Need help editing and exporting using Final Cut Express - why does video end up with judder?!!

I will request that your query be relocated to the Final Cut Express forum where knowledgeable Final Cut Express users will be able to assist you.

Ciao.

>>I've tried using iDVD to export but as you can imagine, the quality is not great<<

DVD is standard definition so it won't look as 'great' as the HD original. And since "judder" could mean different things. please explain in more detail what ou mean.

-DH

But this is the Final Cut Express forum, isn't it?

You did export as Quicktime Movie?

If it was one of the Compression options, start again.

Al

I've exported it as a Quicktime Movie and it's 43GB. How do I get this on to DVD?

First step - just use this export as the import into iDVD. iDVD will take care of the necessary encoding to fit it on a DVD disk. The file size is of no concern; the only concern is the length (in time) of the video ... iDVD can fit about 2 hours of video on single layer DVD media; about 4 hours on dual-layer DVD media.

Regarding the judder, this is not specifically an iDVD issue. Do you see the judder when you play the video in the FCE Canvas window?

iDVD defaults to NTSC.

If you work in PAL double check that the iDVD setting is correct.

Al