[Sebra Leaves]

Thanks for your suggestions. I now have the answer to the problem. After three hours, (a lot of waiting on the phone time), and three levels of Apple experts looking at my computer, we came up with the solution.

It had nothing to do with exporting options from AE. It turns out my original Animation output was fine and the correct format for Final Cut. Final Cut automatically creates the ProRes 422 file when it imports it.

The problem was that my client’s Final Cut X application had somehow switched from importing and showing the original file. It was importing and showing the proxy file. It had also switched off automatic rendering. All we had to do was change the application preferences and it worked fine.

Lesson learned: Always check and recheck the preferences. Don’t import both original and proxy documents unless you have a really big, project. The client was importing both.

Hope this has helped other that may have experienced this problem and thanks for your help.

Sincerely,

Mari

[Sebra Leaves]

I have After Effects CS4 and have been using the Animation codec to export for online videos with no problem.

My composite file is 1280 x 720. I have been using Final Cut 7.
I now need to place this (center in the middle of the frame is fine) in a 1920 x 1080 ProRes 422 file for Final Cut 10.

I have been trying to export directly from After Effects to ProRes 422 at the orginal size and at the new size and get error messages (8973) (44:39) and (44:46) when I attempt to change the export codec.

Is there a workflow solution from the Animation Codec to ProRes 422 using either: Final Cut 7, Quicktime Pro 7, or Compressor?
Please suggest the best solution?