Final Cut Pro X export

[linuxcooldude]

Does FCP X only exports in ProRes format? I got my project completed but after rendering it was a 7GB file ( 20 minutes long ) which is way to large for my needs.

Had to redo it in iMovie which file size was more manageable at 512MB.

Do I need or should I get compressor the $49.00 add on to export it to a smaller size?

And what type of codec parameters do you would think I would need? I usually export it in 480p widescreen, which I use for youtube blip.tv ect.

Thanks guys!

 

[CaptainChunk]

Maybe some actual FCP X early adopters can chime in, but from what I've learned so far scouring through its joke of a manual, the traditional Quicktime Conversion export option is gone. And that seems to imply that FCP X will only export based on the format the sequence is in.

Needless to say, Compressor typically yields better encodes than QT Conversion from legacy FCP anyway, so I find it silly to use FCP without it. Compressor SHOULD be bundled with FCP X, but it presents the perfect money grab for Apple on the App Store.

 

[t0rr3s]

Tried to export a sample HD clip with one built in effect and on playback, half the clip went tits up and looked garbled. Pretty uninspiring stuff.

 

[linuxcooldude]

Yeah, I ended up getting the compressor add on. Editing was super easy. The export was a bit hard till you understand it. Tried to do it through FCP X but didn't work, probably my fault though.

Sent it to compressor as a 720p and boom it was done.

Great editor. But it really takes a bit of learning to get the right resolutions, codecs ect. down pat.

Funny, the whole time using FCP X never slows down or lags till the final export part and it slows down. Once the actual render starts it goes fine.

Thanks agian