Avi Output using Compressor 1.2

I'm looking to convert various quicktime supported video files into an Avi format at 15 frames per second, with a frame size of 220 x 384.
And I'm trying to set up a batch preset within Compressor,
to make my life a lot easier!
I have installed a basic DivX encoder that allows me to view and export Avi files from within quicktime. But I can't seem to get it to work from within Compressor...
Any ideas or help would be appreciated,
Ben

Are you using Compressor or Quicktime? And which version? Quicktime Pro?
What AVI codec package have you installed? I don't think Quicktime supports AVI natively.
I have heard about file sizes ballooning...
But someone else might have to help with the workaround...
Anyone up for the challenge... ???

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My question is how to read an avi file using "Read from binary file" vi .
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Hello,
Check out the (full) help message for "write to binary file"
The "prepend array or string size" input defaults to true, so in your example the data written to the file will have array size information added at the beginning and your output file will be (four bytes) longer than your input file. Wire a False constant to "prepend array or string size" to prevent this happening.
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Message Edited by Rod on 10-14-2008 02:43 PM

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pnils wrote:
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FCP is usually pretty bullet proof in handling formats – and most of the time letting it set the project properties is the best way.
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sgribber wrote:
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