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Q: How to transfer FCPX chapter markers to DVD?

     I put some chapter markers in FCPX timeline during editing and created master file. Then I used Compressor to create DVD. However, instead of my markers, Compressor put "his" markers every 1.5-2 min.

     Question: how to force Compressor to transfer FCPX chapter markers to DVD?

Compressor, OS=10.9.5

Posted on May 15, 2015 10:22 AM

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Q: How to transfer FCPX chapter markers to DVD?

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  • by Tom Wolsky,

    Tom Wolsky Tom Wolsky May 15, 2015 10:45 AM in response to asadov1
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    May 15, 2015 10:45 AM in response to asadov1

    WWhat software versions are you using?

  • by asadov1,

    asadov1 asadov1 May 15, 2015 11:57 AM in response to Tom Wolsky
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    May 15, 2015 11:57 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

    FCPX = 10.1.4; Compressor 4.1.

     

    I tried checked and in-checked radio button "include chapter markers only".

  • by Tom Wolsky,

    Tom Wolsky Tom Wolsky May 15, 2015 12:05 PM in response to asadov1
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    May 15, 2015 12:05 PM in response to asadov1

    Did you put a chapter marker at the beginning? Are any close together?

  • by asadov1,

    asadov1 asadov1 May 15, 2015 12:35 PM in response to Tom Wolsky
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    May 15, 2015 12:35 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

    At the beginning of what?

     

    I put ~20 markers in the FCPX timeline spaced 3-5 min, created .h264 master-file (30GB) using FCPX, downloaded this file into C4.1 and created DVD.

  • by Tom Wolsky,

    Tom Wolsky Tom Wolsky May 15, 2015 12:44 PM in response to asadov1
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    May 15, 2015 12:44 PM in response to asadov1

    AT the beginning of the timeline in FCP.

  • by asadov1,

    asadov1 asadov1 May 15, 2015 1:06 PM in response to Tom Wolsky
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    May 15, 2015 1:06 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

    You say that I must put the first marker at time=0 in the timeline and then other markers will work? O.K., I will do this and create new master-file.

    Should I check radio button "include chapter markers only" in C4.1?

  • by Tom Wolsky,

    Tom Wolsky Tom Wolsky May 15, 2015 1:32 PM in response to asadov1
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    May 15, 2015 1:32 PM in response to asadov1

    No, I'm asking you if you did.  If you put a marker at the beginning other chapter markets won't work. I'm not sure what radio button you're referring to in Compressor. i assume the chapter markets appear in the exported H.264 file.

  • by asadov1,

    asadov1 asadov1 May 15, 2015 2:17 PM in response to Tom Wolsky
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    May 15, 2015 2:17 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

    No, I did not put marker at time=0.

     

    How I can check if markers are in exported H.264 file?


    Should I try to create DVD by-passing master-file, i.e. using option "File --> Send to Compressor" instead of "File--> Share"?

  • by Tom Wolsky,

    Tom Wolsky Tom Wolsky May 15, 2015 2:25 PM in response to asadov1
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    May 15, 2015 2:25 PM in response to asadov1

    IF you open the exported file the qtx player, on the right in the controller wil be a list icon.

  • by Russ H,

    Russ H Russ H May 15, 2015 7:04 PM in response to asadov1
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    May 15, 2015 7:04 PM in response to asadov1

    I tried. but can't reproduce your problem. My chapter markers stay in the same place I put them in FCP X..

     

    Also curious…why are you using Compressor to begin with? Why not just use FCP to Share>DVD?

     

    Russ

  • by asadov1,

    asadov1 asadov1 May 16, 2015 12:25 AM in response to Russ H
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    May 16, 2015 12:25 AM in response to Russ H

    I tried. but can't reproduce your problem. My chapter markers stay in the same place I put them in FCP X..

     

    Also curious…why are you using Compressor to begin with? Why not just use FCP to Share>DVD?

     

    Russ

     

    --> I thought that correct workflow is to export high-resolution master file from FCPX and then use it with compressor to produce DVD, BD,  and other products. Next time I'll try to by-pass Compressor and create DVD/BD directly from FCPX.

  • by Russ H,

    Russ H Russ H May 16, 2015 6:51 AM in response to asadov1
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    May 16, 2015 6:51 AM in response to asadov1

    asadov1 wrote:

     

     

    --> I thought that correct workflow is to export high-resolution master file from FCPX and then use it with compressor to produce DVD, BD,  and other products. Next time I'll try to by-pass Compressor and create DVD/BD directly from FCPX.

    I would say that if you are going to export a master file with the intent of re-compressing it (say for disks or the Web), use one of the Pro Res choices available in FCP Settings…Pro Res LT or Pro Res 422 would be fine. H.264 is an excellent delivery codec, but is highly compressed (which you will need to do once again for your DVD).

     

    Russ

  • by asadov1,

    asadov1 asadov1 May 16, 2015 9:27 AM in response to Russ H
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    May 16, 2015 9:27 AM in response to Russ H

    My 128 min .H264 file is 30GB. Then I have to compress it to 25GB to create HD. Why I should create master file in ProResLT that will have size ~90GB?

    What is the advantage of creating master-file with 3.5 times higher resolution than the product?

  • by Russ H,

    Russ H Russ H May 16, 2015 9:32 AM in response to asadov1
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    May 16, 2015 9:32 AM in response to asadov1

    So you are trying to create a Blu Ray disk…not a DVD. All my comments were in respect to DVD creation.


    Russ