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I've been trying to export a clip from a sequence in fcp. I've marked in and out points, and use the export using quicktime option. And each time, the audio is out of sync with the video.
Final Cut Pro 7, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)
Shane,
I am brand new to video editing and came across this thread. It sure would be nice if you can help me out with a very similar issue. This is what I posted on another forum site (Ripple Training).
Brand new to FCPX (and any other video editing program). After purchasing countless training courses and plugins through RippleTraining (they are fantastic learning platforms) over the last few weeks, I finally got to the point of finishing up my very first project and exporting it out of FCPX. After exporting (in many different ways), my video does not sync up with my audio. So, so, so sad after so many hours of playing and learning how to use the basics of a video editing program (FCPX). If anyone has any suggestions and/or feedback that would be hugely appreciated. I have been reading a ton of articles, looking at a lot of YouTube videos, etc., and they are all Greek to me.
Please, help from anyone. I thought I was learning a new exciting hobby, but, I may be over my head.
Thanks…
What are your sequence & clip settings?
In FCP, click on the source clip in the FCP Browser to select it. Once selected, type Command + 9 to see the item properties for the clip. Either report those properties, or take a screen shot of them and post that screen shot here.
Next, click anywhere on your timeline, and type Command + 0 {zero} to see the Sequence Settings for your sequence. Either report those Sequence Settings, or take a screen shot of them and post that screen shot here.
When you export from the timeline, are you doing just a straight export without conversion?
MtD
I'll bet the media is H.64 or MP4...or some other non-FCP codec.
Thanks guys. Here are the different clip settings I'm using. Sorry I'm so new at this, it seems like these might be pretty basic questions I'm asking. Here are the screenshots. And yes, I'm just doing the straight export, where it says "Export to Quicktime Movie." Now, I keep getting an error message When I try to submit my post, so I'm going to try to post the screenshots as separate posts.
Click on the camera to browse for the screenshots.
Yea it still won't let me post images, so here are the settings:
Sequence Settings: Frame size: 1920x1080 HDTV 1080i 16:9
Pixel aspect ratio: square
field dominance: upper.
Editing timebase: 30.
Quicktime settings:
compressor: H.264.
Quality: 100%
Audio Settings:
Rate: 48kHz
Depth: 16-bit
Config: Channel Grouped
Item Properties: comicsonspot.MP$
Type: Clip
Creator: Quicktime Player
Size: 1.7 GB
Tracks: 1V, 2A
Vid Rate: 60 fps
Frame size: 1280x720
Compressor: H.263
Ok, there's a bunch more settings, let me know if you need any other info. Thanks again!
For some reason I can upload screenshots, but each time I click post, it says there's an "error submitting post" and to try again. Not sure why that's happening.
H.264! I knew it.
FCP doesn't work with H.264 well. It stinks that it makes you THINK that it will, but it doesn't. it is best to convert H.264 to ProRes BEFORE you begin editing.
BUT...you can still get this to work...possibly. Go to the Sequence Settings and change the Compressor from H.264 to ProRes 422. Then render. Then export. That should do it.
Thank you that totally worked! Only thing is, the file came out to 11 GB for a 9 minute video, even though the original 30 minute video I cut it from was only 1.8 GB. Where did I go wrong?
You didn't. ProRes has a much higher data rate than H.264. H.264 is highly compressed...that's why it's difficult to edit.
But now take that 11GB export into compressor and compress to whatever delivery method you want. H.264 again for the web, or YouTube settings, or DVD...
Audio and video are out of sync when exported.
