Quicktime file export conversion

I exported a .m4v file as a mpeg4 file so I could edit it in Imovie to pull out individual scenes. It ended up kind of squished-up looking.
Can I preview the export somehow and make whatever adjustments I need to do to make the image correct so I do not waste 2-one-half hours?
The question may be better asked: How do I know what adjustments to make (if any) to have a
good quality image when the .m4v file is converted to a .mp4 file on export?

Yes you can. Open your source and select 30 seconds of the clip using the i (in) and o (out) keys. Then use CMD (apple) key + C (copy), CMD+N (new), CMD+V (paste). You will have a new 30 second copy in a new window. Save AS (not save) with a new name. Export that as it will take a fraction of the time.
Or use MPEG Streamclip (free) and you can see the export in the preview window and will know in a few seconds it is wrong (or right).
MPEG Streamclip might be easier for you to set the dimensions, e.g to force it to have the right aspect ratio. And it is free.

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Newbie here. After exporting different short (less than 3 minutes) files to quicktime (using a variety of settings) my quicktime file plays fine on my computer. I have even uploaded these files to Youtube with no problem.
The problem is burning the quicktime file to a cd. I've tried different write speeds, but the file hangs or is so choppy it is not watchable. I am not able to view the quicktime file on my computer or any other.
My computer is new (less than a month) so i tried burning a quicktime file exported from iMovie. That file plays fine. I wasn't sure if the problem was my cd drive.
Is there something simple i am missing? I've read many parts of the manual and looked thru this forum and am not finding a solution.

I was using a cd as the file was so small (ranging from 6mb to 600 mb - i've tried 2 dif files and converted them to quicktime multiple ways).
I did use the "quicktime movie" option to export, (along with the conversion. The conversion options had more settings i could control for Youtube use which was suggested on another site.http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/you_tube_reduxgary.html) The sole purpose is to upload to Youtube. I'm burning to a cd as i am just giving the file to the person i made the movie for so they can keep it and upload to Youtube. I have not tried putting the quicktime file onto a dvd, but didn't think that was not needed for a 10mb quicktime movie. I did make the movie self-contained, but it won't play on my computer either.

Color shift when converting .mov file exported from Macromedia Flash

I'm trying to convert quicktime file exported from Flash into any other format using Quicktime Pro 7.0.4 and I get substantial color shift. Here's the picture:
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/1518/screen3ov.jpg
On the the left is the initial file, and on the right is what I get. I've tried all codecs setting (targa, jpeg2000, animation) but no luck. Please help!

I am in the midst of trying to figure out the opposite : Flash to After Effects. I am betting that this is an issue of 'color profile' attached to the images and the gamma settings in that profile. RGBA is only part of the story - color profile is all the rest of it. Eye Dropper doesn't tell you the color profile attached to the image.

File export using quicktime conversion quit!!!

I am trying to export a 3 minute film and I have just downloaded flip4mac studio as my client needs it in wmv format. I exported the film yesterday to a quicktime format, so they could watch it online. But today, after i downloaded flip4mac studio when I click on file > export > using quicktime conversion the whole of fcp just quits! when i click on file > export > quicktime movie it is fine, it just seems to be when i click on quicktime conversion. What is going on, it was fine yesterday!!!
I am using final cut pro version 5.1.4. Please help me because I don't know what the **** is going on!?!

I have a mac pro, 2x 2.66 GHZ Dual core Intel Xeon, 2 GB RAM, 1ST hard drive, free space 136GB - second hard drive 204GB. Operating system: Mac OS X 10.4.10 - Quicktime version 7.2.0 - player version 7.2. - Flip4Mac version 2.1.2.72, flip4mac wmv studio, downloaded and purchased from their site.
My project details - filmed on Sony Z1 in HDV, captured via firewire (preset HDV), device preset Sony HDV 1080i 50, sequence preset, HDV - 1080i 50.
These the normal settings i usually use for all the projects that I have ever done. Have I always set it up wrong or am I just going crazy? Also do I need a separate plugin to connect flip4mac and final cut? I have never used flip4mac before, so I don't really know how it works!
I googled 'flip4mac final cut plugin' and it said:
Final Cut Pro: Flip4Mac MXF components may cause unexpected quit
Issue or symptom
With more than one Flip4Mac component installed, Final Cut Pro may unexpectedly quit when you open it in Mac OS X 10.4.10.
Products affected
Final Cut Pro
Mac OS X 10.4.10
Flip4Mac MXF components
Solution
Delete or temporarily remove the following items:
Library/Application Support/Final Cut Pro System Support/Plugins/Flip4Mac Editcam Plugin.bundle
Library/Application Support/Final Cut Pro System Support/Plugins/Flip4Mac XDCAM Plugin.bundle
Library/Application Support/Final Cut Pro System Support/Plugins/Flip4Mac Profile Plugin.bundle
Library/Preference Panes/Flip4Mac Editcam.prefPane
Library/Preference Panes/Flip4Mac XDCAM.prefPane
Library/Preference Panes/Flip4Mac Profile.prefPane
Library/Frameworks/Flip4MacPro.framework
Library/QuickTime/Flip4Mac Editcam.component
Library/QuickTime/Flip4Mac XDCAM.component
Library/QuickTime/Flip4Mac Flip4Mac Profile.component
Is this relevant to my problem?
Thanks for your help.

