h.264 file size limit at DVinfo.net

Randy Johnson · March 12th, 2012, 07:09 PM

I am trying to help a friend out with FCP, Does FCP have a file size limit for h.264 files? When he exports a h.264 file it crashes as soon as it hits 4 gigs I thought it was a drive format issue but he could export other files over 4 gigs.

Mike Marriage · March 13th, 2012, 02:39 AM

Maybe not the answer you're looking for but I always export a Prores file and encode to h.264 in Compressor. It appears to be faster (I haven't timed it) but more importantly it frees up FCP.

If that works you can narrow it down to a bug with FCP.

Randy Johnson · March 13th, 2012, 12:17 PM

Thanks Mike thats what I was going to do next. I didnt know if this was a known bug or im doing something wrong.

March 12th, 2012, 07:09 PM	#1
Randy Johnson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,067	h.264 file size limit I am trying to help a friend out with FCP, Does FCP have a file size limit for h.264 files? When he exports a h.264 file it crashes as soon as it hits 4 gigs I thought it was a drive format issue but he could export other files over 4 gigs.

March 13th, 2012, 02:39 AM	#2
Mike Marriage Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NE of London, England Posts: 788	Re: h.264 file size limit Maybe not the answer you're looking for but I always export a Prores file and encode to h.264 in Compressor. It appears to be faster (I haven't timed it) but more importantly it frees up FCP. If that works you can narrow it down to a bug with FCP. __________________ www.mikemarriage.com

March 13th, 2012, 12:17 PM	#3
Randy Johnson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,067	Re: h.264 file size limit Thanks Mike thats what I was going to do next. I didnt know if this was a known bug or im doing something wrong.