[Nate Boston]

Unfortunately I’m not using Image Ready, but Photoshop. In the Photoshop export settins, I found the option to never use spacer cells. However, when I open the HTML file it generates in Dreamweaver, it is anything but correct. The images are all over the place!

I’m thinking there is a better way to do this….

[Nate Boston]

take a look here….

https://forums.creativecow.net/cgi-bin/page_wrapper.cgi?forumid=1&page=https://www.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/tv_on_off/index.html

[Nate Boston]

“All three apps use the same underlying code, which is currently behind the current Windows implementation (although we’re working with Telestream to close that gap).”

So all three app’s use the came underlying code – I get that. That same code is also being used on the current Windows implementation (I assume we’re talking about Vista) – I get that as well. However, when you say you are working with Telestream to close that gap – I don’t understand what you mean. If all three apps AND Windows are using the same underlying code, where is there a gap?

“these are the more esoteric stuff exposed via registry keys”

What “stuff” are you referring to? Are you saying that the everyday user won’t notice a quality difference between Squeeze and Flip4Mac? I’m also not sure what you mean when you talk about registry keys. Could you clarify?

Nate

[Nate Boston]

Ben,

Does Squeeze or Episode Pro currently have “all the latest and greatest modes of our latest Windows codec”? From your post it sounds as the only way to get the latest and greatest is to encode the files on a PC using the most current version of Windows. Is this correct?

Also, is Flip4Mac using the same “underlying codec” that powers Squeeze and Episode Pro? If this is the case, then Flip4Mac should encode the files the same – except they’ll come directly out of FCP and not from an entirely different program.

As for the presets, the cheap version comes with over 50. As noted in my last post, you can create your own custom presets and save them for future use. There is no (or very very little) loss of control over the export process, and you can export HD without a hitch.

I believe the version you must pay for offers the ability to convert WMV files to QT’s and vice versa. The cheap version just adds the export feature to FCP. In my opinion, for the money, ease of use, and end result, that is the way to go.

Nate

[Nate Boston]

Nothing. There is nothing else you can do. Just let Compressor do it’s thing.

A lot of times it will estimate 4 hours, but in reality only take 30 minutes. Make sure don’t have anything else running on the computer (besides FCP and Compressor). That might help. But at the end of the day, you’ve just got to let it do it’s thing. You might benefit from upgrading to a newer version of Compressor at some point as well, but for now just let it roll.

Nate

[Nate Boston]

Bill,

Forget about a dedicated PC, or even partitioning your Mac for that none-sense! You just need to install Flip4Mac! It’s a third party plug-in that will allow you export WMV’s right out of Final Cut Pro – fast, easy, and with good results. It’s also pretty fast. I have squeeze which works alright, but since finding this it’s all I use. It will take you a couple of test files to get it right, but once you have it down it’s great. And you can save your presents!

https://www.flip4mac.com/wmv.htm

The pro version costs like $30, but they have a free version which works just fine for your basic exporting.

Nate

[Nate Boston]

From one Newbie to another, I can offer you what I’ve learned.

The basic (and this is very basic) breakdown of how a website is made is this:

1. Create a design in Photoshop or some other imaging software.

2. Export (this is where photoshop comes in handy) your design with “slices”. Photoshop even creates an HTML document for you.

3. Import your HTML file into a web creation application (such as Macromedia’s Dreamweaver), and edit it to your liking.

4. Upload your HTML, image, movie, etc files to your web server and you’re all set.

If you are trying to update a website, I would get your hands on Dreamweaver (or a similar program) and go from there. You can do quite a bit of “point and click” editing, and you don’t have to know how to code. This will probably make all the real web guys on here cringe, because from what I gather Dreamweaver creates really ugly code. However, from a simplistic standpoint, it will get the job done for you and hopefully make you look like you know what you’re doing 😉

There are also a lot of books out there on this specific software, as well as others.

Good luck!

[Nate Boston]

Thank you for your response! I know this was sort of a high order question, but I appreciate your help!

My experience with flash is very limited, so knowing that I shouldn’t create a website entirely from flash is great news. I going to stick with good old HTML. Keep it clean, keep it simple.

However, I’m still a bit confused about CSS. What do they actually do? I gathered from the internet that they give your website a certain “style”, but I’m not sure what that means. Can you put it in layman’s terms?

Thanks again!
Nate

[Nate Boston]

lol, you got it buddy!

[Nate Boston]

thank you thank you thank you! all of you, but def this post too! my editing methods are mechanical – thought out – organized – I need to throw that stuff out the window and approach editing from a story telling perspective. looking at raw footage, finding the actual story, then going back and trying to piece it together so the audience gets it. that has been my downfall so far. i’m realizing now that i really need to step outside of the box and find the story, and worry less about the details and more about the overall picture.

i’m glad i’m figuring this out now, and not 10 years from now when it will matter to my living 🙂 thanks for all the insight guys! much appreciated! I’m sure I’ll be back for more!