Jittery encoding using the Vimeo 720 preset

I upload 720 versions of projects to Vimeo for clients to approve and the preset has worked beautifully...until the last few weeks. It started right before the upgrade to 2014 CC. The encode would be all jittery upon playback (audio was fine, video was not). It seemed to be fixable by restarting the computer and re-doing it. And it also seemed to get fixed with the upgrade to 2014 CC. But it's crept back into the processing and this time restarting doesn't help. Encoding it to 1080 and uploading that works fine, but as that slows things down considerably in regards to uploading it/having it process on Vimeo's end...and since I also like to do a 720 version of the overall project to give to clients as well (on long 2-hour shows)...it's getting to be a serious problem.
Any ideas what could be causing it? I'm using the new MacPro and haven't installed any new software other than 2014 CC (and as I said, it was happening before that)

I imagine your encode time is the killer plus the export. I can't help you with the export part but the encode time I might be able to.
We've started using the Elgato turbo.264 HD usb-encoder and have been fairly happy with it. The colors get a little washed out and there are some artifacts (more than I'd like) but the time savings is immense. You can also use it from within Compressor.

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I'm using the NI-7344 motion-controller (for the control of 2 servo-motors) in combination with an E-series DAQ-card.
I need to acquire data at two different scanrates using breakpoints over RTSI, one channel for example every 10 encoderpulses, the second channel for example every 200 encoderpulses.
I'm using on onboard program that uses the modulo breakpoint for generating a pulsetrain over RTSI, but I also need a breakpoint (from an unused axis) to generate the other pulsetrain.
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Hello,
I am alittle confused about your application, but maybe this will answer your questions. In the "Configure Breakpoint VI" you can set the Axis or Encoder input as the following: Axis or Encoder is the axis or encoder to be controlled. You can enable Breakpoint Position on encoders mapped to axes 1 through 6 or directly on encoders 0x21 through 0x24.
So you can use an encoder that is not mapped to that axis.
Please let me know if this was not your question.
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"Offline material is present in this export and will be encoded using the offline media graphic"

This comes up every so often with my renders. I have a 28:30 minute project that is 100% complete. All the files are present locally, and nothing shows as offline or missing. I've gone through the final sequence frame by frame and NOTHING is offline or missing. But when I want to send it out to export, I get the message above in the title.
What's strage is if I ignore it, then sometimes the final render WILL have display the offline graphic even though it didn't display as such in the Premiere timeline.
Often, restarting Premiere and reopening the project irons that glitch out just fine, but I have one particular project that seems to do it every time. I've tried the "import into a new project" trick, but with no luck.
Clueless in Exportville

Hey Guys,
Anybody find a solution to this yet? I am working with Premiere Pro cs5, working with r3d footage, and am having the "offline material is present" error pop up when I try to export using adobe media encoder. Prior to that error box popping up, there is another dialogue box that says that premiere has detected that there is an update to media encoder, I am running media encoder 5.01 and tried to update it but it tells me all files are up to date.
Anyways back to the problem, there is only one shot that is affected and is rendered with the offline media image( this clip also happens to be a different colour(green or teal) than the other clips in my sequence(which are blue or greyish), not sure if this is an indication of anything. I reimported the clip, and re did the edits and then exported just that new small section to see if the error would happen again,this time however, when I did the export, instead of "queue", I just hit "export" ,and the export happened without media encoder actually opening. The file came out fine,even though I had the offline media present pop up, the video was all good. I know I changed a couple of variables in that troubleshooting, so now I am trying the entire sequence with the "export" button instead of "queue" button in the media encoder pop up box, hopefully that will help. The only downside is that it seams like it takes way longer to export this way than in the queue.
I'll report back to let you know if that helps and if I can reproduce the error with the "queue" button.
EDIT
Both exports worked, so it must have been due to the re importing and re editing of the clips, however I still get the error message "offline material is present..." I guess I'll see what happens next time I do an export. Cross my fingers.

