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Lost quality when exporting with Finalcut 5.0
Hello guys!
I have a big problem. I’m editing with Finalcut pro 5.0.4, my project, a tv show, shut in HDV NTSC 1080i60 (29.97) with a SONY HDV CAM 3CCD. When I’m exporting from finalcut pro trough Quicktime movie, keeping the exact settings of my video from my timeline to after effects or motion 2. I LOST QUALITY!!??!! (less red and shiny!) WHY.
I have to export some footage for titling, and everytimes that happends!?!
Thats frustrating, I have to presents the first 3 episods next in 10 days and if someone have the same problem and solved it, CAN YOU tell me?
Thanks
Mario
Director/Producer
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2 Replies
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If you’re exporting using the exact same settings, you’re probably recompressing the HDV using HDV compression (i.e. a photocopy of a photocopy). Export for titling using quicktime conversion with the animation codec. See if that fixes your problems?
Keep in mind that you’re probably not shooting with a square pixels, so when you do this your image will appear squeezed. You should let your title designer know what resolution your HDV camera shoots at so he/she can correct for this distortion when designing your titles.
Hope that helps,
Ben
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Use File -> Export -> Quicktime Movie, (current settings), (make self contained) and that’s the best you’ll get. Don’t use quicktime conversion.
Graeme
– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects and Standards Conversion for FCP
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