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

[carlian]

Hi Tony,

Thanks for that.  Most helpful.  Also thanks to Jim Asherman for his  
advice.

Regards,
Ian Tucker
On 21/10/2006, at 9:30 AM, Tony Fincham wrote:

> 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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