I agree with Jon's analysis. I'd just like to add that there is a free app for mac users called videospec that does much of the same job as apple's mediainfo. here:
http://download.cnet.com/VideoSpec/3000-13631_4-176898.html i use it since years, it's very good. importantly, it gives you bitrate info, i.e a pretty pretty good forecast as to whether your video will stutter or not (consumer-grade mediaplayers don't do the job for bitrates above 35Mbps, and when working with bitrates of 75+ Mbps you need pimped apple computers or professional media players). marco On 12 February 2013 15:58, Jon Dieringer <jon.dierin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Compressor is a great tool for complex tasks: for instance, structuring a > job with multiple assets and multiple transcodes to multiple destinations > and leaving it running overnight. One example of its professional use might > be taking a complete program and then simultaneously creating derivative > versions for DVD, streaming, and download. In this kind of situation it > suddenly becomes wonderfully intuitive and powerful, and instills Apple's > unique freewheeling sense of euphoria within the user. > > But myself and I'm sure many others can identify with the feeling that > when you're doing something simple, it's extremely intimidating and > confusing! I second the recommendation of MPEG Streamclip for something > like taking one piece of footage and transcoding. > > Another useful tool if you are starting to do more digital video work is > MediaInfo: http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en > > This can help you identify information that's useful for transcoding like > frame size, frame rate, and bit rate. > > On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 9:20 AM, <nicky.ham...@talktalk.net> wrote: > >> Thanks for all the advice. >> >> I've managed to do it with Compressor, but I found it a very tem >> peramental and unintuitive programme to use! >> >> Nicky. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: David_Kidman <david.kid...@gmail.com> >> To: Jason Halprin <jihalp...@yahoo.com>; Experimental Film >> DiscussionList <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> >> Sent: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:48 >> Subject: Re: [Frameworks] mpeg-2 >> >> If fcp can't transcode, Compressor is unlikely to, mpeg Streamclip is >> probably your best bet, though it is also possible to transcode mpeg >> formats to .mov or .dv for SD workflows using Toast. Mpeg Streamclip is >> free, though. >> Best >> David >> >> >> >> >> >> www.davidkidman.com >> >> Sent from my iPod >> >> On 12 févr. 2013, at 12:57, Jason Halprin <jihalp...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> Nicky, >> >> This thread might help (you'll have to make it past the sarcastic answers >> first): <https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2117202?start=0&tstart=0> >> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2117202?start=0&tstart=0 >> >> If that is not the problem, you might try using MPEG streamclip or >> another program instead of Compressor. >> >> GENE - I would suggest using Compressor or MPEG streamclip and converting >> your MP2 files to quicktime files in the DV/DVCPro - NTSC codec if you're >> planning on keeping the project in SD. No need to take up storage space >> with ProRes422 unless you need the resolution. >> >> -Jason Halprin >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* "nicky.ham...@talktalk.net" <nicky.ham...@talktalk.net> >> *To:* frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com >> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 12, 2013 5:45 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [Frameworks] mpeg-2 >> >> I also have some MP4 files that I want to convert to DV for editing in >> FCP. When I use Compressor I choose MP4 and the file I want to >> transcode, but when I press "Submit" I get the following message: "One >> or more jobs do not have a source media file assigned". Dunno what to do, >> >> Please can you help, >> >> Thanks, >> >> Nicky. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Marco Poloni <mar.pol...@gmail.com> >> To: Gene Youngblood <ato...@comcast.net>; Experimental Film Discussion >> List <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> >> Sent: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 9:57 >> Subject: Re: [Frameworks] mpeg-2 >> >> as far as my knowledge of FCP goes, this software does not like >> compressed files. it works well with apple's codecs, the best of them being >> AppleProRes422 or AppleProRes422(HQ). “HQ” stands for high quality. it has >> double the bitrate of the non-hq format, and weighs double in terms of file >> size. if you convert from mpeg-2 which is a compressed format it is useless >> to use HQ. to convert from MPEG-2 to AppleProRes422 use apple compressor or >> the free app MPEG streamclip. apple compressor might already be in your >> computer as it is part of the apple editing suite comprising FCP. it is >> pretty forward to use. open the file you want to transcode, choose the >> output format and the output destination, and run the program. likewise for >> MPEG streamclip. >> best, >> marco >> >> On 11 February 2013 22:13, Gene Youngblood < <ato...@comcast.net> >> ato...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Frameworkers: I’ve got an mpeg-2 video file that I want to import into >> FCP version 6, but FCP doesn’t recognize it. What format should I convert >> it to that FCP will accept? I’m not personally doing this, my assistant is, >> and she’s learning. 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