Compressor messing with my FCP graphics

Suddenly, in the last few weeks, when I compress a FCP project with compressor all the graphics (text, shapes, etc) created in FCP get jumbled around a bit in the final file. Doesn't matter if it's an .mp4, avi, .mov...all the same. The only file it doesn't mess with is mp2.
Anyone know what the deal is?

Have you tried exporting (full quality) from FCP, then going to Compressor with that?
I don't suppose any of these graphics are CMYK?

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Is Quicktime 10 messing with my FCP/Compressor exports?

Just upgraded to Snow Leopard which included QT10, which is utterly useless.
Anyway, besides my general dislike of the new QT10, I have a feeling the newly installed ProRes codecs associated with the upgrade are messing with my exports from both FCP & Compressor. We shoot HD, and often export cropped 4x3 versions of that HD. I just exported a batch of sequences at Apple Pro Res 422 960x720 from a 4x3 sequence.
When I open that in Quicktime, it has been stretched to be anamorphic. If I import into FCP, it tells me that while the frame size is 960x720, the pixel aspect ratio is HD (960x720). Only when I set this to square do I get the proper 4x3 aspect ratio I desire. Likewise, a batch I sent out from Compressor the other day had the same problem.
The solution I've found is that, in Compressor, I have to force the export to be set to square pixels. Easy enough I suppose. But my question is, why does Pro Res (with the new QT10 and ProRes codecs installed) now default to this HD (960 x 720) pixel aspect ratio and default to giving me stretched footage? If the HD footage I'm shooting is square pixels, why is ProRes trying to do anything else with it other than keep it at square pixels?
Also, will Apple create a Pro version of QT10, because as it is, its useless for video work. QT7 Pro is a pretty helpful utility for those of us in video post-production, I'd hate to see that go away and be replaced with QT10.
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Bumping to see if anyone has any thoughts on the matter or if anyone had similar problems...

Compressor 2 with FCP 5.1 workflow

I've been reading about using Compressor 2 with FCP 5.1 and have been a bit surprised by some of the following suggestions:
These are from Larry Jordan's website:
"Compressor 2 has problems with both motion estimation and 2-pass VBR. If you are using Compressor 2 make sure to select 1-pass VBR Better and set Motion Estimate to Better. Using Best settings creates very poor video.
There is a lot of talk on the Apple discussion site that 2 pass VBR gives artifacts, especially on transitions and is generally to be avoided.
To compress the file in Compressor, DON'T use "Export to Compressor" in FCP -- it doesn't work reliably. Instead, open Compressor, then drag the file into Compressor and adjust settings.
In their effort to tackle the problem of overshooting data-rates in C1, Apple seems to have ruined the quality of 2-pass VBR encoding to some degree. I've seen quite a few cases now where 2-pass VBR doesn't look as good as the simple 1-pass.
The new version of Compressor has technology in it that is not duplicated using QuickTime conversion.
I have never been comfortable with exporting using QuickTime Conversion. For one thing, it automatically down-samples your movie to 8-bit. For another, it will not be as good a quality as Sorenson Squeeze for the web, or Compressor for DVD. Third, Apple removed the MPEG-2 compression option with the release of QuickTime 7. Finally, the codecs it contains, while adequate for home use, are not up to professional standards either in terms of file size or image quality."
So, from what I gathered from Larry's website...
Use VBR 1 pass instead of VBR 2 pass for best quality
Use Motion Estimate Better instead of Best
Compressor offers better quality compression than Export>Quicktime Conversion
Don't use Export>For Compressor from FCP, instead export a FCP reference file from Export>Quicktime and use that in Compressor.
What do you think?
Thanks,
Richard
ref:
http://www.larryjordan.biz/articles/ljdvdexport.html
http://www.larryjordan.biz/articles/ljbitrate.html
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Well, different "experts" with slightly different views.
This from hanumang's response to Jerry Hofmann over in the FCP discussion forum:
FCP unrendered to Compressor 2?
hanumang, have you seen a quality difference using the compressor method?
Jerry
In my experience, yes, there is most definitely a difference in quality.
For sake of completeness, when it comes to exporting for DVDSP, this is how I'd break it down:
File > Export > Using Compressor on unrendered timelines in FCP. The best way to do things with FCP & Compressor - especially true if (as mentioned) you're working in some compressed format like DV and doing lots of filters, motion effect and compositing within FCP. In my experience, color correction comes out much cleaner on DV-sourced footage.
On a 1-10 scale, with 10 being the best that Compressor outputs, this method is a 10
File > Export > Using Compressor on rendered timelines in FCP. While inferior to #1, this tends to work better on high-motion footage that needs to be encoded at a low bit rate (which I'd consider 5 Mbps or lower) than #3 because of the frame-by-frame processing. Also, transitions tend to come out better (again, at lower bit rates).
I'd rate this method a 7 out of 10
File > Export > QuickTime Movie with DVD Studio Pro Markers, then import into Compressor 2. While this rates at the bottom, in many cases it's hard to distinguish the output from #2 & #3 unless you're encoding at a 5 Mbps or lower bit rate
I'd rate this a 6 out of 10
In terms of encoding times, if #3 is my baseline, #2 takes about 2-3x as long. #1 takes about 4-5x as long as #3 for me (depending on the level of complexity).
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Re-install Final Cut Studio 1 Probs with old fcp files and compressor

