Problem exporting using FCE HD
When trying to export from FCE HD (3.5), I am selecting one of the conversion options (mpeg4 for web), the hd whirrs for a second and then returns 'unknown file error!' and won't do anything else to process the thing.
What have I missed?
I've tried trashing the preferences: is this a cmplete uninstall,reinstall job?
jon
Macbook Mac OS X (10.4.6)
... have realised i was exporting onto an external mac drive. It does appear to be exporting onto the internal mac drive.
Presume this is similar problem to the one further down the listing ...
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That's what Id do.
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I convert my footage in Mpeg Streamclip (GREAT free program) and set the files to the Apple Intermediate Codec. This makes them work really well in my timeline and I don't have rendering issues or problems.
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Compress the file to H.264 and restrict the data rate according to the resolution you're working with and to something consistent with the guidelines of the Web Service (say, You Tube) you're uploading to, (For example, something like 6 Mb per second would be about right for a 720P file.)
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FCE crashes when export using Quick Time
Hi All,
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Problem exporting video to use in iDVD
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Instructions for using myDVDEdit:
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import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Desktop;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import javax.swing.JFileChooser;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.print.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.util.Timer;
import java.util.logging.Level;
import java.util.logging.Logger;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.filechooser.*;
import javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter;
import javax.print.*;
import java.lang.Object;
import java.awt.JobAttributes.*;
import javax.swing.text.*;
import javax.swing.text.html.HTMLDocument;
import javax.swing.text.rtf.*;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import javax.swing.JEditorPane;
import java.awt.Rectangle;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JTextPane;
import javax.swing.JTextArea;
import javax.swing.JTextField;
import javax.swing.JCheckBox;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
import java.awt.Font;
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private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
private JPanel jContentPane = null; // @jve:decl-index=0:visual-constraint="36,9"
private JButton Open = null;
Date date;
class MyFilter extends javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter {
public boolean accept(File file) {
String filename = file.getName();
if(file.isDirectory()){
return true;
}else{
return filename.endsWith(".rtf");
public String getDescription() {
return "Rich Text Format ( .rtf ) ";
public Test() {
super();
initialize();
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SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
Test application = new Test();
application.show();
application.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
application.setVisible(true);
application.getJContentPane().setVisible(true);
private void initialize() {
this.setSize(408, 282);
this.setResizable(false);
this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
this.setContentPane(getJContentPane());
this.setTitle("Auto Print Utility");
this.setVisible(true);
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* @return javax.swing.JPanel
private JPanel getJContentPane() {
if (jContentPane == null) {
jLabel1 = new JLabel();
jLabel1.setBounds(new Rectangle(131, 102, 59, 16));
jLabel1.setFont(new Font("Apple Chancery", Font.PLAIN, 10));
jLabel1.setText("MilliSeconds");
jLabel = new JLabel();
jLabel.setBounds(new Rectangle(16, 103, 53, 16));
jLabel.setText("Interval :");
jContentPane = new JPanel();
jContentPane.setLayout(null);
jContentPane.add(getOpen(), null);
jContentPane.add(getStop(), null);
jContentPane.add(getJTextField(), null);
jContentPane.add(getJScrollPane(), null);
jContentPane.add(getJScrollPane1(), null);
jContentPane.add(getJTextField1(), null);
jContentPane.add(jLabel, null);
jContentPane.add(jLabel1, null);
jContentPane.add(getJButton(), null);
return jContentPane;
static void printPrinterJob() {
PrinterJob printerjob = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
// set the characteristics of
// the job to be printed - use setPageable and book if
// outputing a document. Use setPrintable for "simple" printing - all pages formatted the same
printerjob.setPrintable(new Test());
try {
PrintService[] ser =PrinterJob.lookupPrintServices();
ReadRegistry rr = new ReadRegistry();
int x =ser.length;
// String def = rr.getPrinter();
String def ="Microsoft Office Document Image Writer";
for(int y=0;y<x;y++){
if(ser[y].getName().equals(def)){
printerjob.setPrintService(ser[y]);
System.out.println(ser[y]+" SET");
}else
System.out.println(ser[y]);
} catch (PrinterException exception) {
System.err.println("Printing error: " + exception);
