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importing mp4 to fcp5
Hi,
Running FCP 5.0.3 and QT7.0.3. When trying to import mp4 and h.264 files into fcp I get the following error
“File Error: 1 file(s) recognized, 0 access denied, 1 unknown”
Is this a version conflict, a codec issue, or is this simply not possible?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Regards
kt
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4 Replies
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#5 Imported music from CD or iTunes
Shane’s Stock Answer #5:
To get music into FCP, it needs to be an AIFF file at 48khz, 16 bit stereo. So if you want a song from a CD, you go into the iTunes Preferences and set this up under the IMPORTING tab:
File > preferences > importing > import using – AIFF encoder > Setting – Custom
Sample Rate – 48.000 kHz
Sample size – 16 bit
Channels – StereoIf you have an mp3 that you want to use, then you can convert it thru iTunes as well.
If the piece of music you want to use is something you purchased thru iTunes, I’m afraid I can’t help you there. There are copywrite issues that prevent files from being converted into the format that FCP can recognize.
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That didn’t answer anything that he asked. Stock answers needs some stock glasses…
ktacos: I actually won’t be any more help than Shane. We tried wrestling with mpg4 in the past, and there didn’t seem to be a good solution at the time. Perhaps there is a conversion you can do outside of FCP, hopefully someone here can shed some light…
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Shane’s stock answers need more sleep. Running on 2.5 hours right now.
Never post while exhausted.
My apologies.
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H.264/mp4 have compression over time making it a rather unsuitable codec for editing. My guess is FCP intentionally don’t import it for that reason. I’ve haven’t tried converting a mp4 file yet but MPEG Streamclip has worked ok for me with mpeg2 files. And it’s free.
https://www.alfanet.it/squared5/
cheers
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