Artefacts when exporting to Vimeo HD preset

I have a video made up of GoPro footage. I have edited all this together and delivered a reasonable SD (640x480px, 4:3) output video using After Effects, Premiere Pro 5.5 and the Adobe Media Encoder (all of which is rather neat). So far so perfect.
The Problem
When I try to export the same footage, suitably edited, using the "Vimeo HD" preset (1280px by 720px, 16:9) , I'm getting what I'd describe as unacceptable "interlacing artefacts" around the edges of things. That's the problem I'm looking for help with.
Background
The footage from the cameras is 1280x960, some 25fps and some 30fps. This does not appear to be an issue as I get Adobe to blend it on output.
My footage is edited into hierachical sequences, with the final "master" sequence having the same settings as the native GoPro footage (1280x960, 4:3). This sequence I can export straight to the PP5.5 Vimeo SD preset and it's perfect. I set "maximum render quality" and "use frame blending".
Next, to make the HD version I:
create a new sequence, with dimensions set for Vimeo's HD, 1280x720
drop the above "master" sequence into the new seqence, so it has 4:3 footage in a 16:9 container
scrub through the video, altering the position of it so that my footage still works in the new format without black borders or a silly crop. This is just a bit of "motion effect" with keyframes.
The result renders and plays perfectly at 100% in the PP5.5 monitor window. So far so good.
Now I select "export", use the "Vimeo HD" preset, and export the footage. The result is correctly cropped, but it has what looks like interlace artefacts on it.
I first tried increasing the various bit rates etc, and trying all the other settings to see if I could get rid of the artefacts, but nothing worked. I googled around, nothing selsible there; I can't even find anything on people using one set of footage for multiple aspect ratios in PP, although it must be a common problem. Finally I came here and looked at the FAQ and did a search, still can't find anything, so here I am. Anyone any ideas?
If it plays perfectly in the monitor but doesn't export correctly, then the problem's definitely in the export step, so it has to be one of those settings, but I can't figure out which or why.

Hi,
1) First Rule of Exporting from Premiere or Adobe Media Encoder
DONT USE THE PRESETS
2) 2nd to 10th rules of Exporting from Premiere or Adobe Media Encoder
DONT USE THE PRESETS
They make absolutely no sense and all they'll give you is a premature heart attack.
Do This:
1) Go to VIMEO (or where ever you wanna upload the stuff)
2) Take the time and READ their Specs
3) Enter Adobe Media Encoder (Which is a VERY FINE Encoder) and set it up the way the host describes.
That gives me perfect results every time
I find AME the best encoder out there and it is the ONLY encoder making sure my material stays pristine...
The Presets are the devil and you dont wanna use those ;-)

Question about the HDV 1080p30 preset and Encore.

I shot video on a Canon H1 set to HD 30p and recorded it onto DVC tape. I then captured the taped footage off the Canon H1 and into Premiere CS3 using the HDV 1080p30 preset. I believe that the HDV 1080p30 shot from the Canon is 1440x1080 when compressed onto tape.
I want to export to Encore CS3 to encode the video and create a Blu-Ray disc of the 1440x1080p30 video i just edited in premiere. The problem is that Encore CS3 has no 1440x1080p 30 preset. Encore CS3 has 1440x1080p 23.976 and 1440x1080p 24. The closest preset is 1440x1080i 29.97 but thats interlaced. I was hoping to keep the video in progressive mode but you have to convert it to 23.976 or 24 fps.
According to the specs, High-definition video may be stored on Blu-ray ROM discs with up to 1920x1080 pixel resolution at up to 60 frames per second interlaced or 24 frames per second progressive.
What's the point of being able to shoot and edit in p30 just to have the encoder force you to convert back to p23.976, p24, i29.97 or i59.94 fps?
Or is i29.97 the same as p30 when the video is originally shot in 30p?
Is this just an oversite?
Do i just select the 1440x1080i 29.97?

