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Q: Sharing to DVD all my projects stops att 66 % - without error messages.

Sharing to DVD all my projects stops att 66 % - without error messages.

I'm a beginner in Final Cut Pro X. Not good at ¨computer terms¨ and computers so please take it easy when explaining.

My first three project was succesfully . (I then had no background image.)The fourth project (about 59 minutes) was at first successfully even with a background image. (But when I played the DVD on my DVD-player it stopped completely after 45 minutes, but went on when I tried to play it again, from the place where it stopped.) Then I replaced the background image with another and after that it stopped at 66 %. I read about the error -29 and made my image ¨smaller¨  but nothing happened. I also made the project shorter, about 57 minutes, nothing happened.

I tried a couple of completely new project from 2 – 20 minutes long – the same happened, it stopped at 66 %. (Read about deleting render files and tried that too without results.)  I have a Mac OS X 10.8.3 Mountain Lion

Grateful for help after a week with problems. It’s a dancing project and people are waiting for the DVD…

Final Cut Pro X, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)

Posted on Apr 13, 2013 3:54 AM

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  • by Alchroma,

    Alchroma Alchroma Apr 13, 2013 4:22 AM in response to Annamatilda
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    Apr 13, 2013 4:22 AM in response to Annamatilda

    Export your Project as a Master File and use iDVD or Toast or similar DVD authoring app.

    There are issues with the direct burning from FCP X. I'm getting the 66% problem as well.

     

    Al

  • by Russ H,

    Russ H Russ H Apr 13, 2013 5:20 AM in response to Alchroma
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    Apr 13, 2013 5:20 AM in response to Alchroma

    Alchroma wrote:

     

    I'm getting the 66% problem as well.

     

    Al

    Al,

     

    So was I (and I the list of fixes I tried is too long…no one would want to read it).

     

    What finally got it to work for me was Share>DVD>Settings>Backround; added a small jpeg, then removed. For whatever reason, it seemed to jar Create Disk awake.

     

     

     

    Export your Project as a Master File and use iDVD or Toast or similar DVD authoring app.

     

    Completely agree. It was just annoying that I couldn't get it to work. No problems burning from Compressor, iDVD or DVDSP.

     

    Anna,

     

    Hope this works for you as well; in any event, Al's recommendations are good ones.

     

    Russ

  • by Alchroma,

    Alchroma Alchroma Apr 13, 2013 7:07 AM in response to Russ H
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    Apr 13, 2013 7:07 AM in response to Russ H

    Russ H wrote:

     

    What finally got it to work for me was Share>DVD>Settings>Backround; added a small jpeg, then removed. For whatever reason, it seemed to jar Create Disk awake.

     

     

     

    I've found if you open an existing Project (if one is in there) that is in the Create Disc recent file list it will work as well.

    It seems to jog Create Disc into life.

     

    Somewhere in the recent 10.0.8 update the communication between FCP X and the Create Disc application is twisted!!

     

    Al

  • by Alchroma,

    Alchroma Alchroma Apr 13, 2013 7:52 AM in response to Russ H
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    Apr 13, 2013 7:52 AM in response to Russ H

    "What finally got it to work for me was Share>DVD>Settings>Backround; added a small jpeg, then removed. For whatever reason, it seemed to jar Create Disk awake."

     

    Using this idea I didn't even add or delete an image, just opened the the Background window and closed it again.


    This made one stubborn Project work/burn even with some retimed clips in it.

    This action must flick an internal ON switch somewhere????

    It's something simple but annoying. I have no idea where to look.

    At least with a couple of extra clicks it's now working as expected.

     

    Annamatilda might try the same to confirm the above??

     

    Al

  • by Russ H,

    Russ H Russ H Apr 13, 2013 8:28 AM in response to Alchroma
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    Apr 13, 2013 8:28 AM in response to Alchroma

    Thanks…a much more "elegant" workaround!

     

    Russ

  • by Annamatilda,

    Annamatilda Annamatilda Apr 13, 2013 9:25 AM in response to Alchroma
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    Apr 13, 2013 9:25 AM in response to Alchroma

    Al and Russ, thanks for answer and all tips - I take one step at the time (with my limited knowledge):

     

    1. Exporting as a Master File - 57 minutes - made a very big file: 50, 25 GB (It took time!). It's very much to compress to DVD. Am I really on the right way?

     

    2. About burning in iDVD or another: I think I prefer iDVD. Have understood that it should be iDVD in iLife 11 (if I can get it)  which may not by enough, when new to my computer? Have just moved my old iDVD 7.0.1 from my old Mac to my new and have it updated to 7.1.2, if that is to some help. If I can get iLife 11, is it possible to install it in my Mac and use it with Final Cut Pro X?

