FCP4.0 Can't output to video at DVinfo.net

Jason Chang · August 3rd, 2005, 11:38 PM

Help! My FCP4 won't allow me to output what's on the timeline directly to my DV camera. I have a finished product on the timeline, but I am not able to transfer it to tape. If I export it to my harddrive as a FCP movie, can I reimport it to FCP after I reinstall FCP4? Has any of you ever encountered this problem after upgrading to OSX Tiger?

Thank you all for your time

Jay Voog · August 4th, 2005, 12:01 AM

Not sure what menu this is to go to with ver4.5 but 5.0 is View>External Video>All Frames. Then making sure to double check in "Video Playback" and "audio Playback" that the right setting for your camera is there...usually "Apple Firewire NTSC" (for me).

Actually when I was trying to output to miniDV last week, I could not get it to work. I have a Sony VX2100. I had to turn OFF the setting in the camera's Menu for "AV~DV Out". Then it was fine. Not sure if this helps, just a suggestion to try if you have this option.

Boyd Ostroff · August 4th, 2005, 05:34 AM

FCP 4 + Tiger = trouble. It could just be something simple, but a lot of people have had the problems you describe after upgrading to Tiger. It's always a good idea to read the forums before upgrading operating systems or Quicktime. See the following:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=46030

If this doesn't help you may want to visit Apple's tech support forum for FCP here:

http://discussions.info.apple.com/we...2u5.1@.ee6bcd7

Yes you should be able to File > Export > Quicktime Movie and use the current settings to save your finished movie.

August 3rd, 2005, 11:38 PM	#1
Jason Chang Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Diego, CA USA Posts: 163	FCP4.0 Can't output to video Help! My FCP4 won't allow me to output what's on the timeline directly to my DV camera. I have a finished product on the timeline, but I am not able to transfer it to tape. If I export it to my harddrive as a FCP movie, can I reimport it to FCP after I reinstall FCP4? Has any of you ever encountered this problem after upgrading to OSX Tiger? Thank you all for your time

August 4th, 2005, 12:01 AM	#2
Jay Voog Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 86	Not sure what menu this is to go to with ver4.5 but 5.0 is View>External Video>All Frames. Then making sure to double check in "Video Playback" and "audio Playback" that the right setting for your camera is there...usually "Apple Firewire NTSC" (for me). Actually when I was trying to output to miniDV last week, I could not get it to work. I have a Sony VX2100. I had to turn OFF the setting in the camera's Menu for "AV~DV Out". Then it was fine. Not sure if this helps, just a suggestion to try if you have this option.

August 4th, 2005, 05:34 AM	#3
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,801	FCP 4 + Tiger = trouble. It could just be something simple, but a lot of people have had the problems you describe after upgrading to Tiger. It's always a good idea to read the forums before upgrading operating systems or Quicktime. See the following: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=46030 If this doesn't help you may want to visit Apple's tech support forum for FCP here: http://discussions.info.apple.com/we...2u5.1@.ee6bcd7 Yes you should be able to File > Export > Quicktime Movie and use the current settings to save your finished movie.