Quicktime Pro 7 and FCP 4.5 at DVinfo.net

John Christensen · January 23rd, 2006, 08:43 PM

Hi, my question is simple do I need quicktime 7 (free) to export H.264 files out of FCP 4.5. I curently have seven (free) installed but I have a Quicktime Pro 6 key. Can I use 6 Pro and still export H.264 files from FCP 4.5 or do I HAVE to have 7? Thanks

Dave Perry · January 24th, 2006, 06:31 AM

You need to buy a new key for QT 7 PRO in order to export to H.264. OR, if you have iMovie HD installed you can export from there without a QT 7 PRO key.

John Christensen · January 24th, 2006, 08:32 AM

No offense, but I've been exporting H.264 files from FCP 4.5 for two months without any pro key and it works just fine. The copy of iMovie I have is 4 not HD. So whats going on? John

Zach Mull · January 25th, 2006, 04:52 PM

You need QT7 to export or play H.264 through QuickTime applications, but you don't need QT7 Pro to do this with FCP. Just like QT6, QT7 allows you to export QT movies out of FCP using all of the important codecs but without all of the options and control that QT pro provides. QT7 pro just gives you more features and options for export.

January 23rd, 2006, 08:43 PM	#1
John Christensen Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Princeton, MN Posts: 36	Quicktime Pro 7 and FCP 4.5 Hi, my question is simple do I need quicktime 7 (free) to export H.264 files out of FCP 4.5. I curently have seven (free) installed but I have a Quicktime Pro 6 key. Can I use 6 Pro and still export H.264 files from FCP 4.5 or do I HAVE to have 7? Thanks

January 24th, 2006, 06:31 AM	#2
Dave Perry Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 796	You need to buy a new key for QT 7 PRO in order to export to H.264. OR, if you have iMovie HD installed you can export from there without a QT 7 PRO key. __________________ Dave Perry Cinematographer LLC Director of Photography • Editor • Digital Film Production • 540.915.2752 • daveperry.net

January 24th, 2006, 08:32 AM	#3
John Christensen Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Princeton, MN Posts: 36	Quicktime 7 Pro No offense, but I've been exporting H.264 files from FCP 4.5 for two months without any pro key and it works just fine. The copy of iMovie I have is 4 not HD. So whats going on? John

January 25th, 2006, 04:52 PM	#4
Zach Mull Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 273	You need QT7 to export or play H.264 through QuickTime applications, but you don't need QT7 Pro to do this with FCP. Just like QT6, QT7 allows you to export QT movies out of FCP using all of the important codecs but without all of the options and control that QT pro provides. QT7 pro just gives you more features and options for export.