FCP crashes when launching compressor at DVinfo.net

Geoffrey Cox · December 21st, 2008, 04:12 PM

An oft repeated complaint I think: every time I launch compressor FCP crashes making it useless (Compressor does not crash). I use FCP 4.5 and compressor 3.0.3. I've trashed prefs for FCP to no effect. Can anyone think of a way round this to produce decent DVDs such as exporting a sequence setting QT from FCP then using this in Compressor - does that make any sense??

Cheers all,

Geoff

Chris Hocking · December 22nd, 2008, 01:41 AM

Export a "Quicktime Movie" (just use the default settings), and then bring that into Compressor. This will give you the best results possible.

There were reported problems of Compressor crashing when launched from Final Cut in the past, they I believe they were all fixed with software patches. You might have to bite the bullet and upgrade to Final Cut Studio 2 to resolve this particular problem.

Geoffrey Cox · December 22nd, 2008, 07:18 AM

Thanks Chris - a simple and effective solution. I will upgrade to FCS when this project is finished but was very wary of doing so during it!

December 21st, 2008, 04:12 PM	#1
Geoffrey Cox Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huddersfield, UK Posts: 469	FCP crashes when launching compressor An oft repeated complaint I think: every time I launch compressor FCP crashes making it useless (Compressor does not crash). I use FCP 4.5 and compressor 3.0.3. I've trashed prefs for FCP to no effect. Can anyone think of a way round this to produce decent DVDs such as exporting a sequence setting QT from FCP then using this in Compressor - does that make any sense?? Cheers all, Geoff

December 22nd, 2008, 01:41 AM	#2
Chris Hocking Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 595	Export a "Quicktime Movie" (just use the default settings), and then bring that into Compressor. This will give you the best results possible. There were reported problems of Compressor crashing when launched from Final Cut in the past, they I believe they were all fixed with software patches. You might have to bite the bullet and upgrade to Final Cut Studio 2 to resolve this particular problem.

December 22nd, 2008, 07:18 AM	#3
Geoffrey Cox Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huddersfield, UK Posts: 469	Thanks Chris - a simple and effective solution. I will upgrade to FCS when this project is finished but was very wary of doing so during it!