FCP7> Export QT> ProRess422 48khz Anamorphic Problem

[Andy Mees]

>I go through all the steps, and click and it starts to covert, and when it’s done, I open the file and WHAMM there is my logo, not even in the IN&Out points, and the video did not even finish It’s 00:04:04:00 and it only went to 00:03:13:23 – ANY IDEAS?

Patrick, your post is a little difficult to decipher … one of those “you had to be there” situations!
As far as I can figure out, you are saying that you have marked a section within your ( DVCPRO HD 720p24 ?) sequence and are then using FCP 7’s Export > Quicktime Movie function to export that section as a ProRes 422 HQ (SD Anamorphic) movie … is that a correct summary? And that the exported file is not the marked section as you would have expected, but instead an export of the logo only? or of the timeline from the sequence start rather than the marked In point? and that the duration of the exported flle is less than the marked duration? Can you clarify if this is indeed a correct summary, and can you detail exactly what “all the steps” are, so the folks here can see if there are any obvious issues in the process?
Cheers
Andy

[Michael Gissing]

“FCS 1 – MBP 2.93ghz 4gb RAM”

Now I’m confused. FCS1 is version 5 FCP not 7. All in all a totally confused post.

[Patrick Jones]

sorry – I updated my Signature –

Sorry I was on a deadline, Still am – Even with creating a new Sequence it would not work – the new sequence just has what I want to export, so ignore the logo thing now.

The project is 00:04:04:00 In and out’s are set and when I do these steps.

Set in and out points.
File>Export>QuickTime Movie> Create Save As Name and Location then go down to Settings>Select the 25th one down from the Top which is Apple ProRess 422 HQ NTSC 34khz Anamorphic > Hit Save and when the fcp7 is dont converting I open the newly created video and it’s only 00:03:16:00 –

I tried a different setting Apple ProRess 422 HQ 960×720 (just up the list from the one I need and It exports and is converted just fine.

Any ideas? Any ideas on a better DVCPro720p/24 to SD DVD choices?

FCS 3 – MBP 2.93ghz 4gb RAM, 300gb 7200 Internal HDD, iStarUSA Dual Dock with (10) 1TB 3.5 Seagate Barracuda drives, and a couple 250’s Maxtors, and Seagates.

[Andy Mees]

24 (fps) x 4 minutes and 4 seconds (244 seconds) = 5856 frames
29.97 (frames) x 3 minutes and 16 seconds (196 seconds) = 5874 frames

too close to be a coincidence Patrick, the issue is the difference between your source and target frame rate

[Patrick Jones]

okay – So any ideas on how I can get this to a SD DVD with great quality?

FCS 3 – MBP 2.93ghz 4gb RAM, 300gb 7200 Internal HDD, iStarUSA Dual Dock with (10) 1TB 3.5 Seagate Barracuda drives, and a couple 250’s Maxtors, and Seagates.

[Patrick Jones]

I appreciate any help

FCS 3 – MBP 2.93ghz 4gb RAM, 300gb 7200 Internal HDD, iStarUSA Dual Dock with (10) 1TB 3.5 Seagate Barracuda drives, and a couple 250’s Maxtors, and Seagates.

[Andy Mees]

well over here in rose colour spectacled PAL land I rarely deal with issues of 24p/60i, and when I do I just pump it through our Terannex …

basically what you need to to is to add 3:2 pulldown but as I am wholly unfamiliar with that process then I’m probably not going to be the best person to advise you on it.

that said, one approach amy be to simply output your cut to tape via your Kona/Blackmagic/Matrox I/O device, and have said device add the pulldown on output. you can then recapture that 60i dub and output for DVD as required.

failing that, I’d be looking at a simple Export > QuickTime Movie using Current Settings and then take that into Compressor and do a Best Quality DVD preset encode

hold your horses for a bit though Patrick, there are lots of heads up there who live and breathe this stuff and will gladly steer you right

best
Andy