Yes, shooting 30p with 1/60 shutter speed would require more light but would give you less motion blur. But you'd have the same issue even if you shoot in 60i since the default shutter speed for 60i is 1/60.
The canon H1 can record HD in 60i, 30f, and 24f but converts the output to 60i except when the HDV/DV terminal is set to HDV in 24f mode, then the signal is output in 24fps progressive.
So in my case, whether i shoot in 60i or 30p, the playback signal is converted and output at 1440x1080i 60i.
The dilemma is that LCD, DLP and Plasma HDTV's are all progressive. So whatever you feed it, i or p, it gets converted to p for viewing. The problem is feeding an LCD, DLP or Plasma HDTV a true interlaced signal (A frame = AB fields) won't look as good as feeding it progressive signal (A frame = AA fields). Lines and edges appear stepped or jaggy.
So the issue is whether to shoot 1440x1080 in 30p with a shutter speed of 1/60 or 60i with a shutter speed of 1/60. Either way, it gets output via the HDV terminal (IEEE 1394) into premiere as 1440x1080 60i.
With consideration to the final display device, i.e. LCD, DLP and Plasma HDTV's and monitors, the only option would be to record in 30p with shutter speed of 1/60 if your shooting lots of movement like a dance recital to reduce the motion blur and 1/30 for normal shoots. Recording in 60i for output to a progressive HDTV or monitor would, i my opinion, produce somewhat blotchy jaggy video frames because the frames are averaged from two fields with slightly different images.
Also, since the H1 playback signal is output as 1440x1080 60i, does it matter whether i choose HDV 1080i30 (60i) or 1080p30 for a new project preset in Premiere CS3 prior to capturing the footage? If you shot in 30p, probably not, since the Premiere CS3 capture would still result in A frame = AA fields anyway. But since Encore nor the Blu-Ray standard support 1080p 30 (29.97fps), the choice is made for you - 1080i30 (60i) for the Premiere preset and 1080i 29.97 for Encore preset. You could select the HDTV 1080i 29.97 Encore preset if you want to upscale the 1440x1080 to 1920x1080.
Either way, the end result is that shooting in 30p and capturing, editing and encoding in 1080i 29.97 will still deliver A frame = AA fields and a better progressive image on a progressive LCD, DLP or Plasma HDTV or monitor without the conversion or stepped and jaggy lines that a true interlaced image would show.
So, the bottom line, in my opinion, is... If your shooting with a Canon H1 and will be showing you work on an LCD, DLP or Plasma HDTV or monitor, shoot in 30p at either 1/30 or 1/60 shutter speed then edit in Premiere, encode in Encore and produce your Blu-Ray dvd in 1080i 30 (29.97).
Obviously, if you shooting a film or want your work to look like film, shoot in 24p by all means.
Also... Let me know if you disagree on any points.

Why is the brush tool in Illustrator CC inferior to the brush tool in CS6? It has less control of fidelity and smoothness. It is terrible - and I'm an illustrator. Can I use the CS6 brush engin in CC?

I loved the brush tool in CS6 Illustrator- by turning fidelity to the lowest setting, and smoothness down to zero, pumping up pressure sensitivity, it accurately reproduced the fine shapes of a drawn stroke. I'm an illustrator, so I don't want artificially smoothed curves, I want the line I drew.
This works really well with my Wacom Cintiq tablet... but now CC has removed this level of customisation for the brush tool. WHY? The program is called Illustrator, and as an illustrator, I can tell you having an accurate and finely adjustable brush engine to illustrate with is very important to me and to lots of other people who can draw, and draw for a living.
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I am very disappointed, Adobe. Do I have to go back to CS6 for all my Illustration work? Please improve the CC brush tool controls.
I am still reeling from Adobe's quiet removal of a whole tool: Inverse Kinematics/Bone tool from Flash CC JUST when I was finally using it to animate, but that's another story.
Honestly, having use them for a while, Photoshop,
Illlustrator, InDesign and Flash CC are, as far as I can tell, no step up at all from CS6, except that you have to pay for them forever.

