Export Issues - HUGE file sizes

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Alex of Sparta

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I've tried exporting a wedding video a few different ways. The final cut is a little over an hour in length. When I export using "Quicktime Movie..." the file comes out to be just over 13 gigs when normally it's about 2 or 3 gigs. Can anyone tell me what's going on? I must figure this out ASAP cause I have to ship the DVDs today.

Thanks in advance.
 
Did you RENDER first? If not, then the renders will be included in the file. And when you say 2 or 3 gigs...for an HOUR long project? That sounds like you are exporting a REFERENCE Quicktime, not self contained. Self contained will be larger, as it is a file with all the media included, not a file that points to media on a drive. And when you do a reference, all of the render files will be embedded in that file.

not that it matters...the file doesn't have to be under 4.7 GB to be authored to a DVD...you aren't going to drag the movie onto the DVD and send them a DATA DVD with QT file are you? You want this to be a playable DVD, no? Then you need to use Compressor to compress this for DVD, then DVD Studio Pro to author it.

If you wanted a QT to put on the DVD, making a reference QT would be wrong, as all the media it references are on your hard drive. Someone else would not be able to open the file.
 
I don't have any compressor settings because when i go to export i can only choose from QT movie and QT conversion. i see Compressor but it's faded in gray so it's un-clickable. also, i use final cut express, not pro (high school student)
 
Check your sequence and export codec settings. Larger size= better quality. This is normal. it's all in your manual...
 
Alex of Sparta said:
I've tried exporting a wedding video a few different ways. The final cut is a little over an hour in length. When I export using "Quicktime Movie..." the file comes out to be just over 13 gigs when normally it's about 2 or 3 gigs. Can anyone tell me what's going on? I must figure this out ASAP cause I have to ship the DVDs today.

Thanks in advance.
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What specific ways did you use? It sounds as if the video was shot with a NTSC DV camera? Is that correct?

What size are you trying to achieve in the exported video? Is it for the internet, or youtube or vimeo, or what?

Are you trying to create a video DVD, or simply copy the exported video file to a data DVD?

Help us out.
 
Yes, the video was shot NTSC DV, captured using NTSC FIrewire Basic. I just need to burn a DVD that will play on DVD players. I use Toast Titanium 9 to burn the DVDs. Don't forget that I still use Final Cut Express 3.

I'm just trying to export at standard definition, nothing fancy. thanks for everyone's help thus far
 
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