[Ryan Atkins]

Ok, I guess I’m looking for the best setting for a file on the hard drive and for making a DVD. Would you say to always export using compressor? Basically, I’m seeing what works best for the following applications: single file to transfer amongst computers, DVD, HD content, and for Web (youtube, etc.)

I remember doing a standard QT movie and it looked worse than my original footage.

What do you guys usually use for these applications?

Thanks

[Ryan Atkins]

Though exporting in h.264 gave a better picture, I had just been exporting in a self contained quicktime movie, the h.264 came from a quicktime conversion. When I capture and work with video in FCP, its most definitely 16:9, but I swear that whenever I choose to export in DV/DVCPro NTSC Anamorphic, it exports in 4:3. Basically I’m toying with exporting as a standard Quicktime movie, Quicktime Conversion and exporting using Compressor. As for the video quality, sometimes it look like I just exported VHS quality video. It’s very wierd and I don’t understand it.

I’m editing on a MacBook Pro 15in widescreen. Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz, 2GB 667mhz RAM, 256MB 8600 GT video card, 200 GB sata 7200 RPM hard drive. Will be getting an external soon.

Thanks for the help

[Ryan Atkins]

Thanks for that. What other information do you need?

Thanks,