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Using MP4
A potential client has some video that has been shot on a camera that he says generates mp4 files. My understanding is that mp4 is not the format to edit in, so should I open those files with Compressor and create .mov files, then take those into FCP to do the editing?
David Bark
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MPEG Streamclip (freeware) might be quicker and easier
There are a zillion posts here on The Cow about MP4 generated by Flip Cams and many others of that ilk. Essentially, transcoding to ProRes will be your best bet, especially if the files are HD.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
EPK Colorist – UP IN THE AIR – nominated for six academy awards
A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.
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What camera is it?
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Thanks David. So, either mp4 to .mov with Streamclip, or mp4 to ProRes with Compressor? Then I do my thing in FCP?
David Bark
Lightshine Productions -
All Quicktime files, including ProRes, are .mov files. So, whether you use Compressor MPEG Streamclip, ProRes is your best bet, especially as ProRes can be SD or HD.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
EPK Colorist – UP IN THE AIR – nominated for six academy awards
A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.
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