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Import and edit divx movies from divx camera
Help anyone, I have lost faith in Apple and FCP if this doesnt work.
I have iMac, OsX 10.5.6, FCP 6.0.5, QuickTime Pro, Divx Pro and a camera that records in divx.
The reason I bought the computer to be able to edit files made with this camera, but if I have to re-encode before editing, there is no point in having a mac.
I have divx avi video files from the camcorder, that are 30fps, 640×384 and divx 6.0 encoded.
When I import the files into FCP to be edited, I can play the files individually in the viewer window, but can not edit them, because they display as blue screen (unrendered media) in the editor window. I figured I need to set the audio/video settings (that will be applied for the sequence) so that they match the imported media (which is far more complex than the Premiere Pro 2 experience, where the editor window will show ANY media, even if the sequence settings for final export are different, but anyway). So I have made sequence settings for 30fps and 640×384, but the compressor does not list divx option. It seems it has anything else but divx…
Did I miss something?Does that mean that divx files can not be edited without previously being transcoded???? This can not be right, Premiere Pro 2 or any older version never had such problem and didn’t need rendering to edit anything.
If this is true, i am installing XP to this stupid mac immediately and declare FCP useless – which it surely isn’t. Pls help!Thanks, s
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Hi Sabbles,
use MPEGStreamclip to convert the Divx files to .mov
FC will be more happy an you won’t need to render if the FC sequence match the .mov’s settings.
rafael -
Thanks for your comments Dave, great help – not.
I never thought divx was professional compression for editing, but its wide spread enough to expect support for it, especially if one is crazy enough to get the pro version of all software involved. Not to mention the major incompatibility of quicktime with pretty much anything, which even in its pro state isnt to play standard multiplexed mpegs from premiere, where a vlc player doesn’t even think twice.
But true, my mistake of thinking that mac did everything in video editing, because unfortunately it is built around quicktime, that lacks basic compatibility with the rest of the world, which I failed to acknowledge.
Will see if I get anywhere with Mr. Amador’s advice.
Have a nice day,
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will try, thanks
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Hi,
just did what you suggested, conveted to DV mov the file, but still have red line on the timeline and blue screen showing unrendered media when trying to edit. Pls see attached pic – sequence settings match file settings.
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[Sabbie Shepherd] ” unfortunately it is built around quicktime,”
I don’t think “unfortunately” at all.[Sabbie Shepherd] ” that lacks basic compatibility with the rest of the world”
Well we are not in the Moon. The question is that the cross-platform incompatibilities, or do not exist, or are in general more or less easily overcome when working with professional formats. With igital Betacam or DVCProHD you wouldn’t be crying as now.
Is not a matter of PC, Mac, QT, PP or FC. Is a matter of money.[Sabbie Shepherd] “even in its pro state isnt to play standard multiplexed mpegs from premiere, where a vlc player doesn’t even think twice. “
Try setting the .mpg extension. may work as long as you have the QT MPEG-2 component installed.Cheers,
rafael
BTW: What do the PCs use instead of QT?
How do Windows integrate video, audio, graphics, texts?
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Hi again Sabbie,
Don’t export to DV. You are not getting a .mov file, but a .dv file.
That’s the kind of files natives of iMovie and must be renderd in FC.
Export to QT.
Set a good codec (at least DV50) if you want to extract the best from the dvx clip.
You can keep all the rest of the setting of your original movie (size, pixels aspect, time-base) and edit with them (unless you want to go to SD or DVD, or so). You can work in RT and without rendering in FC.
If you keep those settings the picture will keep more quality as well.
Cheers,
rafael -
[Dave LaRonde] ” Not to mention that DIVX is a lousy codec for editing on ANY kind of platform. “
Ditto. I’m not sure it’s even an editing codec. I would never touch anything that came here in that format.
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Biscardi Creative Media
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Thanks again Rafael.
I did previously export to quick time, file was .mov, but selected Apple DV – PAL under compression – was probably a mistake.I tried again (export to quick time) in uncompressed 8 bit, which worked, but file was obviously massive to work with. Tried codec Apple DVCPRO50, which didnt work, result was same as DV-PAL.
What codec would you recommend to encode into with least loss of the already butchered divx original?
thanks
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[Sabbie Shepherd] “Divx Pro”
LOL. There is no “pro” version of Divx. There is no pro equipment that uses Divx. The fact that these codecs continue to hang on despite the lack of support from major manufacturers and media outlets is impressive, but it’s not a reason in and of itself to use it.
[Sabbie Shepherd] “The reason I bought the computer to be able to edit files made with this camera”
Sorry to hear that. You should have done a little homework first. Look here. Scroll down a little & you’ll find all of the supported codecs in the right hand column.
[Sabbie Shepherd] “I have divx avi video files from the camcorder, that are 30fps, 640×384 and divx 6.0 encoded.”
That’s not a standard video size. If you do transcode your video to a more FCP friendly codec, you should consider changing the size of it to a standard size like 720X480 or 720X486.
Good luck!
Arnie
Post production is not an afterthought!
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Thanks guys, great analysis of my heart, have found some real solutions 🙂
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