Best work flow ????? at DVinfo.net

Eddie Pelfrey · May 3rd, 2009, 03:13 PM

Ok i am still very new to mac i am useing FCE to edit our hunting and fishing videos. I like the IDVD menues and would like to use them. Problem is when i edit in FCE and then move to Imovie and then to IDVD the quality is horible. could someone give me step by step help.

Rick Sovitzky · May 4th, 2009, 06:18 AM

I'm new to FCE, too, but 'old' ti iMovie. My question would be why bring iMovie into the workflow at all? I intend to try going to a QT Movie and then import that into iDVD.

rick

Pavel Houda · May 4th, 2009, 04:45 PM

Like Rick said, I am not clear why you move from FCE into iMovie, before going into iDVD. iMovie is not exactly nice to interlaced video, so I would skip that step. Output from FCE using "QuickTime Movie" export, to some desirable location. This will generate one "sequence".mov file per sequence. Then get into iDVD, select menu type and use the "sequence".mov files to generate your DVD. I have never had a quality issue using this flow (unless of course the footage had quality problems to begin with).

Eddie Pelfrey · May 4th, 2009, 05:07 PM

I'll try again but I thaught that it would not let me choose the file?

Eddie Pelfrey · May 4th, 2009, 06:41 PM

OK when i am in idvd and try to import movie it only shows me Imovie movies.
Any ideas i have exported the movie but have no option to get it to idvd?

Pavel Houda · May 5th, 2009, 12:41 AM

Just open your disc directory (separate window), find the proper "sequence".mov file(s) and drag it (them) onto the iDVD main pane. It should show there as selectable item. You can then preview the disc.

May 3rd, 2009, 03:13 PM	#1
Eddie Pelfrey Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: LEANDER, TEXAS Posts: 79	Best work flow ????? Ok i am still very new to mac i am useing FCE to edit our hunting and fishing videos. I like the IDVD menues and would like to use them. Problem is when i edit in FCE and then move to Imovie and then to IDVD the quality is horible. could someone give me step by step help.

May 4th, 2009, 06:18 AM	#2
Rick Sovitzky Tourist Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: United States Posts: 3	I'm new to FCE, too, but 'old' ti iMovie. My question would be why bring iMovie into the workflow at all? I intend to try going to a QT Movie and then import that into iDVD. rick

May 4th, 2009, 04:45 PM	#3
Pavel Houda Major Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Laguna Hills, CA Posts: 352	Like Rick said, I am not clear why you move from FCE into iMovie, before going into iDVD. iMovie is not exactly nice to interlaced video, so I would skip that step. Output from FCE using "QuickTime Movie" export, to some desirable location. This will generate one "sequence".mov file per sequence. Then get into iDVD, select menu type and use the "sequence".mov files to generate your DVD. I have never had a quality issue using this flow (unless of course the footage had quality problems to begin with).

May 4th, 2009, 05:07 PM	#4
Eddie Pelfrey Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: LEANDER, TEXAS Posts: 79	I'll try again but I thaught that it would not let me choose the file?

May 4th, 2009, 06:41 PM	#5
Eddie Pelfrey Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: LEANDER, TEXAS Posts: 79	OK when i am in idvd and try to import movie it only shows me Imovie movies. Any ideas i have exported the movie but have no option to get it to idvd?

May 5th, 2009, 12:41 AM	#6
Pavel Houda Major Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Laguna Hills, CA Posts: 352	Just open your disc directory (separate window), find the proper "sequence".mov file(s) and drag it (them) onto the iDVD main pane. It should show there as selectable item. You can then preview the disc.