Exporting a section of the timeline with FCPx

Does anyone have a clue how to just export a section of timeline out with FCPx. In FCP7 you would just set your In/Out points on the timeline, go to File->Export and walla!, a segmented section of your masterpiece that you could send to a VFX or Audio Dept, etc. for tweaking. I know most, including myself, would like to give a snarky answer (such as Revert back) but I'm trying to explore FCPx to the best of my ability and am looking for a straight up answer 🙂

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.7), 2x 2.66 GHz 6-Core / 24 GB 1333 MHz

Posted on Jun 23, 2011 7:10 AM

51 replies

Tom Wolsky

Level 10

152,809 points

Jan 12, 2013 6:12 PM in response to Koninda

The best way is to open the clip in the QuickTime player and see what it says in the movie inspector. AAC can be problematic, especially when it's part of a video file.

Koninda

Level 1

4 points

Jan 12, 2013 7:45 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Sadly, it is the media that the client handed me. Do you have a recommendation on how I should proceed?

Tom Wolsky

Level 10

152,809 points

Jan 12, 2013 8:57 PM in response to Koninda

First you need to tell us exactly what the specs of the clips in the Original Media folder, assuming there is no full quality ProRes media in the transcoded folder.

Tom Wolsky

Level 10

152,809 points

Jan 13, 2013 10:56 AM in response to Koninda

What camera was this?

Koninda

Level 1

4 points

Jan 13, 2013 11:20 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

I've asked for the model number, but the only information that I have right now is that the video was shot with a Panasonic consumer-level, standard definition PAL camcorder.

Tom Wolsky

Level 10

152,809 points

Jan 13, 2013 11:34 AM in response to Koninda

Most consumer SD camera shoot DV.

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Exporting a section of the timeline with FCPx