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Final Cut Pro Movie File vs Quicktime .Mov file
Via ftp, I sent a low res file (approximately 584 meg) created with “Quicktime Conversion” and another one at full res (approximately 5.7 gig) exported from FCP using “Quicktime Movie.” On receipt I was told the low res had better quality. I noticed that the low res was a “.mov” file, and the full res was a “Final Cut Pro Movie File” with no extension. I exported the full res with make movie self-contained and also tried recompress all frames and no “.mov.” What could be the reason the “.mov” file maintains its quality when transferred, and the Final Cut Pro Movie File does not? The full res looked fine locally, and transferred without an error and received with the same byte size.
jmf
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4 Replies
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One movie can have the High Quality option checked ON or OFF.
The .mov won’t make much difference but for the applications to recognize the kind of file. You can add it manually.
Also you can change the FC movie in just a QT movie: Clic-i the file and in he Info window set: Open with QT (and all the files of the same kind).
Rafael -
There are quality choices in quicktime conversion, but I don’t see any high quality option in quicktime movie exports. Please explain.
jmf
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High quality when playing.
Properties (Comm-J) > Video Track> Visual Setting.
Rafael -
the fcp-movie is probably in DV-codec right?
if you play a dv-file (qt) in the quicktimeplayer on your desktop, it will look blurred/jagged. That’s because dv-files are made to look good on an external video-monitor.
if the client is gonna use it as a backup or a masterfile for dvd-rendering. the dv-file will do a better job than the lowres qt in h264 or sorensor or whatever compression you’ve been using. if you want a highres qt that will also look good in the desktop-qt-player, you have to use 8bit/10bit or a prores-codec.
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