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Ryan Hargrave · August 9th, 2010, 09:13 AM

Footage taken from 7D in 23.97 timecode and converted to pro-res, edited in FCP and exported via Compressor to 24 frames per second H.264

The export added a blank frame right between two cuts that was not there in the edit and I can't for the life of me figure out why. I went back in and double checked my timeline and there was no extra frame there.

Has anyone had anything like this happen before?

Jon Braeley · August 9th, 2010, 10:37 AM

Try exporting a self-contained movie (do not use quicktime conversion or 'send to compressor).

Check the movie first and then import this into compressor. I never send straight from the timeline to compressor. This should work better.

Ryan Hargrave · August 9th, 2010, 01:46 PM

by self contained you mean export the video with a pro-res codec?

It's strange, I have never had this happen before.

Jon Braeley · August 10th, 2010, 06:08 AM

There are no options when you export a self-contained movie. You get whatever settings you chose for your timeline in the sequence settings.
So yes, if you have pro-res for rendering out in your sequence setting, then thats fine.

You should then then have a QT movie at full res - which you then import into compressor - but which you can check first for the extra frame.

Ryan Hargrave · August 10th, 2010, 09:32 AM

gotcha. I get what you're saying.

I'll give that a try and see what happens.

Ryan Hargrave · August 10th, 2010, 07:46 PM

tried that as wel to no avail. i went in and re-did the cut between clips and that seemed to clear it up. something must have been off in the XML or something.

Appreciate the advice

August 9th, 2010, 09:13 AM	#1
Ryan Hargrave New Boot Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 14	export to H.264 adds a frame Footage taken from 7D in 23.97 timecode and converted to pro-res, edited in FCP and exported via Compressor to 24 frames per second H.264 The export added a blank frame right between two cuts that was not there in the edit and I can't for the life of me figure out why. I went back in and double checked my timeline and there was no extra frame there. Has anyone had anything like this happen before?

August 9th, 2010, 10:37 AM	#2
Jon Braeley Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 528	Try exporting a self-contained movie (do not use quicktime conversion or 'send to compressor). Check the movie first and then import this into compressor. I never send straight from the timeline to compressor. This should work better.

August 9th, 2010, 01:46 PM	#3
Ryan Hargrave New Boot Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 14	by self contained you mean export the video with a pro-res codec? It's strange, I have never had this happen before.

August 10th, 2010, 06:08 AM	#4
Jon Braeley Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 528	There are no options when you export a self-contained movie. You get whatever settings you chose for your timeline in the sequence settings. So yes, if you have pro-res for rendering out in your sequence setting, then thats fine. You should then then have a QT movie at full res - which you then import into compressor - but which you can check first for the extra frame.

August 10th, 2010, 09:32 AM	#5
Ryan Hargrave New Boot Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 14	gotcha. I get what you're saying. I'll give that a try and see what happens.

August 10th, 2010, 07:46 PM	#6
Ryan Hargrave New Boot Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 14	tried that as wel to no avail. i went in and re-did the cut between clips and that seemed to clear it up. something must have been off in the XML or something. Appreciate the advice