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Final Cut Training Series Book and QTime
I did not see another place to post this and since it has to do with a Final Cut Book I have, i thought I would post it here.
I bought a Apple Pro Training Series Book. https://www.peachpit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0321502655
It comes with a disk with all lesson files etc… including movie files.
When I try to open the files and Qtime opens up. It says that I need additional files ie.. codecs to play the file. It takes me to the Qtime page where resources are available https://www.apple.com/quicktime/resources/components.html but gives me no indication of what to download. There are not that many codecs, and I have downloaded a few such as Divx and Xvid because it seems that the movie files that come with the training series are HD or HiRes videos. I can hear the audio, but it just a white screen in the player.
Anyone have any ideas?? I did not download all the codecs on the page as it seems that many are specific to a need such as closed caption or EVO just to name a few.
As a side note. i do not have Final Cut Pro loaded on my MAC, but rather Final Cut Express 4. Not sure if there is a codec specifically available with a Pro installation.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
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As a side note, I see that the codec is:
HDV 1080i60, Integer (Big Endian) timecode
If that helps.
I googled the codec, but did not find a download.
Phil
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The book is for FCP6. The codecs used with that book are only available with that application. The project files with that book will not open in FCE. You need to get an appropriate training book or DVD for your software.
All the best,
Tom
Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP6,” “Basic Training for FCS2” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 3.5 HD Editing Workshop” -
Tom:
Thanks for your input but I am trying to open the files in Quicktime, not FCE.
I have other files that are not related to this situation as well with the same problem. Someone created a movie file, I have no idea which program they used, but it is as well a HDV 1080i60 Integer (Big Endian) codec and it will not play through Quicktime either. It is a .mov file
There has to be a way to view a file that was compressed into a codec format. At least that would be the conventional thinking.
Phil
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That’s what I said. You don’t have FCP6. That application has functionality like different codecs, which you do not have. Without those the clips will not play on your computer in any application.
All the best,
Tom
Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP6,” “Basic Training for FCS2” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 3.5 HD Editing Workshop” -
Just to be clear about this, FCP installs a number of professional codecs which Quicktime Player can then use for standalone playback.
It’s one of the reasons why FCP (or FCS as it now is) cost quite a bit more than FCE – As is the case with AVID express etc.
Hope this helps.
Ben
Editec Broadcast Editing Ltd
EVS & FCP specialists for live broadcast.
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