Still working on MPEG Streamclip, Mr. Conninghan ?
by suzin daly
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Aug 5, 2008 at 2:26:19 pm
I think I figured out File, I did not see anything that said format, I clicked on export to quicktime,
I got a window that says MPEG Streamclip - Movie Maker? I don't see where it says format? I did pull down the menu for compression did not see anything that would make a quicktime. Compresson is on Apple Motion JPEGA, its a default
I see Compression, when I open it up there is no quicktime etc.
Did see quality moved it to 100%
sound uncompressed? (default) sterio auto,
frame rate is blank, what should I put in,
it's 16:9 HD. Frame size default is 640x480 4:3 I assume I should click on 16.9 I do see where it says make movie. Gosh I am that slow...............Note: I dragged the DVD image into the 5 dot square, I assume that is what you meant?
Re: Still working on MPEG Streamclip, Mr. Conninghan ? by angela anderson on Aug 5, 2008 at 3:07:48 pm
hi suzin,
when you chose "export to quicktime" from the file menu, that means that you are going to create a quicktime. now you need to decide on the settings for that quicktime, which is what the movie-maker windown is all about. basically you have to decide what kind of compression you want to use (apple motion jpeg, for example) this will depend on what you want to do with the file afterwards.
in order to determine your frame rate, you can open up the original file in quicktime and then under Window->Show Movie Inspector you will bring up a dialog box that will tell you the fps along with the frame size.
you will need to know if your material is interlaced or not - what exactly is it that you're transforming?
Re: Still working on MPEG Streamclip, Mr. Conninghan ? by suzin daly on Aug 5, 2008 at 3:18:37 pm
All (that sounds easy)I want to do is copy a DVD to mov that I can drop onto the FCP TimeLine. It's all legal. I have just started editing a monthly TV Show. See a sample, if this helps
All these independent film makers are sending in their DVD. I need to rip, make MOV. drop onto time line. What I have been doing is using VEGAS which will rip and bring into it's timeline. Then I render mov. bring over to the mac drop it on the timeline, render etc. I know there is a way of cutting out the vegas process.
More information than you needed. I have only started with FCP and Mac 12 weeks ago. I am so slow at computers and I am on my own. IF I can figure this all out it would be great
Re: Still working on MPEG Streamclip, Mr. Conninghan ? by angela anderson on Aug 5, 2008 at 5:10:55 pm
hey suzin,
you're on the right track.
about progressive vs. interlaced - that depends on the source material - how it was recorded/filmed. if still images, film or a progressive video camera was the original source, then it's progressive (uncheck those boxes) from an interlaced video camera (hd or sd) then it's interlaced and leave the boxes checked.
if it's hd material, try the prores422 or prores422hq (high quality) codec (compression) which while being a slightly "destructive" codec, meaning that it takes away some picture information, the quality of the image is still good.
there's no reason you have to use vegas - do you have mac the ripper?
www.mactheripper.org
that will allow you to rip the dvd's which you can then bring into mpeg streamclip and then into fcp.
and yes, reading the manual is helpful, but it's also good to have someone give you an answer.
Re: Still working on MPEG Streamclip, Mr. Conninghan ? by Colin McQuillan on Aug 5, 2008 at 5:29:15 pm
[angela anderson]"there's no reason you have to use vegas - do you have mac the ripper?
www.mactheripper.org
that will allow you to rip the dvd's which you can then bring into mpeg streamclip and then into fcp. "
mac the ripper only adds another application to the equation It all can be done right in mpeg streamclip.
Re: Still working on MPEG Streamclip, Mr. Conninghan ? by David Roth Weiss on Aug 5, 2008 at 5:31:58 pm
[angela anderson]"www.mactheripper.org
that will allow you to rip the dvd's which you can then bring into mpeg streamclip and then into fcp."
Angela,
Sorry, but you're further complicating the matter. There's absolutely no reason whatsoever to use the mactheripper and Streamclip. Streamclip is a much better app than mactheripper and perfectly capable of doing the entire job in just one step.
Suzin needs to become fearless and needs to learn to tryout new things without fear. These apps are not destructive, so if at first one does not succeed, you try again until you do.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles
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Re: Still working on MPEG Streamclip, Mr. Conninghan ? by angela anderson on Aug 5, 2008 at 7:25:14 pm
yes, thanks for correcting that. of course if you can get the files off of the dvd with no problem then you don't need any other program than streamclip.
Re: Still working on MPEG Streamclip, Mr. Conninghan ? by Chris Borjis on Aug 6, 2008 at 5:29:23 pm
[Chris Poisson]"Not to demean Streamclip which is a great app, you can capture right into FCP from a decent DVD player, set your capture to non-controllable device."
very true, but then you are waiting for it all to play out in realtime.
Re: Still working on MPEG Streamclip, Mr. Conninghan ? by Eric Pautsch on Aug 6, 2008 at 6:03:16 pm
No offense....Capturing through a player's outputs is terrible advice. It bad enough converting MPEG2 to an editable format but avoid going through a players outputs.
Re: Still working on MPEG Streamclip, Mr. Conninghan ? by David Roth Weiss on Aug 6, 2008 at 10:10:27 pm
Hey Chris,
I also prefer Streamclip, and I just mindlessly rip the whole enchalada. (Of course I am mindless anyway, so that's easy.) Its much faster than realtime, requires no logging, and frees-up FCP. Plus, it does a good job.
So get with it dude, join the 21st century and do more mindless work. It's why we get paid blue collar wages, right?
David
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles
POST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW's Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, and Indie Film & Documentary forums.
