Final Cut Express Problem

[zechmann]

I try to import a video into Final Cut Express and when i try to edit the movie it says that the "codec couldnt not be opened"... how do i fix this problem???

 

[slu]

You need to convert the video to a different format that FCE can edit.

What version of FCE are you using and what format is the video in that you are trying to edit?

 

[zechmann]

FCE 4 and its an avi file... well multiple avi files (divx i think)

 

[slu]

You will have to convert the file to a format FCE supports. Use Visual Hub to convert to an mpeg or dv file.

You do have to pay for Visual Hub however.

 

[zechmann]

do you know of a program that does support editing avi's? and .3g2 (my phones video)... thanks though, ill def use visual hub in the mean while

 

[zioxide]

do you know of a program that does support editing avi's? and .3g2 (my phones video)... thanks though, ill def use visual hub in the mean while

Those aren't editing codecs, they're delivery codecs. You need to convert to an editing codec to be able to edit it.

 

[tsincaat]

do you know of a program that does support editing avi's? and .3g2 (my phones video)... thanks though, ill def use visual hub in the mean while

Well, Premiere pro can certainly open .avi's. I'm not sure about .3g2s though, I'd doubt it.

 

[zechmann]

can final cut pro?

 

[wetabax]

ffmpegx

Well, Premiere pro can certainly open .avi's. I'm not sure about .3g2s though, I'd doubt it.

Well. I tried with FFMPEGX - dragged the movie into left side. Right side I setted as mp4 (H.264) and converted. It worked when imported to FCP. Now I have FCP freezed. I will restart everything but I think the files can be read from FCP. The quality isn't the best, if someone has a better solution, please share with us. Thanks.

- walter tabax
- sao paulo / sp
- br

 

[huntercr]

Well. I tried with FFMPEGX - dragged the movie into left side. Right side I setted as mp4 (H.264) and converted. It worked when imported to FCP. Now I have FCP freezed. I will restart everything but I think the files can be read from FCP. The quality isn't the best, if someone has a better solution, please share with us. Thanks.

- walter tabax
- sao paulo / sp
- br

do that again, except don't have the right side be H/264, have it be NTSC DV video ( or PAL, whichever standard you want ). That will load up perfectly in Final Cut Express. I have afeeling though, if you didn't know that you're going to be in for a heck of a learning curve with FCE. Good luck!