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Problems exporting .flv from FCP on a Mac
I’ve just migrated from an older Mac to a new Mac machine and am now missing the capability to export .flv files from Final Cut Pro 5.1.4 using Quicktime Conversion. I have Quicktime Pro on the new machine, I have Flash 8 which supposedly installs the Flash 8 Video Encoder.
Apple’s tech support simply recommended reinstalling Final Cut, which I did, citing that the Mac migration function doesn’t work well with pro applications.
So I’ve reinstalled Final Cut from the discs, I’ve reinstalled Flash 8, but nothing changes. Double checking with a fellow editor, we compared Libraries for elements that might be missing from the new machine, and I’ve also done the same between the new computer and the old one, but we can’t find anything that’s blatantly obvious as to why this functionality should now be missing.
It’s something I use with great frequency so 1) I know it’s functionality I should have and 2) it’s something I really need to get working again.
thanks,
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[Mark Smith] “I have Quicktime Pro on the new machine, I have Flash 8 which supposedly installs the Flash 8 Video Encoder.”
Does this work on the Intel machines? We have the Adobe Flash Encoder Pro CS3 installed on our machines and the FLV export option is there on the Intel machines.
You might need to upgrade your version of the Flash Encoder.
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I have it, but I also have CS3 installed.
Kevin Monahan
http://www.fcpworld.com
Author – Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro -
I found this on the Adobe support site ….
“Export to FLV” unavailable in QuickTime Pro or other video application on Intel-based Mac.
On Intel-based Macs the option to export to FLV will not be available in QuickTime Pro (or other applications that use QuickTime as their exporter, such as Final Cut Pro).The Flash 8 QuickTime exporter plug-in (FLV.component) is not a Universal Binary. As a result QuickTime cannot ‘see’ it, and the export will not be available. This issue only effects Flash 8 and earlier. The Flash CS3 Professional exporter is a Universal Binary.
To resolve, set QuickTime Player to run in Rosetta mode:
Select QuickTime Player in the Applications folder.
Choose File> Get Info.
In the General section, choose “Open using Rosetta”. -
Thanks for that. I was wondering why my .flv tests looked like plain document files and not a Flash icon.
Kevin Monahan
http://www.fcpworld.com
Author – Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro -
Wow… You rock! I have been pulling my hair out over this issue. I had searched the entire Apple support forum with no answers. Thanks.
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