We crashed our G5 and reinstalled OSX 10.4.8 (Build 8N1430) and FC Studio 1 from original media. In the past (not now) the G5 was connected to the internet and was set to auto-update. I'm assuming and have been told by those working with the system at the time that both FCP and OSX were regularly updated online. We recently re-installed the OS and FCS 1. We have not re-connected the box to the internet; have not updated OS or App software from the versions on installs disks, have not re-registered any software online with apple.
When re-installing the OS, I archived the old system.
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I can open new projects and files saved since re-install.
2) (probably related) Compressor will not open and gives me the message "Compressor quit unexpectedly..." I tried a second re-install of DVD studio pro Compressor package. I have a dump of the console crash log for Compressor below.
The G5 in question is currently Not connected to the internet and keeps trying to get online. We have Not re-registered with Apple via the internet either the OS or FC Studio 1 or any of the re-installed software. When I open FCP is asks to reg. Logs show the system trying to get an ethernet connection all the time.
Should I put the box online and register and update? Do I have to do this?
Are the pre-re-installed fcp projects "too-new" for the re-installed (older) FCP to read/open?
In general, I don't want editing bays to be online for these kind of reasons. Is this impossible anymore?
Is it know that Compressor and other elements of OSX and FC Studio can get into versioning issues with online updates such that re-install with cause incompatibility?
Thanks,
[log dumps from console]
[compressor, 05172008]
Host Name: XXXX
Date/Time: 2008-05-17 08:37:35.092 -0700
OS Version: 10.4.8 (Build 8N1430)
Report Version: 4
Command: Compressor
Path: /Applications/Compressor.app/Contents/MacOS/Compressor
Parent: WindowServer [187]
Version: 2.3 (2.3)
Build Version: 2
Project Name: Compressor
Source Version: 20340
PID: 243
Thread: Unknown
Link (dyld) error:
Symbol not found: __ZN5stomp16CEncoderSettings24RegisteredAsITMSProviderEv
Referenced from: /Applications/Compressor.app/Contents/MacOS/Compressor
Expected in: /Library/Frameworks/Compressor.framework/Versions/A/Compressor
[system log excerpt]
May 17 09:10:24 XXXX kernel[0]: Intel8254x::increaseActivationLevel -- Tried 3 times still no active Ethernet link!
May 17 09:10:24 XXXX kernel[0]: Intel8254x -- Link down -- 00:17:f2:08:93:6d -- called by enableHardware() --
May 17 09:10:24 XXXX kernel[0]: -- Auto-Neg Advertise Reg (04d) = 0xde1, Link Partner Ability Reg (05d) = 0x0, Gig Advertise Reg (09d) = 0xe00, Gig Link Partner Ability Reg (10d) = 0x4000

1) Use Software Update to update FCP to the highest version and you should be fine. Error 41 is saying the the project was created by a newer version of Final Cut than is installed.

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How well does Qmaster via Compressor work with FCP 7?

It works wonderfully as long as you are running (at least) OSX 10.5.6 + QT 7.6 on a serious intel mac.
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Test results showing how FCP7 running on 10.6 messes with gamma

I've been running some simple tests to determine how FCP7 handles gamma when running 10.6.4.
Note that 10.6.4 now uses a gamma of 2.2 natively (as do PCs).
I created three images in targa, png and tif (also tried exr, but FCP won't read that) that contained squares colored in different shades of gray, solid colors and mixed colors.
This download link is good for 7 days:
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FCP changed the gamma considerably on them, so that all the colors were WAY off (127,127,127 became 145,145,145)
I was able to ALMOST fix this by applying a gamma filter (NOT the gamma correction filter, totally different) with a value of .82.
Now, in a 0.255 scale, my values were only off by one.
However, that is a massive color shift for anyone dealing with color management.
1. Is there a way to bring in an image sequence so that FCP does NOT tamper with the gamma?
2. If I must gamma correct, is there a 3rd party plug-in with more significant digits? I need more digits than .82.
I also did some testing on Quicktime.
QT10 is a total mess. When I output to a non-self-contained mov (after gamma correcting), it was WAY off.
QT7 is on the mark and matches what VLC shows.
The same goes for outputting to H.264. QT7 = good, QT10 = BAD.
I suppose I'll experiment with Compressor now to see the proper values to get ALMOST back to my original colors.
Hopefully I'm missing some hidden setting for 'give me back my original gamma'.
BTW - you can open the images I supplied in Photoshop to see the correct values.
Using the 'digital color meter' included with 10.6 is a quick way to determine the RGB values that are displayed on the screen in FCP, QT and other programs.
And a value of 127,127,127 is just an absolute value, doesn't really matter if you have a $10K reference monitor to display it on (although, I'm sure the same RGB values would look different on the reference monitor).
BTW, FCP7 and 10.5 also mess with gamma.

As I had such dismal results with getting h.264 from FCP7/Compressor to match my input colors when viewed in VLC and the Quicktime player, I decided to try using Premiere CS4.
Both Premiere CS4/AME and FCP7/Compressor produced h.264 that was pretty far off when viewed in VLC and the Quicktime player7, although CS4/AME was a bit closer.
As my final output is often intended for the web, I decided to try the same files when displayed using the latest Flash player.
The results were interesting.
The Premiere CS4 results were all within 1 value of being correct. 127,127,127 would end up as 126,126,126 - and the same for the other shades of grey and color combinations.
But the FCP7/Compressor display was a disaster. 63,63,63 displayed as 81,81,81.
127,127,127 displayed as 144,144,144.
So, at least for Flash viewing of videos on the web, FCP/Compressor just couldn't produce accurate colors, they were all WAY off.
I'll have to try the same tests for DVD and BluRay.
BTW - this is the very simple image I used for testing (this display is a png, I used a tga for the actual tests to eliminate any possibility of a color profile getting embedded by mistake).
http://i34.tinypic.com/29lbgo7.png
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The advice to go to Compressor left out the part that you may want to convert your audio to AC3 becaus ethe MPEG2 bitrate is probably too high for DVD specs.
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I have a 6-minute long, ProRes422 (HQ) project that I'm trying to export uncompressed.
I'm trying to avoid the typical "Export QuickTime Movie" function because I get awful gamma shift issues. The colors are washed out and the image just looks like complete garbage compared to what I'm seeing in my FCP canvas. When I export using Compressor, the issue is a lot less severe.
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1) Despite your reluctance :) , to export a master from FCPX as part of your workflow, does FCPX render the storylines (project) out completely? And .. Then...
2) does the project play back from within FCPX to your satisfaction?
If not then determination of issues should be directed to the elements , objects and effects n transforms you used for your FCPX project composition
Else, If 100% expectation from FCPX as a above, Then proceed to compressor And Qmaster problem determination.
As posted many times in this forum, a workflow involving a "send to compressor" from with FCPX etc, involves building a transient master to hand off to compressor.
It's possible that the compressor and Qmaster structures in your home directory are corrupt and it's very simple to fix.
And yes, FCPX CANNOT take advantage of a qmaster cluster when submission of the transcode is made directly from FCPX.... (Old news)
So..
Look in /var/logs (console.app) for any obvious errors as well.
Check out this thread for example.. 3rd or 4th post down...(there anew many similar procedures in these forums) ..
Preserve your settings and destinations from compressor if u have than Just clean out the Compressor and Qmaster structure... Reset Qmaster if u intend to use it.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17356372#17356372#17356372#17356372
Hth
Post your results for others to see.
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Hello!
[Reposted from
here]
I've got Office 365 subscription (E3) with Office.
I can view and edit OneNote notebooks on Office 365 via browser, but can't open it in OneNote.
The similar problem exists for OneDrive for Business - some libraries are syncing, some cannot - asking for Enter credentials, but when I click - nothing happens.
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Hello!
I have a late 2013 Macbook Pro retina with 8 GB of RAM and Iris graphics card.
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I had some FCP projects on an old G3 tower that I finally want to finish. I was able to grab everything, media, etc. to my macbook pro but all of the Final Cut Pro actual movies/projects have turned into "linux executable files" that FCP X won't import.
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I had some FCP projects on an old G3 tower that I finally want to finish.
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Windows 7, 64 bit, iTunes 10.3. Nothing works anymore! I keep getting error 7, 14001 along with a side by side app error. I've tried wiping out all apple programs and re-installing a 100 times, nothing works. I've been messing with this 2 weeks!

I've searched the net , and I've noticed a lot of people seem to b having this same problem. I've tried everything I can think of. I'm out of options and getting rather annoyed with apple. Please help me! I think I've given all the info needed about my operating system. Windows 7, 64 bit, iTunes 10.3. I've erased everything re-installed it, no joy; removed again and downloaded QuickTime and iTunes separately, no good; I've removed and re-installed numerous different ways, numerous times and nothing works. All of the apple programs that are installed with iTunes have this same error. Ive been messing with this for over 2 weeks! Any help would be appreciated, especially if it works!!!!

I've searched the net , and I've noticed a lot of people seem to b having this same problem. I've tried everything I can think of. I'm out of options and getting rather annoyed with apple. Please help me! I think I've given all the info needed about my operating system. Windows 7, 64 bit, iTunes 10.3. I've erased everything re-installed it, no joy; removed again and downloaded QuickTime and iTunes separately, no good; I've removed and re-installed numerous different ways, numerous times and nothing works. All of the apple programs that are installed with iTunes have this same error. Ive been messing with this for over 2 weeks! Any help would be appreciated, especially if it works!!!!

I had completed my iDVD project and burned a disc. It worked great! Then someone messed with the project and put a red frame around the opening screen. Now when I burn the project, it no longer has the opening frame. How can I fix?

I had completed my iDVD project, a Wedding Slideshow with pictures and music, and burned it on a disc. It worked great! Then someone messed with the original project on my computer and clicked around and put a red frame around the opening screen that has the Wedding theme with music. Now when I burn the project to make more DVDs, it burns but no longer has the opening frame. It immediately opens to the iMovie slideshow. How can I fix so I can burn the entire project with opening frames?

As Bengt suggested make a disk image of the successfully burned DVD using Disk Utility. Then you can burn copies any time you need one.
In the future once you have the project as you want it save it as a disk image via the File ➙ Save as Disk Image menu option. This will separate the encoding process from the burn process.
To check the encoding mount the disk image and launch DVD Player and play it. If it plays OK with DVD Player the encoding was good.
You can then burn it to disk with Disk Utility at the slowest speed available to assure the best burn quality. Always use top quality media: Verbatium, Maxell or Taiyo Yuden DVD-R are the most recommended in these forums.
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