How do you export only a small selection of the sequence in FCP? at DVinfo.net

Em Malden · May 15th, 2009, 03:51 AM

Hi all,

This seems like a really simple question but I cant find the answer anywhere, have looked on FCP help, googled and searched these forums and no joy so maybe someone can help.

I want to try and export a small selection of my FCP sequence to send to a client. The sequence is 20mins long and HD and exporting the whole things takes forever when he only needs to see a minute long section.

In Avid I can export in and out points but you cant seem to do this in FCP?

Thanks for any advice
Em

Nick Wilson · May 15th, 2009, 04:00 AM

In your timeline, set an In (I) and Out (O) point, then export.

Remember to clear them (Opt X) before you next export the whole project.

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Em Malden · May 15th, 2009, 04:40 AM

Yeh I did actually try that (am used to editing in Avid so I-O is the obvious one) and it just exports the whole sequence every time - there doesn't seem to be an option on any of the export windows to tick 'export marks/I-O pointd only'

Em

Em Malden · May 15th, 2009, 05:09 AM

Ok - clearly was doing something stupid the first time as i just tried again to test it and it worked fine. Wierd.

Coming soon - more pointless questions taking up needless forum space...

Nick Wilson · May 15th, 2009, 05:11 AM

Strange - I tested exporting a section before I posted. Attached is a screenprint of the timeline with the In and Out markers set, then I used File>Export>QT Movie. There is no need to tell it to export between marks - if they are present, it will use them.

I'm using FCP6.0.5

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Nick Wilson · May 15th, 2009, 05:12 AM

No worries - glad it's working

May 15th, 2009, 03:51 AM	#1
Em Malden New Boot Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 10	How do you export only a small selection of the sequence in FCP? Hi all, This seems like a really simple question but I cant find the answer anywhere, have looked on FCP help, googled and searched these forums and no joy so maybe someone can help. I want to try and export a small selection of my FCP sequence to send to a client. The sequence is 20mins long and HD and exporting the whole things takes forever when he only needs to see a minute long section. In Avid I can export in and out points but you cant seem to do this in FCP? Thanks for any advice Em

May 15th, 2009, 05:11 AM	#5
Nick Wilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 259	Strange - I tested exporting a section before I posted. Attached is a screenprint of the timeline with the In and Out markers set, then I used File>Export>QT Movie. There is no need to tell it to export between marks - if they are present, it will use them. I'm using FCP6.0.5 N Attached Thumbnails

May 15th, 2009, 04:00 AM	#2
Nick Wilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 259	In your timeline, set an In (I) and Out (O) point, then export. Remember to clear them (Opt X) before you next export the whole project. N

May 15th, 2009, 04:40 AM	#3
Em Malden New Boot Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 10	Yeh I did actually try that (am used to editing in Avid so I-O is the obvious one) and it just exports the whole sequence every time - there doesn't seem to be an option on any of the export windows to tick 'export marks/I-O pointd only' Em

May 15th, 2009, 05:09 AM	#4
Em Malden New Boot Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 10	Ok - clearly was doing something stupid the first time as i just tried again to test it and it worked fine. Wierd. Coming soon - more pointless questions taking up needless forum space...

May 15th, 2009, 05:12 AM	#6
Nick Wilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 259	No worries - glad it's working