HELP: exporting video to format for iDVD at DVinfo.net

Rob DuBroc · January 4th, 2006, 02:13 PM

First time using IDVD and I'm not too happy with it.. just using it for some DEMO DVD's that I'm sending out to sponsors and my distributor. Anyways.... what exact settings do I need to use exporting from FCP 4.5 to make the quality not crap?! PLEASE HELP! I've used Adobe Encore when I used to edit on PC.. I was going to use DVD studio pro at school but I was trying to get the demo's out from my G5 before I go back to school. Thanks in advance.

Les Wilson · January 5th, 2006, 11:41 AM

Export to a QuickTime Movie (Not with QuickTime conversion). The resuilt is a DV movie file the same quality as the original. Drag and drop that onto iDVD.

Rob DuBroc · January 6th, 2006, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ernest House

Export to a QuickTime Movie (Not with QuickTime conversion). The resuilt is a DV movie file the same quality as the original. Drag and drop that onto iDVD.

okay cool, I guess I had always been told to use quicktime conversion before. I'll try it your way.. hopefully it works.

John Christensen · January 15th, 2006, 10:00 PM

Another way IS to use quicktime conversion, converting it to H.264 (Best / Multi-Pass). Great, great quality without a huge file size. It takes a little longer to encode but it is a great looking video when done. It's how I do all my videos. I use FCP 4.5, aka "HD", I also use iDVD. Want DVDSP, but when your fifteen and buying an XL1s you can't afford everything. :) Hope it helps, John.

January 4th, 2006, 02:13 PM	#1
Rob DuBroc Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 32	HELP: exporting video to format for iDVD First time using IDVD and I'm not too happy with it.. just using it for some DEMO DVD's that I'm sending out to sponsors and my distributor. Anyways.... what exact settings do I need to use exporting from FCP 4.5 to make the quality not crap?! PLEASE HELP! I've used Adobe Encore when I used to edit on PC.. I was going to use DVD studio pro at school but I was trying to get the demo's out from my G5 before I go back to school. Thanks in advance. __________________ Rob @ Muchado Productions

January 5th, 2006, 11:41 AM	#2
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	Export to a QuickTime Movie (Not with QuickTime conversion). The resuilt is a DV movie file the same quality as the original. Drag and drop that onto iDVD.

January 15th, 2006, 10:00 PM	#4
John Christensen Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Princeton, MN Posts: 36	Another way IS to use quicktime conversion, converting it to H.264 (Best / Multi-Pass). Great, great quality without a huge file size. It takes a little longer to encode but it is a great looking video when done. It's how I do all my videos. I use FCP 4.5, aka "HD", I also use iDVD. Want DVDSP, but when your fifteen and buying an XL1s you can't afford everything. :) Hope it helps, John.