iPad Dropbox for client review strategy?

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iPad Dropbox for client review strategy?

Hi.. what format do you create your videos in that will easily go from DropBox and play on the iPad?

What do you do that works?

Thanks.

-steven

27" i7 iMac and 15" i7 MBP, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on Jan 28, 2011 5:45 AM

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Tom Wolsky

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Jan 28, 2011 6:37 AM in response to Acton01720

What software are you using? Version number? Current versions have an iPad preset.

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Acton01720 Author

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Jan 28, 2011 6:56 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

Ah.. good point Tom...

I am using FCP 7.0.. and using CMD-E to just export and create a 1920x1080 Quicktime MOV file....

I thought I could just take that file and copy it to my DropBox folder and then see it with my iPad DropBox app... and then play it. I really don't want to use the iTunes sync for the iPad... it takes too long.

When I get the MOV file onto the iPad, there is no helper app to play it... hence my original question... Is there a good strategy for my intended workflow?

Thanks in advance for your help.

-Steven

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Tom Wolsky

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Jan 28, 2011 7:44 AM in response to Acton01720

You might want to ask on the iPad forum. I think you have to sync through iTunes. There is VLC player for the iPad.

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Jan 29, 2011 6:09 PM in response to Acton01720

I regularly do this, but with an iPhone, not an iPod.
Stick to your butterfly-E export, then drag the completed file into Compressor. There are presets you can use. (Apple Devices folder) If you have Dropbox on your machine set the Dropbox folder as Compressor's destination, of not put the file Compressor makes into your Dropbox. The files will be iOS friendly and should take up less space in the Dropbox.

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