QT Codecs needed for Avid MC7

[Job Ter burg]

The Custom options in the QT export just reflect whatever Quicktime codecs are installed on the system. The Avid QT codecs are just that, Avid JFIF and DNxHD codecs for use in Quicktime.
Generally speaking it is much smarter to export a Quicktime Reference or Quiktine Same As Source, then use a 3rd party encoding application (MC comes with Squeeze, but there are many more options). MC is not an encoding app, it just uses the QT engine that I don’t think is the greatest.

[Bill Ravens]

On your installation disk(or downloaded file) you should have a folder with Avid codecs LE and Avid codecs PE. Make sure the licensed version is installed, I think it’s the PE, not available for download from the Avid site without logging in to your account.

[John Pale]

I believe all the Avid related codecs are installed when you install Avid. You should not need to re-install them.

If it’s a non-Avid codec that you think is missing and you are on a Mac, you may want to try to enable legacy codecs in QuickTime using the terminal.

See this post for details

https://discussions.apple.com/message/18075187#18075187

If you are on a PC, I have no idea how to do this or even if it’s possible.

[Jack Brown]

Try the QT website. I remember installing them from there before.

Also, if you find where the codecs are installed on your machine it may be possible to copy them from there, as long as your are going from Mac to Mac/PC to PC.

[Zoe Westley]

great thank you. Because of the burn ins and titles we use over the picture, exporting as a QT reference seems to take a long time, as long as exporting using a QT codec. exporting a 2hr film, same as source creates a huge file, which is sometime a pain because of our drive space.

I normally use compressor or Mpeg stream clip but i’ll take a look at Squeeze

thanks

Zoe

[Zoe Westley]

hi everyone

I’ve installed everything that came with avid – i’ve updated codecs from the QT website and fine in to the terminal as suggested but I still dont have access to anymore. I have one machine with loads and one with very limited codecs

I’ll try exporting same as source and crunching in Squeeze

thanks for all your suggestions.

[Zoe Westley]

Hi everyone

does anyone know how to install apple pro res codec on MC7 – i need to do a QT export and sending via Same as source will take 3 hours, then i would have to process via MPEG Streamclip or if i export as a QT reference it is also saying around 3hrs. If anyone knows how to install apple pro res codec, please let me know, as on previous machines I’ve found that to be just as quick

thank you

Zoe