Connie Bottinelli
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REACHING OUT FOR HELP! I’ve spent DAYS looking at tutorials and calling editors for help. Now I’m down to 36 hours before a deadline and I’ve really confused myself.
I need to create an MP4 file max size 250MB. Source is a .mov file exported from FCP 7. It’s size is 708MB. I also have MPEG Streamclip. I’ve tried every alternative I can think of to make this an MP4 and compress it. At this point, I’m so confused, I need the steps and settings from point A (a sequence in FCP 7) to point B (an MP4 no more than 250MB). When I tried Compressor, it is locking me at at the “submit” stage.
I’m not a real editor. I’m editing a work sample on my own for funding to HIRE an editor. Clarity and steps from someone would be so greatly appreciated.
FCP7, Compressor 3.5.3, MacBookPro OS 10.8.5, MPEG Streamclip
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Warren, did you have to reinstall FCP7 after upgrading to Yosemite?
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Jessica, Appreciate getting nearly instant replies on this forum!
Yes, I’m going with your additional external hard drives suggestion because I’ve got so much footage and another 7 months to shoot.
Thanks,
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Jeff – thanks for the quick reply. Yep, don’t like that eggs/basket idea. Applying your recommendations now. Going to move the mxf files to the other drive and leave the FCP folders in tact. I break out in a sweat when FCP wants to reconnect a lot of footage.
Thanks,
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Thanks, Wolf. Appreciate the detailed reply so I wouldn’t try some complicated work around. Got my answer here, as usual.
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Wolf, you’re right. I was using Leopard with that dual adaptor. Not turning back from Lion, so, off to a museum it goes. I would like to avoid the $345 range price of the Panasonic usb2 card reader if it’s a possibility. Couldn’t find anything else compatible with Lion. Is there anything else less expensive…and reliable?
Connie
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Steven, Thanks for the reply. I ended up using the hvx200 with 1394 cable last night, which worked fine for me (tried usb as you suggested but didn’t work).
But, my question is why is my dual adapter, plugged into my macbookpro, not mounting the cards now? Fool proof for the past 2 years. Computer sees the card, but won’t mount it. Tried several times. Is this a Lion upgrade issue? Panasonic site said no updates drivers needed. What am I missing?
I need to continue shooting while cards are being wrangled in the field with the dual adaptor through macbookpro to store on g-drive.
Others in this thread having same mounting issue – anyone solved it??
Connie
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To all,
I just upgraded to Lion last week and had the same issues – P2 cards not mounting.
Using: MacBookPro, P2card adaptor in express slot – been working PERFECTLY for 2 years. Camera Panasonic hvx200. Today, the laptop saw the card, but wouldn’t mount it.Has anyone solved this yet without using the camera? In a slight panic – in the middle of a new shoot!
Haven’t checked out what impact Lion will have on updates for camera yet.
Advice is greatly appreciated for some panic relief.
Connie
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Thanks, Mark. As far as I know our drives are the same structure. To make sure, I sent her pictures of my file structure to see if anything was off. I haven’t touched mine and everything reconnects perfectly for me.
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There you go! That’s the answer. Thank you so much, Michael. I love this place.