Export to DVD is jittery

[Don Greening]

The shakey ‘image’ you’re referring to: is this a video or a still image problem?

– Don

[Stuart Simpson]

Sounds like a field order problem to me… Maybe an upper field first instead of lower during encoding? What are your sequence settings, are you shooting PAL or NTSC, and how are you exporting your sequence?

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[Dave Sullivan]

Hello Dean,

I’ve had the same problem!! are you using compressor? or are you exporting the movie as a Quicktime movie from FCP direct?
If you are exporting the movie from FCP, try unchecking ‘make movie self-contained’

Hope this helps

Dave

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

[Dave Sullivan] “If you are exporting the movie from FCP, try unchecking ‘make movie self-contained’ “

That selection has no direct effect on quality.
(Although if you DO check it, it might be “easier” for the computer to access.)

If you do CHECK the make “self-contained” box:
FCP creates an ENTIRE export (a COMPLETE new QT file that has all finished clips) that can be played independently of the original captured clips.
This means that, if saved, it will always play (or can be used to burn a DVD) as the complete finished project even if you remove the original captured clips from your computer.
(This does take up more disk space and takes longer to export.)

If you UN-check the make “self-contained” box:
FCP only creates a REFERENCE export (an INcomplete QT file that does NOT self-contain all the clips). It can be ONLY be played (or used to burn a DVD) IF the original captured clips are still ON the disk(s).
So it will work for “now” but may not play in the future if you remove any clips used in it.
(This takes up less disk space and takes less time to export.)

[Charles Simonson]

I agree that it sounds like a field order issue. The other thing that pops to mind, is if you are working with 24p material. If so, then make sure the appropriate 3:2 pulldown flags are enabled when encoding.

[Dean]

Hey,

its a video problem…

[Dean]

It happened on both NTSC and PAL.I have been using export/quicktime/

Could it be the “make self contained option”?

[Dean]

It happened on both NTSC and PAL.I have been using export/quicktime/

Could it be the “make self contained option”?

[Dean]

Its been driving me nuts!I have used various compressors,but stopped and just used the quicktime option,but have been ticking the make movie self contained..Ill try what you suggested and see if it works.
did you manage to fix the prob?

[Dean]

Thanks for the advice,
I tried unchecking make self contained and it seemed to help.

cheers

Dean