FCP to Compressor question

[Rob Grauert]

“My only gripe with Export Queue was having no way to save favourite settings, and having to re-enter the same data every time i open it up. So time to try the options in Compressor…”

I dunno what an Export Queue is, but to create you own custom setting, choose a setting in the Settings tab. Near the top of that pane, there are 3 buttons (if you’re in FCS2, I dunno about the new FCS). The third button duplicates the selected setting. From there you can modify/name it in the Inspector tab. Then click the save button at the button of the Inspector

“The one thing i cant seem to figure out though, is there a way to send to Compressor only the video between the in/out points on a timeline?”

I’m not sure what you’re doing because I’ve always been able to mark In and Out points in my timeline and send whatever I want to Compressor. You can also mark In and Out points in the Preview window in Compressor. Or, mark your In and Out of your timeline, export a reference movie, then bring the reference movie into Compressor.

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[Adam Taylor]

Export Queue is fcp’s built in batch exporter.

I have everything setup as i need in Compressor – thats not the problem…i need to send different sections of the timeline to different folders, at different settings. I found that compressor ended up with the same in/out points regardless of how i had set them prior to sending from FCP.

I’ll try again – maybe my fault!

Adam Taylor
Video Editor/Audio Mixer/ Compositor/Motion GFX/Barista
Character Options Ltd
Oldham, UK

http://www.sculptedbliss.co.uk

[Adam Taylor]

following on from your reply Rob, i’ve done some more tests and know what i did wrong.

if anyones interested, sending to Compressor from fcp will use the in/out points…however, once in Compressor i made the mistake of dragging the various clips into one batch window, applying the different settings to the various clips and submitting. Thats causes Compressor to lose the in/out point info and instead it renders the entire clip instead of the bit you set with I/O points.

So as long as you don’t move a clip from its own batch window, it should export correctly when you apply your settings.

adam

Adam Taylor
Video Editor/Audio Mixer/ Compositor/Motion GFX/Barista
Character Options Ltd
Oldham, UK

http://www.sculptedbliss.co.uk

[Rob Grauert]

Look at that, learnin something new everyday 🙂

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