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Export Still Frames
Hi, trying to export hundreds upon hundreds of still frames in FCP. I know how to do so one setting at a time. File > Export > Using Quicktime Conversion > and then go ahead and choose still frame and what ever extension I want to give it. But then must I really repeat this step hundreds and hundreds of times? Is there a way to save an export setting without having to go into the menu each and everytime? Please tell me Final Cut Pro isn’t human after all.
Thanks,
Patrick
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Here is a workflow I came up with using the subclipping function (CMD+U).
You might want to make a copy of your timeline and place it in a new bin. That way the subclips will land in that bin, making them easier to locate later.
Find your first frame to export and Mark in and Out. Go to Modify > Make Subclilp (CMD+U). This will create a subclip with a single frame duration. Repeat for each still frame to export.
Select all of the subclips (but not the original sequence) and go to File > Batch Export. Now use the setting function to select the type of file, and the destination folder. Be sure to check Use Item In/Out. JPEG didn’t seem to work, but PNG did. You can use an image editor to batch convert to the format of choice.
The downside of this is that the exported file name will be something like Sequence Name Subclip 1, Sequence Name Subclip 2, etc. You can use batch renaming software to rename the images. Instead of subclips you could use the marker function and set the durration to 1 frame.
I hope this helps.
Lee Berger
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The thing I should have noted at the beginning of my post is that Batch Export is the key to this situation.
Lee Berger
http://www.leebergermedia.com
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