Huge File Size

[Shane Ross]

I have two stock answer that address this. First off, FCP 4.5 on Leopard is NOT supported:

https://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307092

Now let’s talk about FCP 4.5 and Quicktime:

#47 – FCP 4.5 and QT 7.3, 7.4

Shane’s Stock Answer #47 – FCP 4.5 and Quicktime 7.3 and 7.4

Final Cut Pro 4.5 is incompatible with Quicktime 7.3 and higher. The last version of the operating system that Apple recommends for FCP 4.5 is 10.3.9 (Panther) and version of QT is 6.5.2. People have had success in using the Mac OS 10.4 (up to 10.4.11) with FCP, and even later versions of Quicktime (7.1, 7.2)…although some people have reported issues. But QT 7.3 and 7.4 is incompatible with FCP 4.5.

To fix this you have two options.

1) The best option would be to back up your files and erase and install your operating system from scratch. This way you ensure that you have a nice, proper working system. Again, OSX 10.3.9 and QT 6.5.2 are the best versions for FCP 4.5, but you can go as high as OS 10.4.11 and QT 7.2.

2) Use Pacifist to remove QT 7.3 or 7.4, and install a previous QT version. The instructions for doing this can be found on the Digital Rebellion website. Several previous versions of the Quicktime Installers are still located on Apple’s website. A full list can be found HERE.

Some versions of Quicktime cannot be downgraded if you are running certain OS versions. 10.4.11 and later cannot be downgraded to a QT version earlier than 7.3. To get back to 7.2, you have to downgrade the OS. And the only way to do that is an Archive and Install, or to erase and install.

And for the second stock answer, concerning large file sizes:

#10 – Capture now makes large file, Beachball

Shane’s Stock Answer #10: Capture now makes large file, cursor becomes a spinning beachball

ISSUE: ALLOCATING DISKSPACE

1) Set a limit on Capture Now. Set it to 60 min if you want the whole tape.

2) Deactivate any anti-virus/file saver software, including Norton and Virex. For some reason these programs think that the large files created when you capture media are in fact caused by some sort of virus, and they try to prevent this.

3) Do not capture to your main system drive. While this works for some, it doesn’t for many and really is not the best way to capture and store your footage. Get a good external hard drive. Firewire or eSATA are good options.

4) Check the format of the drive you are capturing to. Typically if you buy a hard drive that is pre-formatted, it is formatted as FAT32, a PC format. For best results it should be formatted Mas OS Extended, journaling off. If it isn’t, copy your files from it and re-initialize it. If it is any other format, you will encounter problems. If not at first, then eventually.

Shane

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[Micah Wolf]

upgraded my final cut pro and my quicktime and everything works good now

[Walter Wallace]

this this work for you micah, I am having the same problem.I have a 100 gig file from 15 min video.

[Micah Wolf]

What OS are you using? Did you upgrade your Operating system? What version of FInal Cut are you using? I was using 4.5 when i switched to leapord but leapord doesn’t support 4.5 so i up graded my final cut to final cut pro 5 and got the latest quicktime and everything works well now.