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FCPX export to Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) and LPCM Audio
Hi Everyone,
I am using Final Cut Pro 10.0.2, Compressor 4 and OSX Lion 10.7.2
I have created a 4 minute music video for a client. He needs me to create a special file to be uploaded to Tunecore.
According to Tunecore, the video must be in the following format
Codec: Apple Prores 422(HQ) Linear PCM Audio Big or Little Indian, 16 or 24 bit, 48 Khz
So, I fired up FCProX. Then selected Share – Send to Compressor. I selected the Apple Prores 422. I then changed the audio to LPCM 26 bit 48Khz.
The final file was 2.59 Gb and when I pulled up the information it showed:
Codecs: Apple ProRes 422(HQ), Linear PCM, Timecode
I uploaded the file to Tunecore and they emailed that the file was the wrong format. In fact, they sent me a screen capture of the file information and it showed the file was H.264 AAC.
This really confused me. How could they show such different information for the same file?
So I tried another method. I fired up FCProX. Selected Share – Export Using Compressor Settings
I selected the custom setting I created and started the export. A few minutes later, I got a HUGE file that was 38.12 Gb in size. Under the Codecs it listed
Component Y’CbCr 10-bit 4:2:2, Linear PCM, Timecode
Wow…that the file is 16 times larger and doesn’t even show the correct codec!
So, I rendered another file. I fired up FCProX. Selected Share – Export Using Compressor Settings. This time, I selected the native Apple ProRes 422(HQ).
This file is 5.88 Gb and shows the following Codecs
Apple ProRes 422(HQ), Linear PCM, TimecodeSo … which file is correct? Any ideas?
Thanks!
Marlo -
1 Reply
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If you’re sure the file was correct, open the exported file in the QT player and look at the movie inspector. That will tell you which is the correct file.
All the best,
Tom
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