Re: my jpg stills distorted during compression on FCP

Wow, 25GB is a huge file. You may want to break that down to a series of videos if you're planning on posting it on Vimeo.

Using PNG wouldn't make the file size any smaller, but the images may come out in better quality than the Jpeg.

"Some of your questions confuse me... because I am a beginner... "no matter what the case is, make sure FCP export dimensions are consistent with your compressor! " I think , lol, I am compressing it when I go to File>Export>Quicktime Conversion... does that mean I am exporting it?"

You are correct, you are compressing the movie when you export using quicktime conversion, unless you choose a setting "do not compress". Then you are further compressing the video when you use the built-in compressor. What I meant by the consistency of your FCP export and compressor is simply this; if you're image sizes are 1920x1080, then you will need to make sure your exporting the video as 16:9 widescreen using quicktime conversion. Then, if you plan to compress the video to H264, make sure the video is once again set for 16:9. If you need step by step instruction for this, please let me know.

Thanks,
-Brad

Brad Kutmas
Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
Instructional Design Specialist