Exporting from Final Cut Server

When exporting from FCS I get very limited options for download. Is there a way to add more compression schemes such as WMV or other QT options?

Yes, go into the Admin window in the Java client (as opposed to the System Preferences pane) and go to Transcode Settings. FInd the setting you wish to be able to export with, double click to open it, and add the "Export" device to its list of destination devices. Save and close. You may need to log out and back into FCSvr to see the changes reflected in your Export window.

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QT Error -8961 generated when exporting from Final Cut Server

Not sure about this one. We have a user that is trying to export a clip through quick time via Final Cut Server, but they are getting error -8961.
Has any one heard of this error before?

Yes, go into the Admin window in the Java client (as opposed to the System Preferences pane) and go to Transcode Settings. FInd the setting you wish to be able to export with, double click to open it, and add the "Export" device to its list of destination devices. Save and close. You may need to log out and back into FCSvr to see the changes reflected in your Export window.

How do I migrate metadata from Final Cut Server for use in Premiere?

We're one of many companies looking to move to Premiere Pro from Final Cut.
We have thousands of tagged clips in Final Cut Server and I'm trying to find a way to export all that metadata so it can be used, and searched for, within Premiere Pro.
Does anyone know if/how this could be achieved?
The only thing I've found online that seems to be relevant is this:
http://www.andre-aulich.de/en/perm/export-asset-metadata-from-final-cut-server-using-built in-tools-only
This seems to explain how to export the metadata (although I don't fully understand it) but not how to make it useful for Premiere.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Well... I'm a librarian by training so I use Cat-DV a little differently.
I use it to make a searchable archive of proxy files for entire hard drives. I hook up a hard drive (say an old external) and point Cat-DV at it. It makes a catalog (locally) that has all the metadata (most importantly "date created") and a small proxy or thumbnail if it's a still. Then I unplug the drive, label it and put it on a shelf. When I need to find something all I have to do is consult the local catalog. I can search it (if I included any metadata) or, most likely, I'll just scrub around for date created. Cat-DV will display the exact path to where the asset is. I can search across multiple catalogs of drives without ever having to plug one in, Once I find the file I want, I just plug in that drive to retreive the file.
I use it mostly for stills and some b-roll that gets used over and over. For a variety of reasons, we never opted to make it a full replacement for FC Server.
And another thing... you can do a heck of a lot with the $99 or $300 version. You don't need to go the full enterprise server route (though you do have to do that to use the server functions).
You might also want to try Adobe Bridge for searching and editing metadata. In my experience, it's always been slow with video but that may well have changed. I haven't played with it in a while

Best video format to export from final cut pro to encore

hi, i'm using final cut pro and no matter what format i export my video in, be it quicktime, mpeg2 or avi, there's still a slight degradation of picture quality when i import it into encore. mpeg2 by far suffers the least. but is there a best video format i can export from final cut to adobe so dat there's minimal loss in quality?

Sure, export it as an uncompressed AVI or QT file.

Can files be exported from Final Cut Pro X trial?

Can files be exported from Final Cut Pro X trial?

It doesn't seem to work on mine, when I go to command: the export button is in grey, whereas all the others (import; customize) are black and can be actionned. Is this a restriction in the trial version or is there a way to activate export?
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Exporting from Final Cut Pro

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.
First, you would need to select 'best QUALITY' for anything over 60 minutes.
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.
Again I apologize, but if it interests you, here is the link...
http://lonestar.utsa.edu/llee/idvd.html
K
EDIT - I might add that The Capt. and Mr. Hofmann would certainly be the words of wisdom I'd choose to go with if I were you.

Audio out of synch after I export from Final Cut

I have a video on a Final Cut timeline. If I play in FC, audio is in synch. If I play the file in QuickTime player from my captures folder, the audio is in synch. If I export from final cut, or from quicktime pro, the audio of the resulting file is off by about 1 second. I was trying to make a h.264 file, but it does the same thing if I export to other formats as well.
This only seems to be happening with this particular video. I have a number of project loaded right now, and do not have this same problem with the other projects.
Weird....any help would be greatly appreciated.

You didn't include any of your specifications for the sequences or exported movies but a problem that only exists on a single item is directly associated with that item and can be identified but they're usually subtle.
My first guess is that the audio on the original media is set to a slight different sampling rate. Could be off a thousandth of a decimal. The reason it works in the timeline is it's being conformed to the sequence settings in realtime. The export would reference the original.
I can't tell from the post where you're getting this loss of sync. Can you try exporting a self-contained movie and then use that to go to h.264?
bogiesan

Export FROM Final Cut w/ alpha?

Is there a way to export from Final Cut and sustain the 'alpha'. For example, I'm exporting the video layer from an infomercial offer screen and will bring it into AE.
I don't think there's a way but I just wanted to throw it out there in case there's a new trick someone knows.
Thanks...and don't give me any AE tips...just wanted to know the alpha thing,
Tom

you can also use any of the Avid QT codec's as an intermediate (their codecs are freely available available for download from their website and they all support alpha ... even AvidDV)
or there is BitJazz's Sheer codec (commercial) ... or if you can wait then there's Red Giant's Microcosm codec (soon to be a free release)
also check this list here:
http://www.digitalrebellion.com/blog/posts/listof_video_formats_supporting_alphachannels.html

Is there a way to export from final cut X to XDCam discs?

