• What is a: backend error

    I was not able to upload a movie inside compressor to youtube. I got the message, that the video could not be uploaded because of BACKEND ERROR. What does that mean?view more
    Totti 10
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  • Why does converting HD to MPEG4 squash the image?

    I am trying to convert HD video to an easily sendable format for proofing. When I convert to MPEG4 in Compressor, it squashes the original video (1280x720). Can Iview more
    penniefromheaven
    last modified by penniefromheaven
  • Compressor 4.2 is making files 4x as large as Compressor 3

    Hey All,   I'm outputting a simple talking head clip that's 2 minutes long, and I am completely at a loss as to why the difference.   Original file is H264, cut in FCPX. I've tried outputting both a Maste...view more
    robertcampbell001
    last modified by robertcampbell001
  • Will Compressor 4 allow me to change the bit rate

    I need to change the bit rate to 8 and compress a 30 minute H.264 file to around a 1.25 GB, will Compressor 4 allow me to do that?view more
    mdhsotv7
    last modified by mdhsotv7
  • Compressor Preferences

    Apple iMac, 2.7 GHz Core i5 Yosemite 10.10.5 FCPX 10.2.3 Compressor 4.2.2 12GB Memory   My project looks clean in FCP but when sent to Compressor one particular clip appears to have a "Blur" effect applied t...view more
    Russ H
    last modified by Russ H
  • Inconsistent stutter jerky playback after encode

    I'm on a Late 2013 Mac Pro "can" with 12 GB RAM connected to a Drobo D5 via Thunderbolt.   I have a mulit-camera edit in Final Cut Pro X 10.2.3. When complete, I use "Send to Compressor..." where it opens, as it...view more
    Christian Sebes1
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  • Which is the faster way to export?

    To make things short, I got an 86 minute-long video in 1440p that I need to export in H.264 in an MP4 container for YouTube and if I send the project to Compressor from FCPX, it completes about a quarter of the proces...view more
    Russ H
    last modified by Russ H
  • Need to tweak settings for GoPro video export in Compressor

    Recently, I shot several videos of a musical at my high school with a GoPro Hero 4 Silver in ProTune at 2.7K. I edited it in Final Cut Pro X with some basic color correction, credits, etc. and cut it down to 88 minute...view more
    Russ H
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  • DNxHD36 Data Rate High

    I am currently trying to use Compressor 4.2.1 to export some DNxHD files. I have the latest and greatest Avid Codecs 2.6 The issue is when I export using DNxHD 36 setting, compressor is not keeping the data rate to 36...view more
    xBook
    last modified by xBook
  • Export Final Cut Pro Projects through distributed encoding in Compressor

    Hello everyone!   It is known that "Send to Compressor" through Final Cut Pro does not allow you to render it through multiple computers. Aka Distributed Encoding. According to Compressor's App Store descriptio...view more
    jimmywong1111
    last modified by jimmywong1111
  • Main@L4 Level encoding

    How can I make a compressor preset (for using inside of FCPX) that generates an mpg4 file with .mp4 extension and is encoded with Main@L4 level encoding. A client needs that specific level for their intranet.   ...view more
    Maschinsky
    last modified by Maschinsky
  • Can't clear 'Active' in Compressor 4.1

    Hi, I started a job in Compressor 4.1 but then canceled it yet it remains in my 'Active' tab and I can't seem to just get rid off it!!   Any help?view more
    SatGuy
    last modified by SatGuy
  • MPEG2 HD for Broadcast?

    I need to output HD commercials to a TV station using their requirements: Video:       I assume transport (not specified by the station)        4:2:2@HL  ...view more
    OddMonkey
    last modified by OddMonkey
  • STRANGE artefacts with mp4 export

    HI all.   I have noticed that when I use compressor for mp4 in a html5 web page, the very bottom of the video shows strange banding. The video played locally with quicktime shows only a very subtle artefacts in ...view more
    keefwaddo
    last modified by keefwaddo
  • "Disk Full" (also -36 error in Finder)

    Compressor fails transcoding while telling me "Disk Full". That cannot be true because there's plenty of space.   But, when I try to copy the original file I get an error as well: -36, and when I play it in VLC ...view more
    vjstalker
    last modified by vjstalker
  • Shared computer oddity

    I am running Compressor 4.2.1 on my 2.26 Dual-Quad Mac Pro 4,1 with 64M RAM to work with files from FCPX 10.2.2 with Yosemite (10.10.5). I have a 2.53 GHz MacBook Pro that I have successfully set up as part of a share...view more
    Mike Watkins
    last modified by Mike Watkins
  • 29.97 fps - 24 fps - best protocol?

    Creating a DCP for a particular festival.  The venue does interlop, not non-interlop, meaning the film has to be 24 fps.  The original frame rate of the film is 29.97 fps.   I've heard rumours that one...view more
    Ben Low
    last modified by Ben Low
  • adding close caption files to MXF

    I use FCPX to edit my TV show (ScubaNation.com) and get it ready for network upload. I installed the ProVideo Formats pack so now I can successfully export my show in the MXF format network requires for electronic upl...view more
    GuyDes
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  • Prepare video for Youtube?

    I just want to prepare the video for Youtube, but not send it. I want it saved to the desktop.view more
    kd4ko
    last modified by kd4ko