After exporting to quicktime file, the file has sound but no video, what am I doing wrong?

after exporting to quicktime file, the file has sound but no video, what am I doing wrong? The self contained movie box is not checked.

Hi
Did You go via Compressor ?
Did You use QuickTime Conversion ?
I don't
I do
• In TimeLine set In and Out-Points to the full Movie/Project
• Select ALL - Clips and Audio
• Go up to Sequence and down to Render Only - down to Mix Down Audio
• then Sequense and Render Selected - Both (Video and Audio)
• then Export and as QuickTime .mov (NOTHING ELSE)
• I use to do - Not Self-Contained as it saves both time and space
Your Start-Up (Mac OS) Hard Disk - Needs lot's of free space to work OK - I never go under 25Gb free space on this one,
Good Luck - Yours Bengt W

Export Flash 8 file - strange conversion behaviour. Please Help.

Equipment:
I have CreativeSuite CS2 and Macromedia Studio 8 loaded on Tiger 10.4.11 on two computers; an iMac Intel Core Duo 2.8GHz which is the main tool, and an upgraded G4 450 DP which uses a Dual G4 Sonnet Encore 1.8Ghz (7447A chips) as back-up. Both computers have use Tiger 10.4.11 OS.
Problem 1:
A .swf Flash file is exported and saved on the iMac without any problems. However when the same file is transferred to the G4 as back-up, the file undergoes a change wherebye the icon looks like a 35mm filmstrip and sports the Illustrator CS2 yellow flower. Double clicking the .swf file opens Illustrator CS2 which, unsurprisingly, tells me it cannot open the unknown file type (.swf). Flash 9 Reader is loaded as is Flash 8 application. Flash fails to open the converted file on the G4!
Problem 2:
As a work-around, I open the movie artwork file on the iMac, export the movie as a QuickTime.mov. A dialogue box opens telling me the installed version of QuickTime does not support the installed version of Flash and I should open Publish Settings in Flash and save as Flash 5 file. I do this. I export the file and again am presented with the same message! Every Quick Time export attempt has failed either on the Intel Core Duo or on the G4.
Two Questions:
1. Why is the original .swf filed changed to an illustrator file on the G4 and how can I retain it as the Flash file?
2. What is the problem that prevents ProQuickTime version 7.6.4 (518.35), recognising the Flash 5 export conversion process?
Any help would be very much appreciated.

Praise be to Lord above! I have fixed it! And because I'm a nice guy and wouldn't want anyone else to go through the same frustration - I'm going to tell you how...
It was a problem with the registry that was causing the issue and funny old thing - uniblue's 'Registry Booster' solved the issue. It's ironic that software from the same company was used to solve the problem I know...I had almost decided to uninstall all uniblue products, but decided to run one last scan with registry booster to see what happened....So just to sum up, this is how to solve the above issue:
1. Re-create/rebuild your library as detailed in this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451 or replace itunes folder with backup. Delete any corrupted/damaged files.
This alone should solve many issues but if you keep getting repeated corruption problems like I did then the problem seems to be within the REGISTRY.
2. To solve the registry error - I ran uniblue's 'Registry Booster' programme. I have no idea how to fix the registry manually. Sorry.
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Re user tip: How can I import a homemade DVD into iMovie for editing? - I've followed instructions so far so good, until I get to "You can then FILE/EXPORT USING QUICKTIME and choose Apple Intermediate Codec as your video codec. " How do I do that?

Re AppleMan 1958 excellent user tip: How can I import a homemade DVD into iMovie for editing? -
I've followed instructions with success until "You can then FILE/EXPORT USING QUICKTIME and choose Apple Intermediate Codec as your video codec. " How do I do that?
I installed MGEG Streamclip 193b8 and used their utility to install quicktimempeg2 and got a message stating it was successfully installed. (I'm on latest Maverick 10.9.2 on iMac) Then I dragged the VIDEO_TS file from my home DVD into the streamclip app. It asked which of 4 files to use, and I selected the first one. Streamclip played the video with the sound. so far so good. but now I cannot figure how to use quicktime player 10.3 to export this vob file out of streamclip.

