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[David Roth weiss]

[JeremyG] “I usually export straight to compressor from FCP.”

Jeremy,

There are actually many reasons not to do this, time factor being number one. Ken Stone’s site has a great article on this subject.

Next time try exporting a self contained Quicktime file first, takes almost no time at all, even for very long timelines (a 90-min timeline takes only like 15-mins.). Then you can use Compressor, any other outboard encoder, or even Toast to make your files for your DVD while you coninue to edit using FCP. Compressor from the FCP timeline takes a very long time because it does what is called variable rate segmented compression, adjusting compression each time it encounters a new clip on the timeline.

DRW

[Michael Werk]

Have tried everything as suggested but still no Compressor avail in FCP. Any other suggestions most appreciated.

Michael

[Michael Werk]

Have tried everything as suggested but still no Compressor avail in FCP. Any other suggestions most appreciated.

Michael

[Jeremy Garchow]

For this particular case, david, when making window burns I use the straight to compressor method as it’s the fastest way. When making a DVD for a client review or something I always export a reference. The reason I do so is outlined in my above post. If you export a reference or self contained and you have a window burn timecode, you have to render first, or it’ll render ti self when exporting (very time consuming especially on a long timeline). If you export to compressor, it compresses frame by frame so it renders and compresses at the same time. If you are making a window burn , the DVD does not need to be of the utmost quality anyway. That’s the way I do it and it’s probably not the way you do it. i was just offering a suggestion to get the job done.

Michael, don’t use this method if you are making any kind of DVD other than a window burn.

Make sense?

Jeremy

[Jeremy Garchow]

I don’t get it, Michael, it should work. I would then quit FCP, trash your preferences using this utility : https://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14729, and try again.

Jeremy

[Jeremy Garchow]

Have you opened compressor before? Try opening the application itself, then quit it, then open FCP and try again.

Jeremy

[Michael Werk]

Hi Jeremy,

Many thaanks for the continued interest and help.

I tried to open Compressor and it will not launch so that is almost certainly the problem. My question now is should I uninstall Compressor if that is possible, should I uninstall FCP if that is possible or just reinstall the Compressor application if that is possible.

Any further guidence much appreciated

Michael

[Jeremy Garchow]

Reinstall Compressor is the best way. Put in your install disk, and do a custom install and make sure only compressor is selected, then reinstall that app, and make sure you run software update to bring it up to the latest version.

Jeremy

[Michael Werk]

Many thanks Jeremy. I had to reinstall the whole Final Cut Studio suite because I suddenly could not access the help document but everything is now working and I was able to encode the MPEG with window burn.

Thanks again
Michael

[Jeremy Garchow]

Excellent. Glad you are up and running. A fresh install is good for the system.

Jeremy