export issue...help!!!

Shaun Roemich · August 12th, 2009, 03:06 PM

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Ryan Morey · August 12th, 2009, 03:33 PM

Thanks guys,

I still can't get anything to cooperate. I exported a quicktime file last night and then tried importing it into compressor.....no dice. It just hangs there and never makes any progress. I trashed my preference files and tried to export using quicktime again and it still isn't working. I'm at a loss here. Are there any other processes I can try? I gues I am really SOL here. Do I reinstall FCP? I really just want to get this thing done and over with. Any additional help would be great! Thanks again guys!

Ryan

Nigel Barker · August 13th, 2009, 12:06 AM

It sounds like the problem may with Compressor. Can you check this by importing & using your 'usual preset' for a file that you know successfully worked in the past. If that doesn't work then try one of the standard Apple supplied DVD presets.

Mathieu Ghekiere · August 13th, 2009, 02:43 AM

You do open Batch Monitor if you render in Compressor right?

Because it's the Batch Monitor that tells you the progress of your batch...

As told here, I always export in FCP as a Quicktime Movie in the current and original settings, thus having a 'Master', self contained of course. I'm still on FCS 2, but if I exported via Compressor, straight from FCP, I always got lockups.
So if I have that self contained Quicktime, I never get problems rendering that.

Robert Lane · August 13th, 2009, 09:18 AM

Ryan,

When you say Compressor "just sits there" are you meaning that it looks as if nothing is happening at all and you don't get a "time to finish" estimate window, or just that things are in-progress but just taking longer than you think it should?

If things aren't working or responding at all that tells me you've got a system that needs maintenance. Download and Onyx (free app) and run ALL it's cleaning and maintenance routines and reboot. If things still aren't working properly after that then you've got more serious problems.

Ryan Morey · August 13th, 2009, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel Barker

It sounds like the problem may with Compressor. Can you check this by importing & using your 'usual preset' for a file that you know successfully worked in the past. If that doesn't work then try one of the standard Apple supplied DVD presets.

Nigel, Thanks for the responce. I haven't tried that yet. I'll give it a whirl and let you know what happens. Thanks!

Ryan Morey · August 13th, 2009, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mathieu Ghekiere

You do open Batch Monitor if you render in Compressor right?

Because it's the Batch Monitor that tells you the progress of your batch...

As told here, I always export in FCP as a Quicktime Movie in the current and original settings, thus having a 'Master', self contained of course. I'm still on FCS 2, but if I exported via Compressor, straight from FCP, I always got lockups.
So if I have that self contained Quicktime, I never get problems rendering that.

Mathieu, I did export a quicktime movie and it is not a reference. Is the batch monitor the small window below the preview window? that's the only place I knew of to check progress. If there is another option I'd love to know. I look around compressor and see if there is anything else. I did wind up just dropping the quicktime movie into idvd and it seems to be going fine. We'll see what the final product looks like on the tv. I still want to use dvdsp so I can do my own menus and chapters though. Thanks!

Ryan

Ryan Morey · August 13th, 2009, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Lane

Ryan,

When you say Compressor "just sits there" are you meaning that it looks as if nothing is happening at all and you don't get a "time to finish" estimate window, or just that things are in-progress but just taking longer than you think it should?

If things aren't working or responding at all that tells me you've got a system that needs maintenance. Download and Onyx (free app) and run ALL it's cleaning and maintenance routines and reboot. If things still aren't working properly after that then you've got more serious problems.

Robert, Compressor just continues to say "unknown finish time" in the estimate window. Maybe I'll try onyx. My hard drive on my mac is pretty much full. Would that have something to do with this? Thanks!

Ryan Morey · August 14th, 2009, 10:23 AM

Ok.....I have a little update. I'm still having trouble with compressor and the video in question, BUT I opened another project that I finished a while back and exported it using both quicktime and quicktime conversion. Both came out just fine.

If somebody could help me out here I'd be willing to pay for your services. I really would like to get this figured out. Thanks!

Ryan

August 12th, 2009, 03:06 PM	#16
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Phillip's workflow is spot on. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

August 12th, 2009, 03:33 PM	#17
Ryan Morey Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wildwood Crest, NJ Posts: 140	Thanks guys, I still can't get anything to cooperate. I exported a quicktime file last night and then tried importing it into compressor.....no dice. It just hangs there and never makes any progress. I trashed my preference files and tried to export using quicktime again and it still isn't working. I'm at a loss here. Are there any other processes I can try? I gues I am really SOL here. Do I reinstall FCP? I really just want to get this thing done and over with. Any additional help would be great! Thanks again guys! Ryan __________________ www.rhmphotography.com What you talkin bout Willis?

August 13th, 2009, 02:43 AM	#19
Mathieu Ghekiere Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,195	You do open Batch Monitor if you render in Compressor right? Because it's the Batch Monitor that tells you the progress of your batch... As told here, I always export in FCP as a Quicktime Movie in the current and original settings, thus having a 'Master', self contained of course. I'm still on FCS 2, but if I exported via Compressor, straight from FCP, I always got lockups. So if I have that self contained Quicktime, I never get problems rendering that. __________________ http://productionsofthe3rdkind.com http://pr3k.com

August 13th, 2009, 09:18 AM	#20
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Posts: 2,788 Images: 15	Ryan, When you say Compressor "just sits there" are you meaning that it looks as if nothing is happening at all and you don't get a "time to finish" estimate window, or just that things are in-progress but just taking longer than you think it should? If things aren't working or responding at all that tells me you've got a system that needs maintenance. Download and Onyx (free app) and run ALL it's cleaning and maintenance routines and reboot. If things still aren't working properly after that then you've got more serious problems. __________________ Robert Lane Producer/Creator - Bike Pilots TV

August 14th, 2009, 10:23 AM	#24
Ryan Morey Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wildwood Crest, NJ Posts: 140	Ok.....I have a little update. I'm still having trouble with compressor and the video in question, BUT I opened another project that I finished a while back and exported it using both quicktime and quicktime conversion. Both came out just fine. If somebody could help me out here I'd be willing to pay for your services. I really would like to get this figured out. Thanks! Ryan __________________ www.rhmphotography.com What you talkin bout Willis?

August 13th, 2009, 12:06 AM	#18
Nigel Barker Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Posts: 3,531	It sounds like the problem may with Compressor. Can you check this by importing & using your 'usual preset' for a file that you know successfully worked in the past. If that doesn't work then try one of the standard Apple supplied DVD presets.