public static void disableDoubleBuffering(Component c) {
RepaintManager currentManager = RepaintManager.currentManager(c);
currentManager.setDoubleBufferingEnabled(false);
public static void enableDoubleBuffering(Component c) {
RepaintManager currentManager = RepaintManager.currentManager(c);
currentManager.setDoubleBufferingEnabled(true);
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Desktop de = Desktop.getDesktop();
java.io.File folder = new File(jTextField.getText());
File[] listOfFiles = folder.listFiles();
for (int i = 0; i < listOfFiles.length; i++) {
if (listOfFiles.isFile()) {
try {
de.print(listOfFiles[i].getAbsoluteFile());
File fi = new File(jTextField.getText()+"\\Deleted");
fi.mkdir();
Thread.currentThread().sleep(1000);
listOfFiles[i].renameTo(new File("Z:\\BTSS Log\\Fax\\Y2007 M10 D25\\Deleted",listOfFiles[i].getName().toString()));
} catch (Exception e1) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e1.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("File: " + listOfFiles[i].getName());
date = new Date();
PrintLog.append("Printed : "+listOfFiles[i].getName()+" "+date.toString()+"\n");
} else if (listOfFiles[i].isDirectory()) {
date=new Date();
System.out.println("Directory: " + listOfFiles[i].getName()+" "+date.toString());
PrintLog.append("No Files Printed "+date.toString()+"\n");
return true;
private JButton Stop = null;
Thread tt = new Thread(){
public void run(){
while(true){
int count = 0; // @jve:decl-index=0:
printfolder();
try {
Long lon = new Long(jTextField1.getText());
System.out.println(lon);
tt.sleep(lon);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {}
count++;
if (count >= 10000) break;
private JTextField jTextField = null;
private JScrollPane jScrollPane = null;
private JScrollPane jScrollPane1 = null;
private JTextField jTextField1 = null;
private JLabel jLabel = null;
private JLabel jLabel1 = null;
private JTextArea PrintLog = null;
private JTextArea ThreadLog = null;
private JButton jButton = null;
public void run(){
while(true){
int count = 0;
printfolder();
try {
// Thread.sleep (300000);//
Long lon = new Long(jTextField1.getText());
System.out.println(lon);
Thread.currentThread().sleep(lon);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {}
count++;
if (count >= 10000) break;
private JButton getOpen() {
if (Open == null) {
Open = new JButton();
Open.setBounds(new Rectangle(11, 38, 187, 29));
Open.setText("Start");
Open.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent e) {
try{
if(jTextField1.getText().equals("")){
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"MilliSeconds Required, Please Enter A Valid Number Into The TextBox", "MilliSeconds Required", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
}else if(jTextField.getText().equals("")){
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Please Specify Directory To Be Print From By Clicking On The TextBox", "Directory Missing", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
}else{
Long.parseLong(jTextField1.getText());
try {
if(tt.isAlive()) {
tt.resume();
date=new Date();
ThreadLog.append("Activity Resumes "+date.toString()+"\n");
} else {
tt.start();
date=new Date();
ThreadLog.append("Activity Started "+date.toString()+"\n");
} catch (Exception f) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, f.getMessage(), "Error Occured", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
}catch(Exception f){
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, f.getMessage(), "Long Format Exception", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
return Open;
* This method initializes Stop
* @return javax.swing.JButton
private JButton getStop() {
if (Stop == null) {
Stop = new JButton();
Stop.setBounds(new Rectangle(197, 38, 195, 29));
Stop.setText("Stop");
Stop.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent e) {
try{
tt.suspend();
date = new Date();
ThreadLog.append("Activity Suspend "+date.toString()+" \n");
}catch(Exception g){
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, g.getMessage(), "Error Occured", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
return Stop;
public int print(Graphics arg0, PageFormat arg1, int arg2) throws PrinterException {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return 0;
* This method initializes jTextField
* @return javax.swing.JTextField
*/JFileChooser jfc = new JFileChooser();
private JTextField getJTextField() {
if (jTextField == null) {
jTextField = new JTextField();
ReadRegistry rr = new ReadRegistry();
String dpath = rr.getDirecotry();
File file = new File(dpath);
jfc.setCurrentDirectory(file);
jTextField.setText(dpath);
jTextField.setBounds(new Rectangle(11, 14, 383, 20));
jTextField.setEditable(false);
jTextField.addMouseListener(new java.awt.event.MouseAdapter() {
public void mouseClicked(java.awt.event.MouseEvent e) {
jfc.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY);
jfc.showOpenDialog(jContentPane);
File file = jfc.getSelectedFile();
String path = file.getAbsolutePath();
jTextField.setText(path);
return jTextField;
* This method initializes jScrollPane
* @return javax.swing.JScrollPane
private JScrollPane getJScrollPane() {
if (jScrollPane == null) {
jScrollPane = new JScrollPane();
jScrollPane.setBounds(new Rectangle(197, 70, 193, 55));
jScrollPane.setViewportView(getThreadLog());
return jScrollPane;
* This method initializes jScrollPane1
