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Q: Help me export movie with chapters, plus another question

     Hi so I'm running a mac mini with el Capitan and fcpx with idvd.  I can't get iDVD to recognize the chapters, yes i checked the box before exporting..Also my movie is only 39 min long. Why when i export it its 6.66 Gigs?? and its changed a couple times when i just use Master file to export it..it was once at 2 gig now its at over 6. how does this happen what am i missing..sorry for the questions..I also have compressor but don't know what to really use on there as well..thanks

Mac mini, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), ssd, 16g ram

Posted on Feb 3, 2016 11:32 AM

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  • by Alchroma,

    Alchroma Alchroma Feb 3, 2016 7:06 PM in response to jazzgtrl4
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    Feb 3, 2016 7:06 PM in response to jazzgtrl4

    Enter the Chapter Markers in the Time Line od FCP X.

    Export as a Master File. This may be larger than he starting point as the original footage may be compressed.

    Drag the Master File into iDVD. Make sure iDVD is set to accept Markers.

     

    Al

  • by Russ H,

    Russ H Russ H Feb 3, 2016 2:58 PM in response to jazzgtrl4
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    Feb 3, 2016 2:58 PM in response to jazzgtrl4

    What Al said.

     

    Also, suggest double checking those markers to verify they are chapter markers.

     

    Russ

  • by jazzgtrl4,

    jazzgtrl4 jazzgtrl4 Feb 3, 2016 4:21 PM in response to Alchroma
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    Feb 3, 2016 4:21 PM in response to Alchroma

    HI thanks for the replies..when you say "Chapter Markers in the Time Line od"  thats this screenshot correct??Screenshot at Feb 03 16-20-25.png

  • by Tom Wolsky,Solvedanswer

    Tom Wolsky Tom Wolsky Feb 3, 2016 4:50 PM in response to jazzgtrl4
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    Feb 3, 2016 4:50 PM in response to jazzgtrl4

    Do not put a chapter marker at zero. Every video file has a start marker.

  • by jazzgtrl4,

    jazzgtrl4 jazzgtrl4 Feb 3, 2016 4:53 PM in response to Tom Wolsky
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    Feb 3, 2016 4:53 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

    HI thanks..im wondering why this 39 min video is 6.66 gigs?  shouldn't it be like 2 gigs?

     

    am i on the right track with this timeline and exporting as Master file video codec H.264

  • by Luis Sequeira1,

    Luis Sequeira1 Luis Sequeira1 Feb 4, 2016 4:04 AM in response to jazzgtrl4
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    Feb 4, 2016 4:04 AM in response to jazzgtrl4

    jazzgtrl4 wrote:

     

    HI thanks..im wondering why this 39 min video is 6.66 gigs?  shouldn't it be like 2 gigs?

     

    am i on the right track with this timeline and exporting as Master file video codec H.264

     

    File size depends on a lot of things - including the duration, frame size, codec, and more.

    At this point you are exporting a master file, which will be larger than the output of iDVD, since DVD is much morehighly compressed.

    A 39 minute DVD does not use the same space as 39 minute HD movie  in ProRes.

  • by Russ H,

    Russ H Russ H Feb 4, 2016 4:37 AM in response to jazzgtrl4
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    Feb 4, 2016 4:37 AM in response to jazzgtrl4

    jazzgtrl4 wrote:

     

     

    am i on the right track with this timeline and exporting as Master file video codec H.264

    Throw in my 2¢…IMO, iDVD produces better results if it's given an i frame codec like Pro Res 422 or Pro Res LT than a long GOP codex like H.264.

     

    Russ