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How to export as .AVI file type
I’m cutting my first cable TV commercial and the preferred file type at the station is an .avi file (they didn’t even have a mini-DV deck for my planned print to tape). Unless I’m missing something, FCP doesn’t offer an export option to .avi, and I didn’t see it in Compressor either.
I’m also finding that my QuickTime web streaming or download files aren’t readily opening on any PC’s either, and they even have QuickTime loaded. Are QT ver. 6 or 7 files not able to open in earlier versions, and/or do Mac-created QT files have any difference to PC-created files (i.e., one can’t play in the other)?
It seems that compatibility between the two should exist, but its not working on my PC nor with my clients. Is there a PC-loaded Win Media Player plug-in for .mov file types?
As always, thanks for any feedback.
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You can export a self contained clip and use Quicktime to export an AVI file. Be sure to select NONE under compression for the video. Watch frame size too…should match source…ie 720×480.
As for QT versions, if you make a QT ver 7 and the PC has version 6, they will get a white screen.
Rich Rubasch
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MPEG4 should work fine on a PC with QT 6. Preferably however would be H.264 in which case the PC would need QT7. Most every other codec you see listed in QT should work fine under QT6. MPEG1, MPEG2, Animation, PhotoJPEG, M-JPEG etc.
Michael Alberts
Ambidextrous Productions, Inc. -
Working in DV?
You can export DV .avi using Quicktime Conversion in FCP. You can also do DVCPro50 .avi. The one thing missing is the ability to do DVCPro100(HD) .avi.
The above wraps the DV in AVI so there’s no significant loss in quality. I often do this to compress files with WME on XP. I have no NLE on my XP machine and it has no problem handling the above (well I have Avid Free to play around with).
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you can use File >Export > Using Quicktime Conversion… then choose AVI from the “Format” popup menu, press the “Options…” button and under Video “Settings…” and choose Compression Type > DV/DVCPRO – NTSC (or as required), similarly set the Audio “Settings” as required.
sadly the AVI files exported like this are not much cop, frequently including duplicate frames, causing stuttering playback.
the method that seems to work for me is to use File > Export > Quicktime Movie… choosing “Curent Settings” and unchecking “Make Self-Contained”, then opening the exported reference movie using the free MPEG Streamclip application, and choosing Export to AVI …. again, adjust the settings for DV/DVCPRO – NTSC blah blah blah and then press “Make AVI”
MPEG Streamclip uses its own codec algorithms, not Quicktime’s, and produces excellent cross paltform combatible results every time.
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I tried doing this. Every time I export using QuickTime Conversion, .AVI type, and using both DV/DVCPRO NTSC and “NONE” compressor settings, and every time I click SAVE my FCP just shuts down…
My timeline has HDV footage, and the sequence settings are DV/NTSC, with HDV compression.
Do these settings conflict with the .AVI export function???I’m going crazy b/c my local cablestation needs it in either .avi or in a burned DVD. I have the DVD but I would assume an .avi file will be larger and better resolution. Is this correct? My DVD is editing in FCP as HDV (as said above) and I exported using Compressor to a “Best Quality 90 min. DVD” setting, and then used DVD Studio Pro to burn the commercial to a DVD. Will this be adequate for cable TV or will the DVD be very amateur / low-budg in terms of resoltuion/ quality??
THANKS! JB
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I just dloaded MPEG Streamclip.
Now I opened the largest .mov version of my :30 spot (its the HD Uncompressed 10-bit file type made with Compressor), and I’ve exported to .AVI type, with Sorensen3 compressor setting.
End result: audio plays, but just white screen image.What Compression setting would work best in MPEG Streamclip to deliver the best res for a cable TV spot?
THANKS
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