FCPX Export to DVD

[redsfan2276]

Hello,
I just exported a movie from FCPX. It is 1080p 29.97p (about 62 mins long). On the export, I chose ProRes 422 and exported it as a QT movie. I'm not sure where to go from here as far as getting it on to a DVD without losing quality. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[Baldrick]

I'm moving you to our mac section.

Do you want to convert it to dvd-video? or just store on a dvd as a qt movie?

[redsfan2276]

Thanks for the reply. I'm actually wanting to put it on to a DVD so I can sell the movie so I'm trying to preserve the quality.

[usually_quiet]

If your intent to create a DVD that will be playable in a standard consumer DVD player, some loss of quality is unavoidable. You will have to convert the ProRes 422 from its original format to 720x480 29.97 fps MPEG-2 video plus either ac3 or pcm audio, and author a DVD. See What Is DVD for more information on requirements and options for DVD audio and video.

I'm not sure what MPEG-2 converter to suggest for a ProRes source as it isn't something I'll ever need to use. For authoring already converted A/V files you could use Toast or DVDStyler + Burn.

[Case]

FCPX should be able to "share" the project, then select DVD as output, either to burn via a selected optical drive, or as disc image.

[redsfan2276]

Great, thanks for the replies guys. If I share and then use DVD as output, how does that quality compare to Export Master File? Also, this is a 1080p movie about an hour long so could you tell me how that would come into play using either scenario?

[redsfan2276]

Also, it says the file size is about 70GB.

[Herve]

[…]DVD as output, how does that quality compare to Export Master File? Also, this is a 1080p movie[…]

quality, oops!!!
Your input file is HD, has a lot of informations (1920*1080 pixels = 2 073 600 different informations), your resulting file will keep just a few informations (720*480 pixels = 345 600 different informations)

DVD is convenient, but quality is not HD (so, if you want to preserve quality, burn a bluray, not a DVD )

bye

[crjackson]

Just to add my $0.02, because I get the feeling you don't exactly understand. It doesn't matter that you have a great source file, a DVD must comply to certain standards. If you export (share) it to DVD, it will convert/compress your movie to fit on a DVD. It will be substantial loss of quality, but that doesn't mean it won't be acceptable to the end user.

I would suggest you author/burn it to a Blu-ray Disc, you'll still get some reduction but not nearly as much as putting it on a DVD.


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