More on this, now becoming known as the CC pencil tool fiasco, on these fora:
Re: PLEASE PLEASE adobe. The new pencil tool has become unusuble to me
Re: Changing line fidelity with CS6 Brush Tool
Re: All pressure sensitive brush presets gone!
If you are affected by the lower accuracy controls for CC's brush or pencil tools, use this Bug report/Feature request form to let the folks at Adobe know- they are actually hopefully going to fix this.......
thanks to Daniel for setting this up:
hey all, if you are going to file a bug report (as per Neeraj's suggestion), i've made up a draft to make the process easier. feel free to adjust it as much as you want, obviously; trying to equip us busy folk.
Obviously customer service & product development are two different departments, so if you're bummin out on the new functionality, submit a bug report!
link to submit bug report:
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform
******BUG******
Concise problem statement:
I was told to by Neeraj N(staff) to report this issue based on this link : (http://forums.adobe.com/message/6065706).
The Pencil / Brush tools have lost essential functionality with the addition of the new accurate / smooth adjustment preset. Users are no longer able to specify high-accuracy pen mapping, as the finest accuracy setting is now set to 2.5px (legacy versions allowed accuracy to .5px).
I would think adding additional slider nodes to allow more accurate mapping (while still using the accurate / smooth preset) allow for a minimal change in programming with a maximum return for power users.
Steps to reproduce bug:
1. open illustrator
2. use either pencil or brush tool.
3. draw erratic and high detail shapes
Results: shapes are smoothed to 2.5px smoothness, even when the accurate / smooth adjustment preset is set to full accuracy.
Expected results: shapes have minimal / no smoothing to maintain the integrity of the artwork.
Thank you for your consideration.

XML Character Encoding Using UTL_DBWS

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Greetings,
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Greetings,
Dimitar

Why does my audio quality drop big time when I use the compressor to compress my final cut studio project?

Hi,
When I'm working on a project, my audio sounds great but once I put my project though the compressor it looses it's volume big time when I play the DVD on a DVD player or computer. Where does the problem lie? How do I maintain the smae quailty of audio on the finished DVD?
thanks in advance,
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You'll need to duplicate the Dolby Digital preset then alter the duplicate so that the DialNorm setting is -31dbfs and the Compression is set to NONE. Use the new, custom preset to create an ac3 file with the same output levels you had in your FCP Sequence.
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Exporting from Media Encoder using Vimeo Preset and getting pixelated footage in a specific location

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When I just export the specific problem area the problem is non existent.
Any advice/help is greatly appreciated.

I am using the CC version, so I should be up to date from my understanding.
Magically, that worked! I'm just curious why I had that problem in the first place? Any insight?
Thanks again! You're quick response is much appreciated!

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Hello all,
I can't open a PP project without this error message appearing:
"The preset used by one or more sequences in this project requires third-party components that could not be located. These sequences will be modified to use a custom sequence setting instead. To continue editing using the original preset, quit the application without saving the project, reinstall any third-party components that are required and reopen the project".
What I had been doing before this occurred was editing a PP project using ProRes sequences and multi-camera editing. Multi-camera was not working very well and after a few attempts to fix that I gave up and finished the job cutting 3 layers of video instead. AME refused to render the three finished sequences of over 1hr duration so rendered final videos from the PP sequences.
I tried deleting plists for AME, PP and QT, repairing disc permissions and rebooting but there was no improvement.
Client is satisfied for now but will want to come back to this job at a later date so decided to uninstall and re-install AME and PP in the hope both would be ready to work properly when needed again. AME works fine in conjunction with a different PP project but now I can't open the PP project in question without the above error message appearing.
Having searched the net it would seem that the problem may be caused by ProRes but I haven't been able to find a definitive solution for the problem. Does anyone know either:
1. How to fix this?
2. If I chose the "modified using a custom sequence setting", can I be sure that my sequences will look the same even if they don't use ProRes? The final deliverable format will be mp4 so as long as the overall look doesn't change then I can afford a change in the edit codec. It's just that with three sequences over an hour long, I don't want days of work to be ruined.
Other older PP projects of mine open and work fine.
Premiere Pro CC 8.2.0
Media Encoder CC 8.2.0.54
OSX 10.10.2
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Duncan.

Adobe web chat come up with a solution.
Open the PP project.
Export your sequence or project as a Final Cut Pro XML file.
Set up a new PP project.
Import the Final Cut Pro XML file.
This will get you back up an running.
Since getting back to editing this project I have found that some things will be lost or change in using XML:
You will lose position key framing, black video clips, dissolve fx, audio levels, audio dynamic fx, the ability to open a multi camera clip and change the camera view.
You will keep cut points, crop fx.
Not perfect but only took a couple of hours to save 3 days work.

