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New to FCP, couple of questions
So I just finished my first project in FCP.
I have an external hard drive which featured all of my footage from a P2 card. I imported it and I was able to edit without my external attached, so I’m guessing it converts video into a high quality quicktime file. So when I go to export the video, does it use the high quality quicktime file or does it go back to the original P2 files?
Also, Compressor is confusing. I guess that’s just because I’m not used to the interface. Anyways, I’m trying to find a good preset for uploading HD video onto Vimeo and Youtube. So far, everything I’ve output looks really blocky. Any tips?
Forgive me, I migrated over from Premiere and having a hard time adjusting.
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[Filip Szymanski] “So when I go to export the video, does it use the high quality quicktime file or does it go back to the original P2 files?”
It exports from what it is working with, which are the lossless quicktimes.
[Filip Szymanski] “Anyways, I’m trying to find a good preset for uploading HD video onto Vimeo and Youtube. So far, everything I’ve output looks really blocky. Any tips?”
Any of the H.264 presets…Qt7 compatible.
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I normally use 1280×720 H264, best quality, multi pass for uploading to Vimeo/YouTube – remember their server will add further compression during processing so you’re best to upload the best quality your connection and their upload limit can handle.
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