[MacDV] Exporting completed FCP project to DVD Studio Pro.

[Tony Fincham]

Hi Ian,  I am a self taught amateur user of Final Cut Pro and DVD  
Studio Pro for the last three years and have  made many DVD's with no  
degradation of video picture in DVDSP from what I see in FCP.

I have explored using the Compressor application, and I know it is  
recommended by the professionals, but the best and simplest way I  
have found to good quality DVD video from FCP to DVDSP is to use  
File>Export>QuickTime Movie from FCP.

The steps I follow are as follows:

1. In FCP I make sure I have fully rendered the Video and Audio in  
the movie before exporting it ready for importing it into DVDSP.
2. Make sure I have inserted any Chapter Markers I want in the FCP  
Timeline before exporting it.
3. In FCP chose File>Export>QuickTime Movie. The Save dialog box  
appears.
4. Leave Setting at "Current Settings" (This maintains the video  
quality in the DVD).
5. Set Include to Audio and Video
6. Set Markers to Chapter Markers if you have them (I always include  
some for fast forwarding on the DVD).
7. I also select Make Movie Self Contained.

Hope that helps

Tony (from Melbourne, Australia)

On 20/10/2006, at 9:28 AM, carlian wrote:

> I am finding the format options available for exporting a completed  
> FCP project to DVD Studio Pro confusing.
>
> I would like to export a FCP file in the best quality I can and the  
> other day after  getting into trouble with"90 minute Best Quality  
> Pal" using Compressor,  I made a second attempt using "H.264 " in  
> Compressor   .   This encoded for 6 hours and still had 10 hours to  
> run when I terminated it.  The film is 42 minutes long and I am  
> using a MacPro 2.66 with 3GB RAM.
>
> I have referred to various Manuals, but cannot find a  
> recommendation as to the best format for my purposes.
>
> I have actually burnt a DVD of the project using DVD Studio Pro,  
> but I am not happy with the degradation of the video picture from  
> what is shown in FCP.
>
> Your advice(s) would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks to those that responded to my earlier queries this week.
>
> Ian Tucker,
> Adelaide
>
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