Thank you for your quick reply and for clearing up my confusion. I'm exporting the first section now. I choose the smallest size, 3x4 but I'd prefer to go higher as this DVD was originally a VHS home movie. I'm wondering if after three conversions (VHS,->DVD->MPEG) the resolution will be so poor as to not support a larger size frame? If it can, what size should I select when I export?

Keeping chapter markers intact when exporting as QuickTime file

Created a 30-minute video in FCP7. Exported using QuickTime Conversion (H.264 file).
When I pulled that QT file into iDVD (wanted a menu from there for this project instead of DVD Studio Pro, this time) -- chapter markers are gone.
How to get them back?

Exported using QuickTime Conversion (H.264 file).
Why are you exporting as QT conversion to H264? The iDVD authoring process automatically encodes your source files to MPEG 2. You are going through an unneccesary compression cycle that is degrading your video.
Do this from FCP instead: File > Export > QuickTime Movie > Current Settings > Self Contained.
Make sure the marker selection button shows "All Markers" or just "Chapter markers"
Bring that file into iDVD and let it do the rest.

Export Quicktime from Final Cut but that Quicktime file won't play on my PC

So, I filmed a video in HD with my Sony camera at school, edited it using their Final Cut software, and exported it to the default Quicktime file (same one that can be imported into iDVD). I burned that Quicktime file to a data dvd (not DVD-video) and brought it home to my PC. I expected Quicktime to be able to play the file no problem because I have played many QT HD files before, but it will not work.
I downloaded the EVO QuickTime Component and DirectShow Plugin for Windows because I read that was a crucial codec, but that did not change anything.
Please help! I am running Windows XP Pro with all the latest updates, and the latest version of Quicktime. Thanks.

The default format that FCP uses is DV, which many PCs have trouble with. Try exporting with the "Using Quicktime Conversion" button, and select "Quicktime Movie". Or, if all you need to do is watch it (because the quality of AVIs is not great), export to AVI.
I won't say "what are you doing with a PC?!", becuase that would be a silly question (I assume you have a reason).

Exported quicktime files have video & audio out of sync

I am using FCP with a Sony HVR-Z1E. All seems ok in my edit etc but if I try to export my edit to a quicktime file using the quicktime conversion option the audio and video are out of sync on quicktime. If I export using quick time movie option, all is fine as this file is played back by FCP. I have tried different settings but I cant get the audio to be in sync with the video. My settings are HDV 1080i50 on my 15" Macbook Pro
Thanks for any help
Regards Alf

You can open your "quicktime movie" (not qt conversion) in quicktime player. Simply control click on the file in the finder and choose open with... Try that and let us know if the file is in synch.

Difference between Export as Quicktime and Export as Quicktime Conversion

If the desired end result is a Quicktime file, compressed with the default h.264 "for broadband" preset, should there be any difference between:
1) exporting a sequence with "Export as Quicktime", then opening up that file in Quicktime Pro and compressing it with the preset.
or
2) exporting the sequence with "Export as Quicktime conversion" with the preset.
I had expected these to be equivalent, but I've found that method #2 gives me dramatically sharper text in titles. Can anyone explain why? I'm using FCE 4.

Well I reckon it's because you are crunching numbers twice, in #2 it's once.
Despite digital transfers being said to Lossless, I call it Lessloss.
Al

Exporting a quicktime file on 4:3 format, preserving 16:9

I'm trying to preserve my 16:9 footage when exporting into a 4:3 quicktime file 720*576
My footage is shot on 16:9, I have edited on a sequence that uses 16:9.
I'm exporting using quicktime conversion, I'm selecting all the settings needed. I need the film to be viewable on 4:3 because that's the requested format of the screenings (it's a video art presentation).
I'm clicking on the preserve aspect ratio using letterbox, but instead of geting a 4:3 foramt picture on the quicktime, the letterbox squeezes the frame into a square thing...it's as if the letterbox goes on the right and left side instead of up and down of the frame...
I managed to export the film into a quicktime file 720*576 16:9, but what I really need is a quicktime file 4:3 that shows my film in 16:9 with letterbox bars up and down...
how can I do this?
thank you all in advance
how can I resolve this

Hi,
Open the movie with QT>Hit command +J to open properties>presentation tab>conform aperture>choose production or as appropriate to you>Save changes.
G.

