Exported QT movie opens in FCP

[David Roth weiss]

You could right click and open “Get Info” and change that, but I don’t know anyone who does. I have no idea what, if any, ramifications there might be.

It certainly seems as the only difference in those self contained and reference files is the icon and where they are set to open, but who knows??? Why not be the guinea pig???

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[Naveen Mallikarjuna]

How are you making the QTs?

There are two basic ways:
File > Export > Quicktime Movie
File > Export > Using Quicktime Conversion

The first creates a reference movie, unless you select the checkbox “Make Movie Self-Contained” in the Save As dialog box. But both of these types of QT movies will be “FCP Quicktimes”, for lack of a better term. You’ll notice by the modified QT icon.

Use the second method for a movie that opens through QT.

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[Mark Petereit]

I always right-click on the .mov file, go to Open With… and select Quicktime.

[Kyle Davis]

Thanks Naveen!

I’ve been using Export to Quicktime Movie (self-contained). I’ll try “using quicktime conversion” from now on. There’s no difference between them (assuming I’m talking about self-contained)?

-Kyle

[Alan Okey]

What version of FCP are you using?

[Michael Sacci]

I make changes in the Get Info all the time for all sorts of things, never a problem. The files will still work in FCP when imported. To take it one step further you can select Change All and then it should always open these files in what you changed the Open With to (Quicktime). I have done this so what all .mov open in QT 7 instead of QT X.

Then of course if you have something you want to do differently you can right click on the file and do a Open with for a one time thing.

[Alan Okey]

[Kyle Davis] “I’ve been using Export to Quicktime Movie (self-contained). I’ll try “using quicktime conversion” from now on. There’s no difference between them (assuming I’m talking about self-contained)?
“

Don’t use Quicktime conversion unless you’re transcoding to a different codec than your sequence. Exporting using Quicktime conversion will recompress your output even if you choose the same codec as your sequence, adding an unnecessary additional generation of compression.

[Kyle Davis]

I’m using FCP 6. If it recompresses, then I guess I’ll just deal with the right-click->open with method that was mentioned, which is what I’ve been doing. I just thought there might be an easy setting change or something that would turn it off.

[Alan Okey]

[Kyle Davis] “I’m using FCP 6. If it recompresses, then I guess I’ll just deal with the right-click->open with method that was mentioned, which is what I’ve been doing. I just thought there might be an easy setting change or something that would turn it off.
“

That’s not necessary. Go back and read Michael’s post. You can set Quicktime to globally open all .mov files by showing the file info box (command-i) and following Michael’s suggestion.