Using Batch Export in Final Cut Pro
I love using batch media programs like Cleaner and Compressor. They allow you to set up a workflow and accomplish a lot of work unattended. What I didn’t realize until just recently was that there was a great little mini-batch processing program built right into Final Cut Pro.
If we select a few items in a project, like so…
And then select file:Batch Export
We get a dialog, like so…
We then select settings, which gives us…
We’ll select Format:IPod(320×240) for our upcoming podcast <subliminal motivation>. And change any other settings we might want to adjust. In this case we will set Recompress All Frames and Make Self-Contained so we have a self-contained Quicktime instead of a reference movie.
Then hit Export and check your Destination:Render Files location when we’re done. Another cool feature is that you can select Batch Export again with different export and format settings, they’ll just be added to your Export Queue.Pretty Cool! You’re still going to need Compressor or Cleaner when it comes to doing compressionist work for your reel, but I can see this feature being really handy for approvals and dailies. It’s funny how sometimes the most useful features are right under your nose forever and you don’t find them until you just start exploring.
Tina Steo said,
May 9, 2008 at 11:30 am
I am reaching out on behalf of my husband who works on Final Cut Pro 5.1.2. He is working on an edit where the final video is being shown tonight. He hit a button that took him to a Batch feature, and he pressed “no” when a message came up. After pressing “no,” all of his files became detached from the original program (all files show a red slash through them, though they are all there). Can ANYONE help with this issue. Time is of the essence and we would greatly appreciate some guidance (Final Cut Pros help support line was of no support).
Tina Steo
Dale said,
May 9, 2008 at 11:43 am
Try this.
Select all of the elements with the red x
Right click or Control Click and select “Reconnect Media”
Point the first filet to the directory where the files are located
Make sure “Reconnect All Files in Relative Path” is selected
Dale said,
May 9, 2008 at 11:45 am
You’ll also need to press “Choose” in the steps above. grin.
Joel said,
January 8, 2009 at 1:19 am
maybe a silly question, but I am not having luck finding an answer elsewhere, so bear with me. I am actually an engineer, and not in production, so that MUST be the issue!
We have a weekly episodic timeline, about an hour long, which is made up of a whole lot of 15 second promos. We usually just run this entire timeline off to tape, and master control takes it from there and ingests it. we are looking t move to a tapeles workflow, and to do that… (Here’s the question, really!) Is there a way to batch export from that timeline to multiple 15 second files, and specify specific filenames for each clip? (whew!) Thanks! And I’ll keep hunting!
Tom said,
January 22, 2009 at 5:42 pm
For some reason I get a couple seconds of black space at the end of each video that is exported using Batch Export. Any thoughts?
James said,
June 10, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Hey there,
I have FCP HD
I definately dont have Batch Export as an option in the file menu?
Can anyone help me with this?
I am trying to batch export a load of Quicktimes.
Many thanks
James