     

    I have also tried with and without the still image in the Background window many times in different ways, have made a small jpeg instead, and have also just  ¨opened the Backgroud window and slose it again¨, but always this 66 %. (What is it with 66 %?)

     

    Annamatilda

  • by Russ H,

    Russ H Russ H Apr 13, 2013 9:40 AM in response to Annamatilda
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    Apr 13, 2013 9:40 AM in response to Annamatilda

    Screen shot 2013-04-13 at 12.34.30 PM.pngAnnamatilda,

     

    Just to be clear, we're referring to the Settings tab in the DVD export window. Clicking the Add button and when the browser window opens hitting Cancel; then when the export window re-opens, hit Share.

     

    Russ

  • by greygrandpa,

    greygrandpa greygrandpa Apr 13, 2013 1:15 PM in response to Russ H
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    Apr 13, 2013 1:15 PM in response to Russ H

    I hav ethe same problem, but the solution as herabove described, does not seem to work. I am almost in panic. need to burn DVD for my fathers birthday (becomes 80 years end of april).

    Tried to solve the problem via Compressor, but the problem there seems that on my DVD-player it looks fine, but on other players there is a problem (intelacing etc) whil exporting form FCP was fine until problem as described above ros.

    Help!

  • by Russ H,

    Russ H Russ H Apr 13, 2013 1:37 PM in response to greygrandpa
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    Apr 13, 2013 1:37 PM in response to greygrandpa

    That's too bad. Have you tried all of the suggestions?

     

    After trying Alchrima's variation on my ouija board approach, I've done several tests and it's worked every time.

     

    And did you try the Create Disk work around?

     

    It's not the easiest file to find, so…

     

    Applications/Final Cut Pro.app/Contents/Plug-ins/Compressor/ComressorKit bundle/Contents/EmbeddedApps

     

    As far as image quality goes, Compressor and FCP defaults should be about the same. Maybe you should de-interlace in FCP. Just change it to progressive when you export. (And if you have the option with your camera, record progressive from now.)

     

    Russ

  • by greygrandpa,

    greygrandpa greygrandpa Apr 13, 2013 2:02 PM in response to Russ H
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    Apr 13, 2013 2:02 PM in response to Russ H

    Russ,

     

    Can you explain to me what you mean with the work around?

    Foudn the createdisk and then what to do?

     

    Geert

  • by Russ H,

    Russ H Russ H Apr 13, 2013 2:25 PM in response to greygrandpa
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    Apr 13, 2013 2:25 PM in response to greygrandpa

    "I've found if you open an existing Project (if one is in there) that is in the Create Disc recent file list it will work as well.

    It seems to jog Create Disc into life."

     

    In other words, open Create Disk by double-clicking. Then  File>Open Recent. At the top of the list is most probably the last job that got hung up.

     

    Russ

  • by greygrandpa,

    greygrandpa greygrandpa Apr 13, 2013 3:46 PM in response to Russ H
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    Apr 13, 2013 3:46 PM in response to Russ H

    Russ,

     

    thanks.

    But it still does not work...

    Last sunday I re-installed FCP.

    But until now nothing seems to work.

    So I am looking for a window to hrow out everything...

    Share operation has failed. Quicktime error: 0

  • by Russ H,

    Russ H Russ H Apr 13, 2013 4:10 PM in response to greygrandpa
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    Apr 13, 2013 4:10 PM in response to greygrandpa

    I don't believe you have the same problem that the OP has (had?) – or that Alchroma and I had.That was a job action failure – where FCP does encode the file to DVD-compliant files, but in the handoff to Create Disk to actually burn it, something falls through the cracks.

     

    My suggestion is that you to export your file (as Master File) to Compressor and burn it from Compressor. Since you may also have an interlacing issue, either de-interlace in FCP before you export or in Compressor. If you need any input on how to do that, post back – and tell us what your clip properties project properties are.


    Good luck.

     

    Russ

  • by Alchroma,

    Alchroma Alchroma Apr 14, 2013 6:44 AM in response to Russ H
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    Apr 14, 2013 6:44 AM in response to Russ H

    Update:

    After getting Create Disc to work directly from FCP X with the "work around" I tested a few discs without using the workaround and all seems OK.

    Mine seems to work as it used to now the"switch" is on.

    What has occured is still elusive?????

     

    An AVCHD share to Bluray worked as well.

     

    An interesting thing I notice is that the AVCHD/Bluray disc now (sort of) plays in Quicktime 10.2 whaeras previously there was no way it would evem]n load.

    Can you test this on your gear please?

     

    Al

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