Calibrated Software MPEG2-X Create v1 - Manual (Page 48)

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Final Cut Pro X - MXF
Getting Started
1. Please make sure you have FCP X 10.1.2 or greater installed
2. Please make sure that the Calibrated MPEG2-X Create Compressor 4.1.2 presets are installed in the folder
For Compressor 4.1.2 use this folder:
/Users/[YOUR_ACCOUNT]/Library/Application Support/Compressor/Settings
(Please note that is the Library folder from your User directory and you need to install the presets to every user
account that will use the presets)
If the presets are NOT in the above folder, you can manually copy them to that folder from this folder:
/Applications/Calibrated/Presets/MPEG2-X Create/Compressor/Calibrated MPEG2-X Create MXF
To clarify, you would copy the folder
‘Calibrated MPEG2-X Create MXF ‘ to the Compressor folder for the version
you are using. Please restart your computer if you had to manually install the presets.
3. Please note that if you are rendering using multiple render nodes (i.e. different computers) then each computer
would need it’s own separate license of Calibrated MPEG2-X Create.
4. IMPORTANT: When exporting from FCP, if the number of output audio channels is smaller than the number of
FCP audio channels then each output audio channel is a mix of all FCP audio channels.
5. IMPORTANT: FCP7 cannot import XDCAM MXF files with those use of third party applications like Calibrated{Q}
MXF Import for OSX.
Exporting from FCP X
1. In FCP X, you can choose to export from FCP X using the ‘Share’ option, or you can choose to ‘Send to
Compressor’ and export using Compressor. If you choose to ‘Send to Compressor’ please go to the ‘Compressor
3.5.3/4.1.2’ chapter on how to export from Compressor. For using the ‘Share’ option from FCP X, please continue
to step 2.
2. After choosing the ‘Share’ option, please choose the ‘Add Destination…’ and the ‘Destinations’ window will pop-
up. Click on the ‘Compressor Settings’ button and under the ‘Custom’ folder will be the Calibrated MPEG2-X MXF
presets. The presets are organized by resolution, field type and framerate. Choose the preset that best matches
your source resolution, frame rate, and field
3. Preset Defaults:
a. Video: The video bitrate will be the maximum bitrate for that resolution/framerate – 100Mb
b. Audio: The default audio will be 16-bit 48Khz uncompressed audio
c. TimeCode: The default TimeCode will be to use the Start TimeCode from the source (if possible)
d. MetaData: The default MetaData will be as follows:
(i) P2 Creator will default to the ‘Creator’ in the FCP X Share MetaData
4. You can also create your own presets in Compressor. Please go to the Compressor 3.5.3/4.1.2 chapter to learn
how to create your own presets.
5. And you’re ready to export