QUICKTIME EXPORT FOR iPOD NOT COMPRESSING

I'm having a QT problem. It seems no matter what size QT file I want to compress into an iPod file, it either stays the same size or gets larger. Ever since the QT update to 7.1.3, I've been having strange things going on with my QuickTime. I'm also having a problem Exporting a QT file into a WMV file through Flip4Mac plugin. Anyone else having compression problems like the iPod exporting? Or can anyone suggestion why my QT Pro is not compressing QT clips into iPod format??

Is there a way to force Quicktime to use Multi-Pass encoding with an iPod-compatible h.264 Configuration?
Yes. In QT Pro (or application with QT Pro routines access) simply use the "Movie to MPEG-4" export option and restrict the Profile to "Baseline" and set mode to "Best (multi-pass)" in the advanced options window. However, be advised that this workflow is limited to the original H.264 settings and will not produce a 640 x 480 "LC" profile/higher data rate iPod compatible movie. Where "LC" files are required, try using either MPEG Streamclip (my preference) or ffmpegX application for conversion. Both allow the multi-pass option.
The second Pass doesn't double encoding time, but it does result in a much more usable file with a lower bitrate (and lower filesize).
True, however, depending on content and possible custom video data rate user settings, multi-pass conversions can become less stable and monotonically exceed qunatimization limitations making the movie unsynchable to iPod or even unplayable in QT/iTunes players. If this happens, you can switch back to the single-pass mode which is much more stable and clips the data rates much more efficiently to conform to target average. Basically, think of the multi-pass mode as an attempt to acheve "constant quality" (which somestimes fails) and the single-pass as a "constant data rate" (which varies the quality to maintain stability) mode.

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How to make it smaller in file size than your original 5.5 GB file?
You just did when you used the "Export for Web" feature and it was reduced to 200 MB's in file size.
200 MB's is still much too large for Web use as your viewers will not wait for your file to download.
Break up your 25 minute "masterpiece" into 5 minute "chunks" or compress it further by using:
Export > Movie to QuickTime Movie
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Exporting for ipod

Ok, so I have my film in FCP 5 and I want to export it for ipod and apple tv. I tried to use compressor, (first using the ipod setting) although when I brought it into itunes it did not keep the 16:9 setting, and the quality was extremely poor. What am I doing wrong? Anyone have any ideas?

It doesn't really matter how you export in FCP - you're still going to have to convert it using iTunes. Obviously you want to get the best quality you can going into iTunes, so I would suggest using Export>Quicktime Movie>Self-contained. Then, using the subsequently created file that has pristine quality, take it into iTunes and convert.
There might be a better way to do it, but that's the only way I know. I do know that the best quality you can get out of FCP is to export it as a Quicktime Movie. That's the first thing you want to do.
Have you checked in the iPod forum?
jesse.
p.s. Have you tried Compressor? It has settings for exporting to iPod. I haven't tried them, but that might be something to look into.
Message was edited by: Jesse Koepke

Automator Export for iPod

Hey everyone,
Anybody have any ideas (or know of any downloadable workflows) for automating Quicktime Pro to open files and export them in a specified format? Specifically I'm hoping to export home videos for my iPod.
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For $10 and given the QT workflow and codecs etc., is a pretty big mystery to most folks, if it works as claimed it is probably (or something like it) the best choice for most users. There will still be a lot of people with non conforming AVI and MPEG's that will need something else.
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I tried it this year using the new QuickTime...and I don't see an export option.
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Am using Premiere to edit movies, and was wondering what is best file format to export for eventual iPod conversion to get the best quality?

I am not familiar with Premiere, but below are the limits which are supported:
H.264 video up to 768 Kbps, 320 x 240, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 KHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats;
MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 480 x 480, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 KHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats
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so what i dont get, is when i export out of quicktime using "export for web" and i choose the "iphone" 900 kbit option, i get 480X270 beautiful true widescreen clips. But when I export using quicktime conversion in final cut pro 6 and i choose" iphone"....i get 480X360. Why does this happen? I want true widescreen, just like everything i get from itunes.....not this 360 size (which i know is the phones screen res, but who cares)?

Alistair
Earlybird is exporting H264 ... the Key Frames setting is determining the GOP length. This value should really be determined based on the complexity of the video, to my understanding, the actual frame rate has no bearing on it. If you have very complex fast moving content then a low Key Frame rate is advisable to ensure good image quality (although it will adversely affect the filesize) whereas if you have slow moving or static content (like an interview subject) then a higher Key Frame rate will still produce a good image but at a smaler filesize. The default of 24 should be pretty much fine as a catchall starting point.
Earlybird
Corrupted render files (and render references) can be a pain because FCP will use those files and references in place of the original media when building the export. And so it should as it does't want to waste time re-rendering sections that are apparently already rendered. Unfortuantely, as noted, if the render file has gone bad and/or starts referencing the wrong media then you'll get these wierd flashes of completely unexpeced and unwanted footage showing up where it shouldn't be. When you trash those files then QT / FCP will just go back and re-reference the original media ... so it's usually a worthwhile step to take just in case thats the problem. The worse case scenario is that it only that doesn't work and you spend some time unecessarily re-rendering.
As to why these files go bad? That I don't know. Why do Preferences get corrupted? That I don't know either but it definitely happens :-(
Cheers
Andy