Hello,
I need to export from Final Cut Pro X to a XDCam disc.
Does anyone knows how this can be done?
Thamks
Miguel

Just forgot to mention that I would like to do this with a camcorder (Sony PDW-530P) connected by firewire.
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FLV Export From Final Cut Pro

Hi Folks,
I've been reading and reading and just want to know what is
the right way to go about exporting video from a third party
application like Final Cut Pro. Yes, the easy way is to
Export>quicktime conversion and go from there. If this is the
best way then great, But i'm wondering if exporting as a lossless
quicktime codec such as the Video codec or the Anitmation codec
would be a better choice then go to the flash video encoder with
the lossless file. I heard that exporting straight out of FCP could
be bad as the video needs to be deinterlaced before the flv stage.
If this is the case, what are the best settings when
exporting a lossless quicktime file? There are about 6 setting s
that need to be set and I haven't a clue what would be the right
settings.
If exporting from final cut straight to flv, are you folks
dropping the frame rate to 15 fps(cutting your frames in half). Is
this working better for you?
Well thanks for all your help, I keep on testing short clips
and can't seem to find a any certain configuration that i really
like.
hanks so much for all your help.
todd

Todd ..
We do quite a bit of video / flv work.
Our editing software is VEGAS so unfortunately we can't
render directly to flv .. but avi->flv via Sorenson Squeeze.
If Final Cut allows rendering directly to flv, my
recommedation would be to use that functionallity. Caveats .. if
the encoder can 1. deinterlace i.e. progressive scan. 2. reduce
your framerate from 29. to 15. 3. gives you the ability to control
# of key frames.
The logic being .. use the fewest number of encoding methods
to get from source to output to maintain best quality.

Creating a Simple Excel Report from Final Cut Server

1. Modify the following Metadata Group (ASSETLISTVIEW) to contain the field you want to output in your report
2. Create Ruby file. In this example I named mine searchallassets.rb
Be sure to make the file executable, using the following command at the terminal sudo chmod 755 [file]
Copy and Paste this block of code into the searchallassets.rb
--Code Starts Here
#!/usr/bin/env ruby
# Created by Nicholas Stokes
# Copyright (c) 2009 XPlatform Consulting LLC
# All rights reserved
time_file = Time.now.strftime "%Y%m%d%I:%M%P"
FCSVRCLIENTCMD = "/Library/Application\\ Support/Final\\ Cut\\ Server/Final\\ Cut\\ Server.bundle/Contents/MacOS/fcsvr_client"
# What this will do:
# This will create a .csv file that contains all asset records from Final Cut Server database
# If you wish to modify the report further below is the command line syntax for searching the Final Cut Server database
# fcsvr_client search [ --verbose --noheader --mdonly --tabdelim --xml --limit <n> --depth <n> --xmlcrit --crit <str> --ctxaddr <addr> --dirs --linkparentaddr <address> --linkparentrecursive ] <address>
# Note, I am using the --tabdelim option to output the file as a tab delimited file. This will allow for easy importing into Excel or another database management system.
searchfor_allassets = "#{FCSVRCLIENTCMD} search --tabdelim /asset >"
output_file = "/Users/nicholasstokes/Desktop/DickClarkFCSvr_AllAssetsReport_#{timefile}.csv"
runsearch_for_all_export_ascsv = `#{searchfor_allassets} #{output_file}`
--Code Ends Here
Finally. Edit the searchallassets.rb to include the path that you wish to save the output file.
In FCSvr, setup a Script Response to call this.
Then either trigger the Script Response via a Subscription or Schedule.
Hope this helps.
Nicholas Stokes
XPlatform Consulting

http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/toast/default.html?gclid=CIyG7Zqclp4CFdpb2godL HXnkw

Exporting From Final Cut for Dropbox

I have a 2GB Dropbox account that I would like to utilize as a way for my clients to view their projects. Specifically I have a 30:00 program that I need to export from Final Cut to Dropbox. Could someone suggest the best export settings to create a less than 2GB file? Every setting I try always produces a file greater than 2GB. If you could please be specific as possible; do I export using Quicktime or Quicktime conversion? What compression do I use? Etc. Thank you so much.

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Color differences when exporting from Final Cut

I have a big problem when exporting from Final cut to any file format. The colors and contrast looks fine in Final cut and on my external monitor but when exporting to, for example, H.264 I get a file that is "washed out". Colors are bleak and the over all feel is not what I expect. The funny thing is that if I import the exported file into Final cut it looks fine. What am I doing wrong? Can anyone help me out with this?

QT brightens the image. Dunno why...perhaps so that it ensures that every monitor can see it?
Here is an example:
But I don't know why that is.
Shane

How can I tell if the quicktime movie I export from Final Cut Express through Quicktime to IDVD is anamorphic

How can I tell if the quicktime movie I export from Final Cut Express through Quicktime to IDVD is anamorphic

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Right click the Sequence icon in the Browser.
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How to play an HD movie exported from Final Cut Pro?

How to play an HD movie exported from Final Cut Pro? on a mac???
thanks

How to play an HD movie exported from Final Cut Pro? on a mac?
Most FCP users export them in a high-effeciency distribution/delivery compression format (e,g,, H.264/AAC) targeted for a particular application and/or device. For example, you could export using H.264/AAC at full display resolution for playback in the QT Player at an appropriate data rate if your platform and display can handle the output. TV would limid the video to 960x540 at 30/29.97 fps and normal AAC audio to 160 kbps at 48.0 KHz. Files exported for display an the Internet would be restricted by the bandwidth being targeted. Etc, etc, etc. Unless the file will only be played on your own platform, what you do not want to do is use an FCP only compression format which would limit viewers to those recipients have the same FCP codecs installed.

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