(id).mov file conversion

Hi. I imported footage into FCP 10.1 and it has created (id).mov files. I'd like to share some files with a non-FCP user. I copied them to a new folder but it seems that each file has to be converted before Quicktime player can play them. Is this normal? Is there a workaround?

Video and audio codecs, frame size, frame rate, audio sample rate. Where did this media come from?

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Also at the end exporting from FCP- should I change my sequence settings? Again I need the very highest quality for later conversion to a flash-movie file, and was told that uncompressed is the way to go??
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"Keeping" the quality isn't really the issue-- if you're working in HDV, there's nothing to gain by going to Uncompressed, because you weren't working in Uncompressed in the first place. The exception to this is color grading and graphics: ideally, you would be working in a higher quality sequence such as ProRes (Uncompressed is probably overkill) in both FCP and Color.
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5D Mk2 mov file conversion

Who better than you guys to give me advice on this subject?
I need to convert these mov files, to burn them to a DVD for playing.
I did a search on the net, and it's overwhelming on all the converters, with every example claiming to be the best, until you read some of the pros/cons.
Can someone who has experience with these conversions give me some suggestions?
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> I found a program to convert the mov file, but it will end up as an mpeg, which allows me to watch it from a DVD player, but the quality goes the way you'd expect.
If the resulting quality is bad, it's because of the compression and/or codec used, not necessarily because it's on a DVD disc.
The only difference between a regular DVD and Blu-ray is amount of storage they can contain (and drive compatibility, of course). A regular, run of the mill DVD is fully capable of running HD - as long as the video file size is small enough to fit on the disc.
"HD" is considered High Definition because of the image resolution (either 1280x720 or 1920x1080), not because of the format or whether or not it's on Blu-ray disc. The only reason HD feature films are on Blu-ray is because the files are too large to fit on a regular DVD or even DL DVD discs. Likewise, if your footage is too long, and a quality conversion makes the file size too large, your only option would be Blu-ray.
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I have some footage shot in HD and imported into Final Cut Pro on a mac. When I take the MOV files and put them on my PC, the audio is all messed up. It repeats in places, cuts out in others, and is off by a second or two in other places. Another PC I tried to view it on only plays the audio, which sounds good, but the video is entirely missing. I've tried VLC media player and Any Video Converter on the PC.
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chriswalsh wrote:
.. i want to convert .vob file so i can transfer to ipod.
haven't tried for vob, but a nice lil' tool:
http://thelittleappfactory.com/evom/
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http://handbrake.fr/ (don't worry, english spoken)
note to Mods: the latest version is NO ripper (=DRM-override), but a converter..
both free, no additional installs needed..

MTS File Conversion for iMovie

Dear Apple Support Community,
I am struggling with movie file conversions, and getting the optimum results from such a process before starting my editing work in iMovie.
I have a Canon HD camcorder which records movies according to AVCHD standards. Before using iMovie, I need to convert the .MTS files to a format which is compatible with iMovie, and I have tried the following:
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Thanks for the great feedback.
I do have struggles though in general, part of which originates from my camera itself.
My camera still has a tendency to record an interlaced effect even though my settings are confidently selected to progressive (I have 50i and 25p to choose from - 25p is my selection).
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Sudeshchan Shetty wrote:
> Is it possible to convert QT movie files to .swf format
using any tool ?
Hi Anil.
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> format what will be its size ?
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> Then can we play this .swf file using QT player or we
require flash player
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