Quicktime Export For Web files inaccessible

I accidentally posted this in the QT for Windows section, but I'm a Mac guy.
This is totally bizarre. As of this afternoon, all of the QT files (generated with Export for Web from QT7.6) that I've posted over recent days and weeks, on multiple servers, played back by different computers at different locations, running QT 7.6.4 and 7.6.6, OSX 10.5.8 to 10.6.3, WILL NOT PLAY. How is this possible?
If I connect directly to the original .mov file (as opposed to the "alias" .mov file generated by Export for Web), then it will play. If I connect to the .m4v file, my browser wants to download it, and then play it.
What's going on here? Apparently I'm not the only one to have this problem. Is this due to some sort of DRM update put in place on account of the iPad introduction? iTunes and QT have been updated on at least one of the computers I've tried this with, and it didn't make a difference.
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Here are several examples:
Posted on March 12: http://vista.adventureadv.com/jackall/Aragon-proof1/index.html
Posted yesterday on my server:http://vista.adventureadv.com/jackall/cherry-proof1/index.html
Posted yesterday on my remote server (hosted by 1&1): http://www.adventureadv.com/cherry-proof1/index.html
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http://www.adventureadv.com/cherry-proof1/readme-cherry.html
Direct link to the QT file: http://vista.adventureadv.com/jackall/cherry-proof1/cherry-720.mov
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Just a simple question.
Don't need to know if it works or not I have tested it. What
I want is to understand. Here it is:
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Why on the root the item must appear on the frame where the
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I just found out that the reason the reason why it was not editable is because the document has been set up for Actionscript 1.0 and 2.0, not 3.0. I tried to follow this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5Ai4-j0bUc on how to export sound to actionscript.
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If you export for iPod, will it keep the chapter markers?

I downloaded a few movies from iTunes and I notice they have chapters to it. I I export a movie from FCP for iPod will it keep my chapters that Ive set in FCP?

It will, although I've found it to only work if I export directly from FCP via Compressor. If I export a reference movie and import that into Compressor, it won't retain the chapter markers.

Quicktime exported "Video format not supported by the iPod". Why?

Any help appreciated.
-I just downloaded new version of quick time 7.6.4, alongside iTunes 9.00, paid for Quick time Pro, entered the key code successfully and the Pro-only options of Quick Time become available.
-I exported my quicktime video files "movie to iPod". (File type m4v).
-Added file to iTunes library.
-When I sync my ipod (160GB "classic"), i get an error saying the "video format is not supported by the iPod". (I can watch downloads from the Itunes store without a problem.) It happens several times.
Any suggestions?
RS

B-rock, Sorry for jumping in, into definitions of half empty or half full glass of water
MagnusX,
I feel your angst on the Apple Rep poor communication skills, we've been there too, so as end users, we try to help other like yourself who comes up against a brick wall.
Your iPod classic firmware 2.0.4 support the following video format
H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
Most likely the resolution or bitrate doesn't fall into the supported Video spec.
If you are using a Mac, I suggest you download a free video converter, called handbrake
You can also Google for other version of the video convertor if you are using Windows.

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Hello guys,
I play around with the html5 video tag and the possibilities to get implemented videos working on the iPhone. I exported the video via the standard function in Quicktime (Encoding Video for Wi-Fi, 3G, and EDGE) which is installed on 10.6.
I implemented the exported reference-mov file in my page but on the iPhone only the cell version is viewable - when WIFI is switched off. If WIFI is switched on the iPhone shows the poster image with the crossed play button in the front but the regarding video (not the cell version) can't be started
The desktop (computer) version of the same video is displayed on Safari on the MacBook via the reference file.
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Kind regards
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This is all to do with MIME types.
iPhones play .m4v files (as exported from quicktime) but will only accept then if delivered as "video/mp4" not "video/m4v".
The easiest way to do this to edit you .htaccess file by adding the line:
===========================
AddType video/mp4 mp4 mp4v mpg4 m4v
===========================
Apache Servers should now add that MIME type to their internal list.
Note: You should still upload the .m4v file (not rename to .mp4 as some have done) - it will now play over wifi.
Hope this helps and thanks to kingkong36 for the original solution.
If you are unsure how to edit your .htaccess file then then is lots of documentation online - just search '.htaccess' but a quick method is to make a .txt file containing the above line, upload that to the root file of your site and then rename it '.htaccess' from htaccess.txt - removing the '.txt' first.
Be careful though that you are not overwriting another file - make sure you ftp software is set to 'Show hidden files' or similar, then edit that one if there is one as files beggining 'dot' are hidden by default.
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