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Video Export Problem
I am hoping someone can help me with a problem. I have a Mac G5 Quad 2.8 (4GB Ram). We shot a bunch of videos with a Cannon XHA1. I captured it through final cut and I am doing the editing in after effects. I created a small clip 1:30 seconds and I am trying to render it as an FLV and it is taking FOREVER. I didn’t even let it finish because it says it was going to take 55 minutes to render 1:30. I tried it as a quicktime also and it is really slow (about the same).
The only effect on the video is changing the contrast and color levels so it shouldn’t be taking that long.
This is the first time I have used footage from this camera so could I have some settings wrong or something? Is there a better format that will let me export it faster? I need the video in an FLV but I can always convert it later, I just need to get the video exported from AE.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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The render time does seem too long. I’ve exported a 2 minute project shot with an HVX-200 and color corrected and stabilized in After Effects to FLV, and it took only a few minutes. Granted, I’ve got an 2 x 2.66 Ghz Dual-Core Intel Xeon, but I wouldn’t think a G5 Quad shouldn’t take that long.
Do you have a Flash encoder like Adobe Flash Encoder, Sorenson Squeeze, or Episode Pro? If so, I’d export a Quicktime using the Animation codec first and then make the FLV from the exported file with one of those programs.
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H. Keith Hamilton
Fellowship Bible Church (Day Job)
SkyGate Studios (Freelance)
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My apologies. Scratch my reply. I missed the part about the quicktime taking just as long as the FLV. Considering the effects you applied, I wouldn’t think it would take that long, but I’m not sure what your issue could be.
Did you try re-starting your machine? Trashing your preferences? Running a maintenance program like Onyx?
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H. Keith Hamilton
Fellowship Bible Church (Day Job)
SkyGate Studios (Freelance)
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Here’s a great article for your situation, especially if you intend to follow Dave’s advice. (Which I agree with.)
https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/when_to_stay_native.html
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H. Keith Hamilton
Fellowship Bible Church (Day Job)
SkyGate Studios (Freelance)
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Thank you for sending the article. That really helps. There is only one problem and that is that I don’t have FC 6.0. I have 5.0, and the don’t have that compression option. Is there another format that I can take it to that would be better to work with in AE. Even if I lose some quality, I am scaling it down anyway so it won’t be as noticable.
Thanks!
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Hmmm. The only other choices I can think of besides ProRes are DVCPRO HD or uncompressed HD. If you’re scaling down anyway, DVCPRO HD might be the most viable option. Anyone have any other opinions?
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H. Keith Hamilton
Fellowship Bible Church (Day Job)
SkyGate Studios (Freelance)
kham4002@mac.com
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