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Tyring to export hour long video as MPEG2 for iDVD. But QT won’t recongnize file.
I exported an hour long video using QT conversion to MPEG2. My goal is to get it on a dvd. However, after waiting for an hour and a half for the conversion process to end, QuickTime would not recognize the file and i can not drag it into iDVD. Anyone have any ideas as to where i’m going wrong? Thanks in advance.
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Unless iDVD has changed, it does not accept MPEG-2 files brought in. You have to bring in the native QT file and let iDVD do the MPEG-2 conversion. It starts automatically as soon as you drag the file into iDVD.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
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when i tried to drag the final cut movie into iDVD, it told me the file was too large. I first tried to go through Compressor, but also got a quicktime file that quicktime would not understand. the file suffix was .m2v but like i said, quicktime wouldn’t open it. i have studio pro also, but havn’t learned how to use it yet. might have to now. know anything about why quicktime wouldn’t be able to recognize the file exported from FCP?
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As Walter said, no need for Compressor with this One-Hour video.
All you need to do is, in FCP, Open your edited timeline and choose:
File > Export > Quicktime Movie… > Current Settings > Audio & Video > Markers (if any) > Save.
Do NOT check the “make self-contained” (no need if you’re burning with iDVD.)After the export, drop THAT exported file onto an open iDVD menu.
Customize the menu(s) if you want.
Burn the DVD.
That’s about it.
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