Best way for exporting a final cut file

Hi, I'm exporting a final cut project so i can use it in dvd studio pro 4. But it's over two hours. does anybody know the best way to compress it?

Your post isn't clear.
Are you exporting it through compressor to mpeg2/m2v or are you exporting a self contained movie to be encoded in Compressor?
There's a different.
If self contained, use the current settings default.
In any case, clarify what you are doing.

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Hi,
I have just completed work on a projct using extensively TIF files, with Audio. The client wants this rendered to the highest quality. There is music and voice overs with the images. What is the best method to export this so that I get the best quality.
Ultimately they want TV, H264 and 3GPP versions.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.

Hi There
These questions are more FCP than compressor but I'll give it a shot. Firstly, to get the highest quality rendering out of FCP your need to make some changes in the Video Processing tab in the Sequence Settings section of the Sequence dropdown. Change 'Render in 8-bit YUV' to 'Render all YUV material in high-precision YUV' and Process Maximum White as: Super-White, and Motion Filtering Quality: Best
The quality you get is also dependant on what project preset you've used - the resolution of DV, for example is much less than 10-bit uncompressed.
To output for television the highest quality you can go id HD, then Digi-beta, then DVCPro, then DV, then SP Beta (this is not my field so I might be mistaken with this order a bit), but to output to any uncompressed format you need a capture card and codecs to do this like in my case the Decklink Extreme card (can't do HD - couldn't afford that card).
I have supplied TVCs to a satellite distribution company using high bitrate self contained mpeg files (9-11mbps) - this may be an option for you if the project is short enough.
Your other options of H264 and 3GPP are pretty straight forward - you can do these directly out of FCP using Quicktime export.
Hope all thats not too confusing.
Good luck
B

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I doubt you'll notice the difference if you are not watching on a
reference TV monitor. I took a few sRGB images into Photoshop and
assigned the HDTV profile. I don't see any difference at all.
2010/8/10 Dorin Nicolaescu-Musteață <[email protected]>:
>> if you look at the HDTV (Rec. 709) profile in Colorsync utility, it is exactly equal to sRGB. This makes sense as the standards are based on each other and they have the same primaries. I doubt there is any point in using the HDTV profile.
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rec._709#Transfer_characteristics, both share the same primaries and white point, but have a different gamma. Doesn't it mean that same pixel data should look different (slightly lighter and darker) in each space?
>

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Hi I have shot a show that ran for 2 hours. I have edited and now just need to know how I should export it and what format so it can fit on a dvd. I will be using iDVD 5 for the menus, and I am under the impression iDVD 5 doesnt support mpeg 2 files. So i need another way to export from Final Cut and then put it in iDVD 5 then onto a dvd.

I'm afraid I've mis-stated some information, and I apologize.
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Generally iDVD5 should successfully create a 90 minute DVD. It is supposed to be able to create up to 2hours of content, but that would include all media creation items, including movie file(s), motion menus, drop zones, music...etc.
I had come across a link that discussed creating longer DVDs in iDVD, but it works with iMovie and is not totally relevant to this forum.
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When I export a final cut file to a mov file, I make it self contained. However, recently, when I export a fC file I get a video file and an audio file. How do I correct this problem. BTW I check the box to make the mov file self contained.

Media Manager. It's available from FCP's File menu bar item. MM will consolidate your entire project and associated media into a single folder to a locvation of your choosing.
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I need advice (for the best way to exporting uncompressed files)

Using Final Cut Pro to animation(2D) project(30fps), I've experienced a problem exporting uncompressed TGA image sequence files.
Here's the workflow I use:
File> Export> QT Conversion> Image Sequence> Options> TGA, uncompressed 8bit, millions of color, 30 fps> OK
After exporting a files, I supposed to get 1MB each(file size), but I got less than 1MB each(file size). It tells us that those are compressed files. The size of files is random. when I use Avid Nitris there is no problem but it is different with the Final Cut Pro.
Do you know what is the best way to exporting uncompressed TGA image sequence files out of FCP? (for Best Quality Output)
Thank you in advance.
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Patrick,
I'm sorry it has taken me so long to reply you. I can't post your request, because Avid is not here. So I will post another example, and I have another question. This is the nearset approach to problem. See below images.
I use QuickTime 7.1 and Final Cut Pro 5.1.1 in the PowerMac G5 2.0 Ghz.
1. File > Export > QT Converstion > Image Sequence > Options > TGA, 30, Best Depth
I supposed to get 1MB each, but I got less than 1MB each. It tells us that those are compressed files, and shows up low quality images. (besides, The size of files is random.)
2. File > Export > QT Converstion > Image Sequence > Options > TIFF, 30, Best Depth (Compression: None)
Finally, I was a great success See the files size: all 1MB each. I can get the result that I want/___sbsstatic___/migration-images/migration-img-not-avail.png
OK, now question, I will tell you.
Why have a different result? (TGA vs TIFF)
'TIFF options' have a compression option, but 'TGA options' haven't it. So 'TGA image sequence' can't make uncompressed files. For what reason? Do you know any particular reason?
: TGA Options haven't compression option.
: TIFF Options have a compression option.
What's the 'Little Endian'? I don't know this option: Little Endian.
Could you explain that for me, please? Lay it all out for me, please..
Thank you for your kindness,
Jasmine

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