The Ol’ FCPHD Missing MPEG2 thing…

[Walter Biscardi]

[Leanne] “I’ve read all the posts… so the question is,
has anyone figured out how to get the MPEG2 option back in the export quicktime conversion window in FCP5?”

You don’t, you use Compressor.

[Leanne] ”
and i dont like compressor. I’ve got artifacts flyin all over the place.”

It’s the same MPEG-2 compressor that would have been in FCP if it was there. I.e. Export > Quicktime Conversion > MPEG-2 would yield the exact same results as using Compressor since it’s the same processor.

Go in and tweak the settings or purchase BitVice to get extremely clean compression.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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[Walter Biscardi]

[Leanne] “I’ve read all the posts… so the question is,
has anyone figured out how to get the MPEG2 option back in the export quicktime conversion window in FCP5?”

You don’t. Use Compressor.

[Leanne] “and i dont like compressor. I’ve got artifacts flyin all over the place.”

Then change your settings within Compressor. It’s the exact same compression tool that would be used within FCP so you’re not losing quality over the “old method” by using Compressor. I.e. Export to MPEG-2 in FCP would yield the same results as the MPEG 2 in Compressor with the same settings. It’s the same MPEG-2 compressor.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com

Director, “The Rough Cut”
https://www.theroughcutmovie.com

Now Posting “Good Eats” in HD for the Food Network

“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters

[Leanne Cole]

Thankyou for your advice… BitVice hey… i’ll look into it.

and yes my compressor settings do need to be revised.

Leanne.