HELP TO EXPORT ANIMATED GIF AS QUICKTIME FILE

I have keynote 6.2 and have imported an animated gif file within my page presentation which also has a movie file and sound. When I export the file as a quicktime file, the final file does not show the animation at all, it is static?
I have tried different options when exporting as a mov and 4p4 file, neither makes any difference, can someone help please.
I am using the file to import into Imovie, where I am piecing everything together into a movie11.
Thanks

Thanks for your prompt reply Gary, but the problem is how can I resolve this? Do I import another file type? Can I export to another format other than Quicktime. Someone mentioned changing the frame rate of the animation to either 25 or 30 frames a second, or does this not make a difference?

How do I export from FCP to a QuickTime file with multiple audio channels?

I'm delivering a project where the first step is to generate an HD Cam SR master, which I will be doing at a post-production lab. They will then do a QC check for me. To generate this HD Cam SR master, they need to me to bring in my 98-minute long movie on a firewire hard drive, in five equal parts -- QuickTime files. From these five QT files, the lab will then be creating an HD Cam SR master that will have...
dialogue on tracks 1 and 2
effects on tracks 3 and 4
music on tracks 5 and 6
MY QUESTION
a) I don't see any way to separate these audio tracks accordingly in the FCP menu for QuickTime export. Does anyone have any experience doing this?
b) And does anyone know the most efficient way to combine timeline audio tracks for this purpose? I have my dialogue sitting on the first FOUR audio tracks, actually. To deliver this film, I'll need to crush these four audio tracks to two, as listed above. I could generate an AIFF file, I suppose, import it back onto the timeline, sync it up, and then re-export along with the visuals to make the final QT file, but this seems like a generation loss.
thanks,
Shanked
PS the movie is made up of footage from a Sony PMW EX1. I used the codec "XDCAM 1080 24p 35mbs VBR" for editing in FCP. I'll either export to QT using this same codec or switch to "Apple ProRes" if my machine can somehow maintain the sync.

The following will answer both your questions a) and b).
Click on your master timeline and press cmd+0 (zero) to bring up Sequence Settings, then click on the Audio Outputs tab on the right. Click on the Outputs option and change it to 6. You can leave them as Stereo pairs.
Now, back on your timeline, you need to make sure all your audio is organised so each track. A1, A2, A3, A4 etc has all the relevant media on it.
Then, on the left of the timeline you see the Destination toggle buttons, then you see the Padlocks to lock tracks, then you have the Toggle Auto Select squares. If you right-click on the Toggle Auto Select squares you bring up a little sub-menu, at the top of this list you'll see Audio Outputs, which will show the stereo channels for that particular track. As you've changed the number of Audio Outputs in the Sequence Settings, the list will show: 1&2, 3&4, 5&6. You just tick whichever channels you want.
In your case, you have dialogue on the first 4 tracks, no problem, just go down through tracks 1,2,3 and 4 as described above and assign these to Audio Outputs 1&2.
Then just go down through your music and effects audio tracks and assign them accordingly.
Now, when you export your timeline as a self-contained media file, it will have different audio channels.
I hope that makes sense. When you change the number of audio outputs as described in the first step, I believe the rest of it is fairly self explanatory, once you know where the settings are.

Export QuickTime file with new audio and maintain the file size and quality as the original.

I shot some footage for a client yesterday and ran into an issue. To make a long story short I have QuickTime mov files shot with my Panasonic GH4 that have a buzzing sound in the audio track. I have clean audio from a recorder that can be sync'd. Is there a way for me to do this for the client and deliver them as the same QuickTime file but with the clean audio and keep the file size close to the original and not have quality loss in the image?
If so I will probably put all of the spanned clips together from each interview and sync the audio before delivery. I am just not sure which codec will give the client the same quality footage compared to the originals and not have a massive difference in the overall file size. They did request that they be Quicktime MOV files though so that is a must.
I don't see this as an option in the codecs in the export settings in PP, but is there a way to export as ProRes or another MAC native codec that will save them from having to convert it on their end? I am on a PC with Adobe CS5.5 so I am not too familiar with MACs, but from what I understand they would need to convert the files if I sent them straight out of the camera.
I found some related search results for this but they pertained to "Best quality" for export. I am not sure how the varying options work but I don't want to create files that are considerably larger, just not less quality.
If anyone has experience with this it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Cole

Here's the workflow: I imported the video footage into iMovie '08 and did my edits. Then I exported it (share) to my desktop with compression set @ 740 X 480. Then I used QuickTime Pro to fix the audio track. The file plays perfectly with both audio tracks working. It's a QuickTime file (.mov).
I hope this jars any replies as to why the file when uploaded to my iWeb gallery drops the second audio track.
Hmm,
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