FCP is not designed to work with WMV files. Use Compressor to convert them to Quicktime files before editing.
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[walter biscardi] “Use Compressor to convert them to Quicktime files before editing.
“And make sure to choose an editing codec like ProRes, not a delivery codec like h.264.
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What are the best settings to use for a fast conversion for these files? I’ve tried but they take forever. It won’t even give me an estimated time to finish.
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If you have a lot of files and a lot of media it’s going to take a long time, no matter what kind of computer you have.
ProRes is a great codec if you’re using FCP 6 or 7.
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Cory,
Build a sequence with the same parameters of the WMV(size, pixels aspect. field order) but set the codec to Prores.
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If the files were shot HD and then converted to WMV is there any way to go back to the original files? What were they originally? What codec/camera?
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[Cory Lewis] “What are the best settings to use for a fast conversion for these files? “
Good grief. Try not to take this personally:
The best way to get WMVs into Final Cut Pro is to shoot Quicktime. Since you can’t do that, force the upstream source of these clips to convert them at his/her end to conventional DV-based AVI.bogiesan
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