I repeatedly get "error during rendering/encoding of menus/slideshow" message. This process is the same on my iMac, MacBook and another iMac. I have been burning dvd's int he same way for the past 12 months using the exact same steps successfully.

I keep getting "error during rendering/encoding of menus/slideshows" message. I have been burning DVD's in exactly the same way for the past 12 months and mostly on my MacBook which is 3 years old. Obviously I'm using iDVD. I purchased an iMac about a year ago and moved to use this for dvd burning without problem. A few months ago (approximately) I started to experience problems with burning with the error message above. I tried everything including starting the whole process from scratch right down to capturing the movie clips from my video recorder into iMovie, then using them in iDVD. Still the same message came up. I lost count of how many times I repeated the process with different clips and variations and the same thing happened. This was also the case with my MacBook and my husband's iMac.
After taking both of mymac's tothe service centre, having new optical thingys put it and even a new hard drive on my iMac along with a new DVD burner the same thing happened. They told me it must be the process that I am using that is incorrect!
I took my 27" iMac to an apple shop and asked them to assist me while I use the same technique as I always had. The same message came up so they tried using my clips in one of their mac's. The same message. They tried it with different clips and the same message. The only way we could get theirs to work was with a magic DVD which did not produce what I needed and was limited with only one page.
I now cannot use any of my Mac's for the intended purpose that I bought them for - to produce good media for my work! It was suggested that I purchase some non Mac software to burn DVDs which defeats the object of having a mac with iDVD in my opinion. I have a book on iDVD which is very informative and have followed the process to the letter and checked all the trouble shooting and still no remedy. It was mentioned that an up-date may have caused the problem on all my macs.
I feel that this issue should be addressed by Apple as a matter of correctness.
I now find that on the net there are many posts in forums and such like with exactly the same (almost word for word) problems. Please Apple, keep/regain your good name and sort this out.
Jayne Connelly

Thanks Bengt W for your attention to this matter. So much appreciated. And thanks for putting me right on the aim of forums (new to this). Although, you may regret asking for more information. I've added everything I can below.
The process I used is as follows:
Import recorded clips of between 5 and 15minutes each from my video recorder into i
Edit the clips (remove unwanted start and endng)
Add title to front of clips
‘Share’ them to ‘movie’ (export using QuickTime)folder in .mov format individually
Open iDVD and ‘create new project’
Select ‘favourite’ theme that I have set up forall my work dvd’s (this has been used successfully many times and I’ve triedwithout using the favourite them).
Add 2 submenus for each group of clips
Select submenu - drag and drop between 3 – 6 clips in each of the twosubmenus
Change title colours on clips
Dragand drop image into drop zones where required
In‘map’ view I check for any yellow warnings before burning to disc
In an attempt to remedy the problems I’ve tried the following:
Try new DVD discs
Try different themes (favourites and standardones)
Change images in drop zones
Start whole process again even from importingfrom camera again
Two other completely different computers (iMacand MacBook) with iDVD
Go to apple shop and use their computers to doin iDVD
Try with one clip and no menu pages added
Use a clip that I already have that did notoriginate from my camera
Turn computer off and restart
New hard drive
New optical lense (thing)
New DVD burner
Saving to disc image rather than dvd disc
Other points:
I also have a ‘flip’ and ‘iPhone’ whereI’ve imported footage camera which, although limited, records and makes videoclips and burns them to DVD through iDVD without problem.
For example, I have just gone through steps 5 - 11 using some clips that were already imported from my iphone to iPhoto and dragged across. I used a theme that I've used before which has failed and added one sub menu page where the clip went. It burned to disc image successfully.
The startup disc, I believe will have no space issues asit’s a new hard drive with no use apart from this. That could have been an issue before (I didn’t check it) butnot now.
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Model Identifier: iMac11,1
Processor Name: Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB
Memory: 4GB
Processor Interconnect Speed: 4.8 GT/s
Boot ROM Version: IM111.0034.B02
SMC Version (system):            1.54f36
OPTIARCDVD RW AD-5680H:
Firmware Revision:     3AHB
Interconnect:    ATAPI
Burn Support:   Yes (AppleShipping Drive)
Cache:    2048KB
Reads DVD:    Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write:   -R, -R DL,-RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
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If you can solve this you are better than the 'apple geeks' in the shop and the service technicians in the service centre (and of course me but that's no achievement).
Eagerly awaiting your reply.
Jayne

How can I auto export a PDF File using the "Smallest File Size" preset and set the Exported File Name based on information from an Imported PDF?

