[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

If you want more complete answers, you need to EXPLAIN IN DETAIL your procedures and materials. But I’ll take a stab at it.

Don’t know what you’ve tried, but here are a few basic steps:

In FCP, choose:

File > Export > Quicktime Movie… > Current Settings > Audio & Video > Markers (if any) > Save.
Do NOT check the “make self-contained” (no need if you’re burning with iDVD.)

After the export, drop that file onto an open iDVD menu.

Customize the menu(s) if you want.

Burn the DVD.

That’s about it.

Don’t know what brand of DVD BLANKS you’re using, but that COULD be your problem.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

It works fine.
If you would like to keep all of the original layered edit just the way it is in the “original” (Seq. 1) project, but laid into the “new” (Seq. 2) timeline:

1. Open Sequence (timeline) 1.
2. Mark your In-point and Out-point on Sequence 1.
3. Drag the Icon of Sequence 1 from your Browser to your Viewer (left) FCP window.
4. Open Seq. 2
5. On Seq. 2, Turn ON ALL of the “Auto Select” buttons (NEXT to the little padlock icons) on ALL the tracks that you wish to “transfer” to.
6. Position the PLAY head (Timeline cursor) on EXACTLY the frame where you want the transfer to begin on Seq. 2 and leave it there.
7. Make sure all of the track selects from Seq. 1 MATCH those on Seq. 2 ( V1>V1, V2>V2, V3>V3…).
8. Hold down the “Apple” (Command) Key…
9. …as you drag the image of Seq. 1 from the Viewer and drop it onto “Overwrite” in the Canvas Window.

That should give you all of your tracks, exactly as they are, in Seq. 1 over to Seq. 2.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

Just a note to say that in US english language “profane” usually has a different meaning.

I know you mean to say you are “new and unschooled”,
but in US english, “profane” commonly means ungodly, vulgar, or sacrilegious.

No worries, because you did not offend anyone, but it is CONFUSING to use “profane” in this way.

A better choice (for future reference) would be “newbie” or “novice” or “uninformed”.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

For the recording and distribution of the program, no “special” equipment is required.

You would record the audio of the VO for the Video Descriptions on an additional audio track(s) on the master tape.
BetaCamSP or Digital BetaCam would be suitable for mastering.

It would typically be broadcast on the SAP of the station playing the program. It would be patched from the Description audio track on the tape to the proper SAP transmitter audio input by the station.

https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/video-description.html

If the program was going to DVD, you would create an alternate audio track that contained a mix that included the audio of the Descriptions.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

Nope.

FCP is not for live production.
It is “editing/post production” software.

FCP can’t take a “live” feed and do “anything” to it.
It works from captgured HD files.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

Before you export again, try this:
There is a function in FCP that is often overlooked… and it can help with many audio and video “skipping”, “sticking” and “missing” problems.

You should “Mixdown” the Audio for playback before you dub out of FCP, or during the edit, if you have audio/video stuttering, drop-outs or freezes.

NOTE: Mixdown has even been demonstrated to help with slipping, skipping problems (or “missing” audio clips) for files being EXPORTED as QT (or similar) files out of FCP.

First, SELECT ALL of your audio tracks (highlight them) on the timeline, then:

Sequence Menu > Render Only > Mixdown.

You should see a dialog box telling you its rendering.

It might seem to make little sense that “Mixing down” even simple audio tracks will “fix” complex video “freezes” or random audio dropouts to tape or export, but it CAN.

NOTE: It does not matter of you only have one audio track, if there are random freezes during output, you should try the Mixdown.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

COULD be this. Easy to do. Worth a try.

There is a function in FCP that is often overlooked… and it can help with many audio and video “skipping”, “sticking” and “missing” problems.

You should “Mixdown” the Audio for playback before you dub out of FCP, or during the edit, if you have audio/video stuttering, drop-outs or freezes.

NOTE: Mixdown has even been demonstrated to help with slipping, skipping problems (or “missing” audio clips) for files being EXPORTED as QT (or similar) files out of FCP.

First, SELECT ALL of your audio tracks (highlight them) on the timeline, then:

Sequence Menu > Render Only > Mixdown.

You should see a dialog box telling you its rendering.

It might seem to make little sense that “Mixing down” even simple audio tracks will “fix” complex video “freezes” or random audio dropouts to tape or export, but it CAN.

NOTE: It does not matter of you only have one audio track, if there are random freezes during output, you should try the Mixdown.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

[AppleFreak] “Sometimes I bring in clips and they don’t need to be rendered,”

Please explain how you “bring in” your clips.
Be very specific.

Tape format
Timeline Settings
Easy Setup Settings
etc.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

Video Filter > Color Corrector 3-Way

Adjust the “Whites” and “Mids” UP a bit.
Then adjust the “Blacks” DOWN a bit.
You may need to adjust the “Sat” (Saturation) after ypu decide on the levels

This will take a lot of time as any ONE adjustment will interact with the OTHERS.

Once you get the filter to look the way you want it, you can save it as a “Favorite” and/or “drag” this filter to the Browser so you can use it again as needed.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

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