Lake Films
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Hey guys. Does anyone know the proper procedure for creating a 24p dvd out of FCP into DVD studio pro? I searched but could not find it. Thanks!
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VaricamLife
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Cut on a 23.98 timeline.
Export using Compressor. Use the most qualified preset. Adjust preset as need be for your current project, but leave the stuff about 24p alone, it should auto-detect that for you. Hit submit batch.
Take the MPEG-2 created from there into DVDSP. It'll auto detect the fact that is 24p.
If some of the settings along the way say 29.97, but you're sure its 24p in FCP then don't freak out. While I haven't seen it, others around this forum have often said that they get the 29.97 in the software but still successfully author a 24p disc. Been a while since I read those threads though.
cheers.
Export using Compressor. Use the most qualified preset. Adjust preset as need be for your current project, but leave the stuff about 24p alone, it should auto-detect that for you. Hit submit batch.
Take the MPEG-2 created from there into DVDSP. It'll auto detect the fact that is 24p.
If some of the settings along the way say 29.97, but you're sure its 24p in FCP then don't freak out. While I haven't seen it, others around this forum have often said that they get the 29.97 in the software but still successfully author a 24p disc. Been a while since I read those threads though.
cheers.
Lake Films
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True. I exported 2 files, one I didn't change the frame rate, the other I changed to 24p. In DVD studio pro, they both read 29.97, is that ok? And how do you know that you burned a 24p disc?
VaricamLife
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To confirm it burned a 24p disc you need a 24p capable DVD player and monitor. If you have both, then you can test the disc and just eyeball it to see if it worked or not. Not quite scientific I know, but motion in 24p vs 29.97 looks quite different so its pretty easy to tell if you have a 'film look/feel' or a 'video look/feel.'
And yes, I believe DVDSP reading it as 29.97 is okay. If you use finder to check the mpeg-2 file, I think you can get details there to confirm its 24, or is it using QT. Again, been a while since I read those threads so I can't remember for sure which is the way to check that.
Question though, when you say "I changed the frame rate" what precisely have you done? What is the original footage shot at and how exactly are you changing its frame rate on export?
cheers.
And yes, I believe DVDSP reading it as 29.97 is okay. If you use finder to check the mpeg-2 file, I think you can get details there to confirm its 24, or is it using QT. Again, been a while since I read those threads so I can't remember for sure which is the way to check that.
Question though, when you say "I changed the frame rate" what precisely have you done? What is the original footage shot at and how exactly are you changing its frame rate on export?
cheers.
Lake Films
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In the DVDSP settings instead of 'automatic' I changed it to 24. I'm sure my monitor is capable, but the dvd player, I'm ot sure. I shot with 24pA.
Lake Films
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:huh: I tried to export a quicktime file set to 24, but DVDSP won't import it.
VaricamLife
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Ahh you need to get more detailed as to the exact process you're doing for the export and import into DVD Studio Pro....
You should cut your footage on a 23.98 (24p) sequence in Final Cut Pro. Once that is successfully accomplished, you shoudl then export from Final Cut Pro using Compressor. Simply open up your locked picture sequence, click on it on the timeline, anywhere, to make it active. Then go File | Export | Using Compressor. This will launch Compressor and allow you select your desired presets. Once you've picked the desired preset (like say DVD Best Quality 4:3, MPEG-2 and DVD Best Quality 4:3 Dolby 2.0), then select a destination. Make a nice new folder somewhere so you can easily find the stuff later on. Once that is done (it'll take a while, Compressor isn't very fast), open up DVD Studio Pro. In DVDSP, use the import function to import you newly created MPEG-2 and Dolby 2.0 (AC3) files (the ones Compressor made). Now do up your menus as you see fit, connect your imported files to a track. Link that track to a button on the menu (or make the track a first play option and end jump option and have an endless loop), and voila you can build and burn to your heart's content.
That might be a bit condensed in some areas, but should be closer along the lines of what you should be doing. If you're deviating in any significant ways from that, let us know and we can then perhaps better trouble shoot for you.
cheers.
You should cut your footage on a 23.98 (24p) sequence in Final Cut Pro. Once that is successfully accomplished, you shoudl then export from Final Cut Pro using Compressor. Simply open up your locked picture sequence, click on it on the timeline, anywhere, to make it active. Then go File | Export | Using Compressor. This will launch Compressor and allow you select your desired presets. Once you've picked the desired preset (like say DVD Best Quality 4:3, MPEG-2 and DVD Best Quality 4:3 Dolby 2.0), then select a destination. Make a nice new folder somewhere so you can easily find the stuff later on. Once that is done (it'll take a while, Compressor isn't very fast), open up DVD Studio Pro. In DVDSP, use the import function to import you newly created MPEG-2 and Dolby 2.0 (AC3) files (the ones Compressor made). Now do up your menus as you see fit, connect your imported files to a track. Link that track to a button on the menu (or make the track a first play option and end jump option and have an endless loop), and voila you can build and burn to your heart's content.
That might be a bit condensed in some areas, but should be closer along the lines of what you should be doing. If you're deviating in any significant ways from that, let us know and we can then perhaps better trouble shoot for you.
cheers.
Lake Films
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Thank you for that detailed response, it is appreciated. The problem I see is DVDSP is showing the imported footage as a 29.97 file not 23.98. As stated above, sometimes it'll say that. Is this correct? The strange thing is I imported footage for background dvd video and it shows up as 23.98...:huh:
VaricamLife
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Again I'm can't entirely recall the threads that dealt with that this summer. But I know a few people wrote about the same problem, that DVD Studio Pro was displaying 29.97 for 23.98 footage. From what I recall, people seemed content that it was just a weird hiccup with DVDSP and that they were still creating successful 24p discs. Again, I think all you can really do is do some trials and view it on your monitor and see if its working out okay. If you have a longer project, don't be afraid to export only a portion of it for the test (so you don't tie up your system/Compressor for too long). DVD-R's are only like $.30 nowadays so....
As to why the other video did import correctly, not sure. Perhaps that has to do with DVDSP's little issue w/ 24p footage, or perhaps you have made a mistake with the export of the other footage. To be sure though, simply read the file in your finder or with Quicktime Pro. If it says 23.98 outside of DVDSP then you do have a proper file and should be able to proceed without worry.
cheers.
As to why the other video did import correctly, not sure. Perhaps that has to do with DVDSP's little issue w/ 24p footage, or perhaps you have made a mistake with the export of the other footage. To be sure though, simply read the file in your finder or with Quicktime Pro. If it says 23.98 outside of DVDSP then you do have a proper file and should be able to proceed without worry.
cheers.