[Chris Tompkins]

Did you convert your iPhone video to a codec FCP likes first?
Are you editing .h264 video – Not advised. Results can vary.

Did you try setting an in and a Out point for exporting?

Did you try exporting self contained?

Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC

[Chris Tompkins]

Can’t say for avi

Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC

[Chris Tompkins]

Can’t say for avi

Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC

[Chris Tompkins]

Ya u have a 90min preset w/20 min vid
Up the data

Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC

[Chris Tompkins]

You don’t mention how long the video is.
But, bluray upres to HDTV will not look the best.
Have you video the SD dvd on a DVD player to a SD tv?

Have you ticked up the data rate for more quality if you have the room.

Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC

[Chris Tompkins]

if you never need it larger – shoot 720

Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC

[Chris Tompkins]

The sequence creates/renders preview files for editing.
When you export, you create the hi-res master.

Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC

[Chris Tompkins]

If it’s for youtube then:

Quicktime/.h264
5,000kb/s
1280×720
24p
16bit stereo

Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC

[Chris Tompkins]

B/C you are working w/ .h264 media – not advised for FCP – it is an acquisition or delivery codec and not well suited for editing.
Convert clips to Prores for much better results.

Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC

[Chris Tompkins]

It does say “Some Hard disc may not operate normally”
Have you tried another drive?

Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC