Convert mp4 to edit with

What would be best settings to get an MP4 into an editable form that Final Cut can handle ?

I suggest you use StreamClip. It's free to download and will convert your files into DV. You will, however, also have to conver the audio to .aiffs because Final Cut does not like the DV audio out of StreamClip. Not sure why.
There are quite a few posts about this on the Final Cut forum too.
Hope that helps.
~Luke

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Converting mp4 to flv with AME - audio is out of sync

I am trying to convert an .mp4 file to an .flv (cropping it at the same time) using AME. The file crops and converts without error but when I play my .flv file the audio is not in sync.
The audio is playing slower than the original mp4, but the video speed still matches the source file.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what might be causing this?
Here are my settings and operating system:
Source Settings:
1920x1080, 15 fps, Progressive, 00;02;20;12
22050 Hz, Mono
Output Settings:
1644x1004, Same as source fps, Progressive
MPEG Layer III (MP3), 256 kpps, Mono
CBR, 1 Pass, Target 6977.80 kpps
Windows 7 Enterprise
Thanks!

If you provide video file details, someone may be able to help
Report back with the codec details of your file, use the programs below... A screen shot works well to SHOW people what you are doing
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/592070?tstart=30 for screen shot instructions
Free programs to get file information for PC/Mac http://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo/Download
Are you 100% sure that your editing sequence matches your video file... such as by using the New Item process?

Which codec converting MP4 for editing?

I did a search on this question. I have a copy of MPEG Streamclip. But exactly what codec should I use so that there is little or no loss of data? Streamclip defaults to Apple Motion JPEG A. I see all the Apple ProRes codes; and two others - Apple FCP Uncompressed 8-bit/10-bit 4:2:2. What exactly is different about these?
Thanks.

Hi William,
What are you looking to use the MP4 for as this will have a bearing on the type of MP4 codec to go for.
Motion JPEG A is an older (but still useful) codec. It's been superseded by many other MPEG formats.
ProRes is Apples latest codecs. Personally I love them. They give very good compression with very little loss in image. That's not to say there is none. ProRes422LT is one of the more lossy versions while 422HQ is the least lossy. They are aimed at 10bit video but can be used just as well for 8bit too.
Uncompressed is just what it infers. It has a lossless image but has the downside of being a large, uncompressed file size. You will also need a very fast harddrive to play this media at full rate.
My recommendation out of all of these would be ProRes422 Standard (ie, with no suffix of letters on the end). This will give you good all round performance for editing and image quality (although some high detail / high motion footage it may appear a little noisy).
All the best
Pi

Convert .mp4 to .flv with centre screen play arrow

This has to be simple to do, but I can't find instruction to do it. My .mp4 file is 480x270 pixel, and the clip is about 12 seconds long. If any one could help me out. thx

you can use adobe media encoder to convert your mp4 to an flv.
to play your flv, add an flvplayback component to your stage, select no skin for your player, assign your player an instance name (eg, flv_pb), create a large button in the center of the player and assign it a name (eg, large_btn) and use:
large_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,playF);
function playF(e:Event):void{
flv_pb.source="path/filename of your flv";
removeChild(large_btn);

How to convert MP4?

Emicsoft MP4 Converter for Mac can convert from MP4 to other video/audio formats on mac os x. With this Mac MP4 Converter, you are able to convert MP4 to AVI, MP4 to FLV, MP4 to MPEG and also to more popular formats such as MOD, TOD, MKV, WMV, DivX, XviD, MOV, MPEG1/2, 3GP, VOB, HD MP4, HD MOV, HD AVI, HD MP4, etc. Emicsoft MP4 Converter for Mac also can help you extract audio track from MP4 video to MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AC3 and so on.
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2. Click "Effect" "Trim" and "Crop" button to edit the video file.
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Drifting sync with converted MP4 files

Hi there. I'm converting some MP4 files to .mov using AIC using slipstream so that I can edit the footage in FCP. I find that the sync is drifting very gradually within a few minutes. The sound is an aiff file recorded digitally at the time. Any idea what might cause this? Thanks. Should I use another codec?

Do not use ProRes HQ. It's overkill unless you are working with FILM not VIDEO. Just use ProRes 422. You will see this documented all over this forum. It was even discussed earlier today.
To the OP- A lot of people also use MPEG Streamclip (free download) to convert files to editing formats. Not that there is anything wrong with Compressor. I just want to point out another option.
What sample rate was the audio recorded in? 44.1khz or 48khz? If it's the former it would explain why your audio is drifting. Try using QT to convert to 48khz AIFF 16 Bit

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Should I convert my MTS (AVCHD) file to another file type before editing with elements 10

I know premiere elements 10 has project settings for working with AVCHD footage but after doing a bit of reading about how AVCHD (MTS) files are a lot harder for your computer to work with I'm thinking it might be better to convert my raw video files to another video file type before editing with premiere elements 10.
I have a reasonably good computer, but it's only a laptop with 361gb free memory, radeon graphics card, core i5 processor and 8GB ram.
If I should convert these files first what file type should I convert them to without loosing too much video quality and where can I find a program to convert them.
Many thanks
Sally

I have a reasonably good computer, but it's only a laptop with 361gb free memory, radeon graphics card, core i5 processor and 8GB ram.
My granddaughters and I have been using one of those to edit videos taken in (two) Sony and (one) Panasonic cameras. The computer is a mid grade Toshiba laptop that is about three years old. The cameras were purchased after the computer. Our computer does not have a graphics card, but the other specs are about the same.
I know premiere elements 10 has project settings for working with AVCHD footage but after doing a bit of reading about how AVCHD (MTS) files are a lot harder for your computer to work with I'm thinking it might be better to convert my raw video files to another video file type before editing with premiere elements 10.
I didn't read that until after we had made videos. The issue is the project preset that is set when you open a new project. If you guess wrong, PrE10 tells you so when you slide the first clip to the timeline.
There is confusion about AVCHD because there is a 1.0 and a 2.0. The "high" setting for many cameras the last couple of years was 1080p60. That did not become part of AVCHD until last July. Now it is and is called 2.0. PrE10 specs include AVCHD 1.0, so the 1080p60 is "officially" unsupported. I didn't know that, so I tried a few presets when my files were 1080p60. A preset of 720p60 worked best.
The "work harder" part primarily has to do with the preview window during editing. If it is not going smoothly there will probably be a red line above the clip. Pressing "Enter", getting a cup of coffee and patience will make the red line go away and the preview will be smoother. The relationship between project presets and final output is a mystery. My experience is that the presets have only to do with real time preview and little to do with output. Output requires an entire re-encoding for the chosen viewing platform. PrE10 seems to ignore the project presets, uses all the markers set in editing and builds the final products from scratch.
If I should convert these files first what file type should I convert them to without loosing too much video quality and where can I find a program to convert them.
Steve and Bill invest a lot of time here helping people like you and me. But, my experience is that they are wrong. I see no need to convert the files. Conversion always has the risk of loosing a little picture quality. PrE10 seems to handle AVCHD fine. Let it do the final render using the actual source clips.
Sally, consider upgrading to version 11 where AVCHD 2.0 and 1080p60 is included. I have. Processing is a little smother.
Bill
PS: Please, with all due respect to Bill and Steve who work hard here, I disagree based only on experience with 3 cameras and one computer. User experience varies!

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HELP: I have an impossibly long rendering time after converting .MP4 files from Go Pro Camera to .MOV on Final Cut Pro 7. PLEASE ADVISE.

I am working on a project and shot guerilla style footage with a Go Pro camera, which produced .MP4 files incompatible with FCP7. When I converted the files to .MOV, I realized the rendering time in the sequence editor is impossibly long. I am working with a deadline and the rendering time exceeds the deadline, let alone editing time. Suggestions???

Telling us you converted to .mov doesn't tell us much. MOV is a container that supports a very wide range of codecs. It is the specific CODEC that matters.
You most likely did not convert the material to a FCP7 native format. ProRes is recommended and, given the compression of the GoPro, ProRes LT would be the best choice.
Use Compressor to convert everything to ProResLT and life will be much simpler.
x

Converting mp4 fo mov in QT Pro

When I try to convert an .mp4 to an .mov in QTPro the converted file only has the audio portion.
Any help?

Couldn't care less about Wondershare. I brought that up so who ever read this would know that Wondershare has no problem and converts the file from mp4 to mov the problem was why Quicktime Pro which is supposed to do the same is not converting it.
Frankly, I am still trying to figure out what the things you've already said are supposed to mean.
When I try to convert an .mp4 to an .mov in QTPro the converted file only has the audio portion.
First off, MP4 and MOV are file containers--not compression formats. If the compressed data in the source file is already QT compatible, then there is no need to "convert" anything. If you want the data in an MOV file container, you simply use the "Save As..." option to copy it from the source file container to the MOV file container. If the compressed data is not, already compatible with QT, then you would need to ensure you system is configured with the proper component to allow you to "Export" (i.e., convert) the incompatible compression format to a QT "edit" compatible compression format for editing. Unfortunately, you never mentioned whether or not the files "play" in QT 7 Pro. Some compression formats are "playback" only compatible. Others may be "playback" and "conversion" compatible but not "edit" compatible while "fully" QT compatible files play, convert, and are editable natively.
Good question, I have a video project to do in Final Cut Pro. I was given various .mp4 videos and a .m4v intro. In FCP I was going to import all the files, edit the intro and the main video together and they want the final file as an .mp4 But FCP does not play .mp4 files so I have to convert to .mov.
Since you indicate the MP4 files will not "play" in FCP, the implication is that the video compressed data is not QT compatible. Unfortunately, QT and apps based on it are very "standards" conscious and may not be compatible with proprietary files or files encoded with hybrid profile/level standards which was why QTKirk asked about codec specifics and the source of your files. (The latter of which you failed to answer and which could be key to your problem.)
Isn't AVC the same as H264?
MPEG-4/AVC is the same as H.264 but AVC alone could simply refer to a proprietary or hybrid Advance Video Coding third-party codec.
Now for argument sake I took the original.mp4 file, opened and edited down in a trial of Wondershare Video Converter. It saved the file
Was this really a "Save" action or an Export/Conversion? If a simple save, then it implies the original data was QT compatible which may indicated it is the file container that is giving you problems and may either contain improper headers (which QT checks) or is not properly terminated. On the other hand, if the action was an export/conversion action, then that would imply the source data was not QT compatible. For instance, the Wondershare Video Converter appears to support XviD MP4 which would require a third-party component for use with QT apps.
I imported that file into FCP and it plays fine. But the file extension is still.mp4 so I changed the file extension to .mov, imported that into .fcp and That plays fine as well
Why would you think this would make a difference? QT looks at both the file internals, as well as, the extension. Any supported third-party compression format can be placed in a "real" MOV file container and will play just as well in either container. Changing the file extension normally has no effect on whether or not the file will play since the QT app will check the file "internals" whether or not there is an extension. However, changing the extensions can effect both the display of the finder icon and/or which application will try to open the file which, in turn, could determine whether or not the file will open in the called app. That is why QTKirk stated "We don't change a file extension just so it can 'work' with our apps."
Couldn't care less about Wondershare. I brought that up so who ever read this would know that Wondershare has no problem and converts the file from mp4 to mov the problem was why Quicktime Pro which is supposed to do the same is not converting it.
I doubt QTKirk cares about Wondershare either. What he would likely care about is actually seeing a sample snippet of your source file in order to run independent tests on the problem.

Convert mp4 files to mov

I have recently succeeded in using compressor to convert mp4 files into mov files using the h264 settings. however, this is no longer working due to the bugieness of compressor. I have also tried it with Media Encoder but that creates files three times the size of the original.
Any one know of anyother way to do this?

Sure. No argument there. But you have to work with the files given to you from the clients. In this case MP4's encoded in such a way that the audio remains compressed on the timeline. Converting the files to mov is the quickest conversion process.
Also the final product is for web streaming anyways. I have considered converting just the audio but it's easier file management and it also avoids sync issues.
So yeah anyways now I'm using Media Encoder the conversion is faster and more dependable than compressor. I also now limit the bit rate to 2000 kpbs/sec to keep the file size of the converted file from slowing down the editing process. the resulting file sizes are not much smaller than the original mp4 files.
Seems to be the best solution so far. Batch convert at night and edit during the day.

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