Greetings all,
I am trying to create a script to automate a PDF export process for my company for inDesign. I’m fairly new to inDesign itself and have no previous experience with javascript, although I did take C++ in high school and have found it helpful in putting this code together.
We have an inDesign template file and then use the Multi-page PDF importer script to import PDF files. We then have to export two version of each file that we import, then delete the imported file and all of the pages to reset the template. This has to be done for nearly 1000 pdf files each month and is quite tedious. I’m working on automating the process as much as possible. I’ve managed to piece together code that will cleanup the file much quicker and am now trying to automate the PDF exports themselves.
The files are sent to us as “TRUGLY#####_Client” and need to be exported as “POP#####_Client_Date-Range_North/South.pdf”
For example, TRUGLY12345_Client needs to be exported as POP12345_Client_Mar01-Mar31_North and POP12345_Client_Mar01-Mar31_South.
There are two templates built into the template file for the north and south file that are toggled easily via layer visibility switches. I need to get a code that can ideally read the #s from the imported Trugly file as well as the Client and input those into variables to use when exporting. The date range is found in the same place in the top right of each pdf file. I am not sure if this can be read somehow or if it will have to be input manually. I can put North or South into the file name based on which template layer is visible.
I am not sure how to go about doing this. I did find the following code for exporting to PDF with preset but it requires me to select a preset and then type the full file name. How can I set it to automatically use the “Smallest File Size” preset without prompting me to choose and then automatically input some or preferably all of the file name automatically? (If the entire filename is possible then I don’t even want a prompt to appear so it will be fully automated!)
PDF Export Code (Originally from here: Simple PDF Export with Preset selection | IndiSnip [InDesign® Snippets]):
var myPresets = app.pdfExportPresets.everyItem().name;
myPresets.unshift("- Select Preset -");
var myWin = new Window('dialog', 'PDF Export Presets');
myWin.orientation = 'row';
with(myWin){
    myWin.sText = add('statictext', undefined, 'Select PDF Export preset:');
    myWin.myPDFExport = add('dropdownlist',undefined,undefined,{items:myPresets});
    myWin.myPDFExport.selection = 0;
    myWin.btnOK = add('button', undefined, 'OK');
myWin.center();
var myWindow = myWin.show();
if(myWindow == true && myWin.myPDFExport.selection.index != 0){
    var myPreset = app.pdfExportPresets.item(String(myWin.myPDFExport.selection));
    myFile = File(File.saveDialog("Save file with preset: " + myPreset.name,"PDF files: *.pdf"));
    if(myFile != null){
        app.activeDocument.exportFile(ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE, myFile, false, myPreset);
    }else{
        alert("No File selected");
}else{
    alert("No PDF Preset selected");
So far my code does the following:
1) Runs the Multi-Page PDF Import Script
2) Runs PDF Export Script Above
3) Toggles the Template
4) Runs #2 Again
5) Deletes the imported PDF and all pages and toggles template again.
It’s close and much better than the original process which was almost 100% manual but I’d like to remove the Preset prompt from the PDF script and have it automatically select the “Smallest File Size” preset. and then if there’s a way to have it auto-fill in the file name so no user input is required at all other than selecting each file to import. (If there’s a way to setup a batch action for the multi-import script that would be even better!)
Thanks in advance and if there’s anything else I can provide that would help please let me know! Even a nudge in the right direction will be a big help!

If you hold down the option key, it will typically show the location. Or you can often hit option-return on the file and it will reveal the file in the Finder, instead of opening it.
Final option is to open it, and just option-click the filename in the toolbar of Preview and it should show you the location.
It's probably an attachment to an email you've received. If you have Mail set to cache emails and their attachments it'll be stashed in a subdirectory of ~/Library/Mail. Which is fine.

