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Exporting a full rez wmv file
My client will be showing the spot in a convention center and needs a wmv file.
I am not too familiar with these files.1) what’s the best way to create one: from FCP or using a full rez QT?
2) are there any quality options as for QT files?
Thx
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Flip4 mac is what we use. Though you could also try mpeg streamclip, flv crunch or even VLC, all of which are freeware or shareware.
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forgot to subscribe to my own thread….
thx guys
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I can’t afford / justify the cost of Flip4mac.
VLC offers me wmv1 and wmv2 and then asks me to chose an Encapsultation format and none of them are wmv…
Flv Crunch keeps saying my QT format is Unsupported
any ideas?…
thx guys
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[Olivier Prudhomme] “I can’t afford / justify the cost of Flip4mac.”
I don’t blame you. Go to the Apple App Store and download the FREE version of Smart Converter. Drop your file into it and from the icons on the bottom select More | Microsoft | Windows and press the Convert button and it will convert your video to WMV format for Windows. I use the free version but there is also a Pro version for $14.99 that adds batch processing support.
~jr
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smartconverter kept crashing…
So I went ahead with the Flip4mac route… but what a nightmare with all the options to customize the settings!!!!!
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[Olivier Prudhomme] “smartconverter kept crashing…”
Sorry to hear that. I’ve only used it on short videos but I don’t usually make WMV since they are proprietary to Windows. One other option is to tell your client that MP4’s play fine on Windows and would serve the same purpose but that, of course, is a client call. Any modern Windows version can play MP4 files.
~jr
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[John Rofrano] “tell your client that MP4’s play fine on Windows”
it was too risky since the spot was a high profile spot for the client, being shown in a convention center during a meeting. Too much at stake to push them into the mp4 direction in case something failed. They want wmv, it fails… fine. Mp4 and it fails… then “why did you have us go with mp4?” 🙂
But good to know for the future that mp4 plays on any modern windows machine.
And you’re 100% sure right? Because I just had another request for wmv file -
I know MP4’s don’t play on Windows XP which is why I said any “modern” Windows PC. No one should still be running XP but it does happen. So if they have Vista, or Windows 7 or Windows 8 they should be able to play MP4 files without any problems.
~jr
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Oh i see.
THx for all the tips guys
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