Problems Burning DVD's (Single and Dual Layer) with FCPX

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Problems Burning DVD's (Single and Dual Layer) with FCPX

I have been burning the same size and length DVD's every week on single layer DVD's and since the update I can no longer do it.

FCPX was great for the inexperienced user, Apple what have you done !!!!!

Because it now asks for a dual layer DVD I went out and bought (expensive) them and they won't burn either, it keeps coming up with an error message prior to completing.

I went through five of the dual layers and all had the same problem.

I need the program to be easy, it was and now its not.

Will there be a fix or how do I go back to the version prior to the update.

Final Cut Pro X, iOS 6.0.1

Posted on Nov 28, 2012 7:37 AM

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Nov 28, 2012 7:51 AM in response to Johnz558

I'm convinced 10.0.6 hosed Sharing. Hopefully, there is an update in the works to fix this.

The files I would get out of 10.0.5 for Blu-ray were 19 gigs and now they are 23-24 gigs for the same project, too big for a single layer BD.

So I am now forced to use Compressor to export my project to get it on a single layer BD. The problem with this is Compressor renders much slower than FCP X (I created a new thread covering this question).

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Nov 28, 2012 10:00 AM in response to Scot Walker

I'm having trouble trying to render in FCPX and then burning in Compressor 4

Could you please give me (simple) step by step on how totake the project from FCPX onto my hard drive and then burn via compressor (or any better way that will work for a single layer dvd)

Thanks in advance

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Russ H

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Nov 28, 2012 11:02 AM in response to Johnz558

Is Share>DVD the only export option giving you trouble? Will it let you create a single layer disk image?

If sharing works otherwise, export a master file. Bring that into Compressor and choose the DVD preset. In the Inspector>Encoder>Quality you should be able to adjust the bit rate down to where it will ft on a single-sided disk.( As you adjust te slider, the "Allows" message at the very bottom of the Quality tab will change. Be conservative and allow a cushion.)

Russ

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