What are the best sequence presets and settings to use in FCE for the best resolution with the least amount on strain on computer?

Hello!
Can someone please help me figure out the best settings to use in order to obtain the best resolution in FCE4 for a television show that is going to be sent out on full size Sony DVcam tapes, with 4:3 aspect ration and audio output at 48kHz? I am currently working with mixed media sources in Final Cut Express, and I am wondering what the best settings (presets and preferences) are, in order to provide the HIGHEST resolution possible, while putting the least amount of strain on my computer system?
I am importing mini DV-standard definition footage and still photos (from Canon Rebel camera, HD CMOS Canon camcorder that records in 1440x1080 at 48 kHz, and cell phone photos). For voiceovers I use the tools in FCE.
I use Voltaic (which I use thanks to recommendations from Apple discussion boards, love it!) to convert the footage from the HD CMOS-Canon HD VIXIA (HG 20) camera, and then I am using print to video to output onto Sony DVcam tapes (full size). This is for delivery for a television network that broadcasts in Standard Definition, so I need to produce the highest resolution and best quality possible that also puts the least amount of stress on my computer system.
If anyone has any recommendations, help, or sources that can help me answer this question I would be greatly appreciative.
Thank you!
Susan Kayne

This is happening because your video clip properties do not match your sequence settings. This is always a problem when you try to insert video from multiple camcorders/cameras (that use different video codecs, frame sizes & rates) in a single sequence.
It will help a lot if you provide more specifics - what FCE easy setup did you use to create your sequence? For your DV footage, are you using standard 4:3 DV or anamorphic 16:9 DV clips?
If you plan to export to standard def (DV/DVCAM) and are mixing DV from a miniDV camcorder, stills, cell phone images and AVCHD then I would suggest that you use the DV NTSC easy setup for your sequence. Use MPEG Streamclip or similar utility to convert your non-DV video (your AVCHD video) to QuickTime/Apple DV-DVCPRO NTSC. Then all your video will match your sequence settings. Yes, you will have to crop the AVCHD footage to 4:3 and you can do that in MPEG Streamclip.

Playback issues from files compressed using the Divx Encoder

Hey there,
As the title implies, Im trying to edit Hypercam screen capture footage that was compressed with the Divx encoder it comes with.
The footage then gets exported to an .avi format, and in windows it plays fine, HOWEVER, when I import the footage into premiere, all manner of horrible things happen, I have imported different footage encoded to the same format with no issues however. Has anyone else had an issue similar to this?
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If it is possible to NOT use the DivX CODEC, jump at that opportunity. It is a delivery format, pure and simple, and is not meant to edit, and does not edit well.
Eddie's links will cover converting, but quality will be very poor.
When faced with this CODEC, I use DigitalMedia Converter (~US$50), and it handles it fine. It just does not improve the quality, one iota. If there is no way around DivX (or Xvid), I can recommend the above. One must have the DivX CODEC (free) installed, but it sounds like you do. BTW, per Eddie's link, you WILL want to convert to DV-AVI Type II with PCM/WAV 48KHz 16-bit Audio. Again, you will need the MS DV CODEC installed, but most systems have this already.
Good luck,
Hunt

How to get the Vimeo encoding in Final Cut Studio / Final Cut Pro (for web)

I have some films I would like to "display" on the web. It seems that vimeo.com has a great way of encoding films for the web.
http://www.vimeo.com/
Anyone who knows how to do the same encoding within Final Cut? Or are there other ways for web which will work also for windows user (to watch the video without downloading extra plugins?
I love how the videos starts almost instantly in hd on Vimeo! Al right it skips a bit, but then again it is hd on the web.....

This is sort of a workaround for what you're trying to achieve:
Here's a Ken Stone article on encoding for Vimeo.
So...what a lot of folks are doing these days, is uploading to Vimeo (or similar service). Then back on your own website simply "embed" the Vimeo movie. You can control the size & control colors of the embed. When you're on the Vimeo page for a particular video, you'll see the "Embed" link on the right of the video. Click that and it will expose the code you need to copy into your own website.

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