* @return javax.swing.JScrollPane
private JScrollPane getJScrollPane1() {
if (jScrollPane1 == null) {
jScrollPane1 = new JScrollPane();
jScrollPane1.setBounds(new Rectangle(14, 132, 375, 108));
jScrollPane1.setViewportView(getPrintLog());
return jScrollPane1;
* This method initializes jTextField1
* @return javax.swing.JTextField
private JTextField getJTextField1() {
if (jTextField1 == null) {
jTextField1 = new JTextField();
jTextField1.setBounds(new Rectangle(70, 101, 62, 20));
return jTextField1;
* This method initializes PrintLog
* @return javax.swing.JTextArea
private JTextArea getPrintLog() {
if (PrintLog == null) {
PrintLog = new JTextArea();
PrintLog.setEditable(false);
PrintLog.setFont(new Font("Arial", Font.PLAIN, 12));
return PrintLog;
* This method initializes ThreadLog
* @return javax.swing.JTextArea
private JTextArea getThreadLog() {
if (ThreadLog == null) {
ThreadLog = new JTextArea();
ThreadLog.setEditable(false);
ThreadLog.setFont(new Font("Taffy", Font.PLAIN, 10));
return ThreadLog;
* This method initializes jButton
* @return javax.swing.JButton
private JButton getJButton() {
if (jButton == null) {
jButton = new JButton();
jButton.setBounds(new Rectangle(12, 70, 185, 25));
jButton.setText("Reset");
jButton.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent e) {
Test nt = new Test();
nt.show();
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return jButton;
} // @jve:decl-index=0:visual-constraint="-9,-14"
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Problem exporting video using compressor for a final cut pro vid
I've created a video in Final Cut Pro and trying to export using compressor to apple tv. Each time about half way through it crashes final cut and gives me the 'final cut pro had to quit unexpectedly'.
Haven't a clue what is going on, it happened sometimes when i was trying to conform to HD but when i did it bit by bit it was ok.
All the media is online so really haven't a clue. I've tried using quicktime conversion in pro-res then bashing into compressor and it works but interlacing is all over the shop, even with de-interlace filter.
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Message was edited by: jim__bobHi Jim,
Can you update your profile, we don't know what your hardware set up is or your OS, or version of FCS. It could give you answers a lot faster if we know your details from the off.
Ok, what format is your original media, what are your sequence settings please.
DM -
Aspect ratio issues in iDVD with mov files exported from FCE
Please help. I believe this is an iDVD bug. I have found some relevant discussion of it on online forums - but have not found a solution that works for me. I am looking for a workaround.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1356500&tstart=31
PROBLEM STATEMENT:
My 4:3 movies, exported from FCE in QT-with-conversion formats (any 4:3 format) - appear in iDVD with gray side-pillars (as expected for 4:3) AND with a black line (letter-boxing) at top and bottom - as would be for 16:9. It appears the aspect ratio is also distorted i.e. 16:9. (The iDVD project is set to 4:3.)
1- A 4:3 mov file exported from FCE using Quicktime Movie format (no conversion) does not have the problem, but I cannot de-interlace the video using this export mode.
2) A 4:3 mov file exported using QT-with-conversion mode (any 4:3 format) DOES have the problem. I need to use this mode in order to get de-interlace.
(Exception: 640x480 VGA mode does not have the black lines, and it displays correctly in dvd player on my computer screen - but on the TV screen, it crops content from the top and bottom of the movie, so this is not an option.)
3) In Finder, if you click on mov file exported QT-only (no conversion), it opens in the FCE viewer. If you click on mov file exported in any other 4:3 mode, it opens in Quicktime viewer (i.e. there is absolutely something different in the header/ID of these files.)
4) All mov files, regardless of export mode, show correctly in Quicktime viewer - no black line, no distortion. The problem does not occur outside of iDvd.
5) I tried passing the QT-with-conversion mov files through an Inverse-Anamorphicizer (per suggestion on forum - this apparently fixed the problem for some people) but the resulting output mov (i.e. the inverted product) still had the same problem.
I am, so far, left with this trade-off: Give up the de-interlacing, or live with the letter-boxing/ distortion. Neither is acceptable.
I am looking for a workaround:
1) A way to export de-interlaced 4:3 mov from FCE that shows in correct ratio in iDVD
2) A way to "convert" / re-head mov file after exported so that it displays corrrectly (inverse-anamorphicize) so that iDVD reads it correctly
3) Can the mov be de-interlaced after the fact (so I could use QT export without conversion)?
4) Something besides iDVD to put this together - that doesn't have this problem? (I like and want to use the iDVD menu/theme.)
5) Other?????
I also notice that all the QT-with-conversion mov files are 1/3 to 1/2 the size of the QT-only mov file, which is valuable and preferable to me. (I don't see any quality difference in the display...)In the Preview window > top frame > middle button
do you have correct for pixel aspect ratio checked or not?
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