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  • General Error problem whem working with H.264 mp4 files

    Posted by Sawi Hsiwi on October 12, 2011 at 6:36 am

    I am working on editing a wedding video. Each time I try to place two video files in the same sequence I get a ‘General Error’ prompt. The only way I got around this is by placing each video file in its own sequence, but when I try to copy and paste any of the files from one sequence to a sequence that already contains a video in it, the ‘General Error’ pops again. I tried adding the video to a different track within the same sequence – same result.
    All files were converted from MTS (Canon HD camcorder) to the following format (running time is different for each file but no more than 10 min. each):
    ***** Analyzed File Results *****

    *** General Parameters ***
    – Name: 00037.mp4
    – Container: MP4 – QuickTime
    – Size: 207.62 MB
    – Duration: 3mn 21s
    – Bitrate: 8 275 Kbps

    *** Video Track Parameters ***
    – Format: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
    – Bitrate: Max.: Undefined / Average: 8 000 Kbps / Min.: Undefined
    – Frame rate (fps): Max.: 29.970 / Average: 29.955 / Min.: 7.492
    – Encoding profile: High@L4.0
    – Width (Pixel number): 1920*1080
    – Pixel Aspect Ratio: 1:1
    – Display Aspect Ratio: 16:9
    – Interlacing: Progressive

    *** First Audio Track Parameters ***
    – Format: AAC – MPEG-4 audio
    – Bitrate: 128 Kbps
    – Resolution: Undefined
    – Profile: Low Complexity
    – Channel(s): 2 (stereo)
    – Position: Front: L R

    I am using a Mac Pro 5.1 2×2.4 GHz Quad Core Intel Xeon 11 GB 1066 MHz DDR3 with OS X 10.6.8 and Final Cut Pro 7.0.3.

    Thanks in advance,

    Sawi Hsiwi

    Michael Gissing replied 14 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
  • 1 Reply
  • Michael Gissing

    October 12, 2011 at 12:20 pm

    Convert to Prores422 with uncompressed audio. FCP doesn’t edit mp4 with compressed audio

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