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Export problems with Final Cut Suite 2
I tried to be as creative as possible in searching the forum, but couldn’t turn up one post regarding export problems in Final Cut Pro 6. I managed to find Compressor problems (slower MPEG-2 compression, which I’ve noticed, also) but this is Final Cut Pro specific.
I haven’t tried this on my own Intel machine yet, but will as soon as I can get back to it. Currently, I’ve been working on a client’s Dual G5 PowerMac. The project is just good old DV-NTSC. The timeline is an hour-long DVCAM tape with three cuts with a timecode read for transcribing.
First, I was getting extremely slow MPEG-2 exports via Compressor (twice the time of FCP 5). Since I had to get some rough stuff out in a hurry, though, I decided to just get a reference movie out so I could drop it into Toast for encoding. No go.
The ref. movie export started bogging down at about 30% and the estimated time jumped to three hours. I rendered the timeline and that took two minutes. Tried again, but same thing.
Finally, I tried exporting a self-contained movie. It started well, but bogged down at about 40%. At that point, I gave up. I might actually have to downgrade to FCS-1 for now.
Anyone else having these problems? Is it just neglect of Power PC’s?
I ran every update, btw, that Software Update would give me. The newest Proapp updates, plus the FCP, Compressor, etc, updates.
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I should mention I’m using the latest version of Tiger on this machine.
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Is your hard disk full?
Have you deleted all files and rerendered?
Any particularly complex effect going on there?
Jeremy
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Hey Jeremy,
No, the hard disk has 500 GB free.
I don’t think a re-render would make a difference, but I could try.
The only fx is the timecode read.
Thanks!
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What happens when you take off the filter? Can you export then?
Wait a minute. I know what’s going on. Go to Sequence > render all and Sequence > Render selection menus and make sure all the options are checked, especially the full option.
Then hit render.
I bet it takes longer than two minutes.
Jeremy
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Hey Jeremy,
Isn’t that the same as doing option-r? I’ve been very confused about rendering since they changed it way back in v.3 or whatever, but doesn’t option-r render all?
Great suggestions, though. I should’ve tried taking the filter off, too, but I was in time-crunch mode. I won’t be at that machine again until next week, but I’m making a list of your suggestions.
Thanks again,
James
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[reel2reel] “Isn’t that the same as doing option-r?”
Yeah, it is, BUT if the full option is not checked on those menu items, that means FCP won’t render it, even it you hit option-r. Since the tc reader is a full rt effect, I’d bet dollars to donuts that it didn’t render and your compression was taking so long because it was essentially rendering and compressing at the same time. It takes a while. ALso, when exporting a ref movie and your timeline is not rendered, FCP will render and export at the same time, which takes forever.
[reel2reel] ” I won’t be at that machine again until next week, but I’m making a list of your suggestions. “
If that doesn’t take care of it, write back here and let me know. Somone’ll get it sorted.
Jeremy
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I tried a similar sequence on an intel iMac and it worked normally. I wonder if it’s PowerPC-related or if there’s some gremlin hiding in that machine. I’ll try repairing the permissions a couple times and definitely try your suggestion, also, related to the rendering. I’ll try that first, actually.
Thanks for the help, Jeremy!
James
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I don’t think it’s a Power PC issue because we have two, a DP 200 and a DP225 and they have no problems with Compressor exports. A lot slower than our Intel machine, using all the processors, but still not unusually long export times.
jw
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Jim,
What OS version are you using, Tiger or Leopard? I can’t remember if I said so in my original post, but I’m using the latest of Tiger (just ran software update on Friday).
I’m really hoping it’s just a snafu. Maybe I should try reinstalling Final Cut Suite when I’m back in there.
Thanks for the response!
James
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Hi James,
When I render or send things to Compressor, normally I open the Activity Monitor. This gives an idea when a process is running normal or slower that should be.
Can you have a look in Activity Monitor> Disc Usage and see the “Data read/sec”?
Also please tell me the FC CPU% and Compressor CPU%?
And the grandma question: Are you using DiscWarrior or TechTools?
RafaelPPC G5 2x2Gh 4GbRAM/BlackMagic SD/PMBP 17″Core2Duo 4GbRAM
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