Quicktime Error -2045 in Compressor 4

Hello Rex,

Thank you for providing the details of the issue you are experiencing with Compressor 4. You have taken some really good steps already to isolate the issue, and I recommend following the steps in the article below to further isolate and troubleshoot the issue (you can skip any steps you have already taken):

Compressor 4: Troubleshooting Basics

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3894

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

Best,

Sheila M.

Is your version of FCPX the latest (10.0.9)? Quite a few reports of export difficulties with people running previous versions.

Also, f the steps in Shelia's troubleshooting link don't fix things, try trashimg FCP prefs and repairong permissions.

Russ

I suspect some conflict between Mavericks and the FCPx - Compressor 4 link.

Maybe you're right…or not. If it were the communications between FCP and Compressor, I don't think you'd get as far as 1015 minutes of encoding/ Have you checked the Share Monitor to see whether any processing is talikg place before you get that error message?

Speaking of conflicts, have you recently installed any lug-ins or other thrid party software? If so, try disabling them. (FWIW, I lost Compressor this morning and traced it back to an MXF converter that I'd downloaded Friday. Uninstalling it, trashing the Qmaster folder and a re-boot got it back,) I assume that you trashed the Qmaster fodler, since it was on the list that Sheila linked you to.

But if anyone has any other suggestions, i am wide open.

Try posting in the FCPX forum, which gets more traffic. While I often contribute there, I'll hold off so you start fresh with the opinions of others.

Good luck.

Russ

Rex Ross wrote:

I have tested this on my iMac 27 fusion and my MBP with the same results.

That's interesting.

Is this a problem that affects all projects and videos or just this one?

Russ

It's odd that you can export through Share and but not with Compressor…and that short projects work regardless of the method.

A look at EditCodes just says that the 2045 error means simply that it failed to write the file properly.

One of the suggested solutions is to disable third party plug-ins. I think we've already covered that adequately.

Another is to change te disk that you're writing the file to.

The third is use optimized media. Try creating a test project with Pro Res that is as long as the project that fails to export. Use Pro Res clips that are not from any of the events that problem projects have been liked to. Set a short range in the timeline to see if a short version" will export via Compressor. If it does, then try the long version.

Good luck.

Russ

I should say up front that I have a pretty "clean" Mavericks system; no plug-ins, non-standard codecs, downloaded apps. etc.

And I have not run into any of the export issues that are being reported on the FCPX boards…or anything like your problem.

Although I almost never use the Send to Compressor export workflow, I have tested it. A 10 minute project that I tested this morning worked without a hitch when sent to Compressor.

The other thing I would mention is nearly all all my projects use optimize media, unless I don't have that option. It wasn't clear to me from your info whether you were working with optimized media or not.

Russ

Are the music files AIFF or WAV…or something else?

Are all the stills the same format?

Sorry, but I'm stumped.

Hopefully a fresh pair of eyes will identify something and contribute a better idea.

If that doesn't happen right here or in the FCPX discussions, consider posting on FCP.co or CreativeCow.net.

Good luck.

Russ