Re: [Avid-L2] QuickTime X and Reference movies

On Dec 7, 2011, at 9:00 AM, David Ross wrote:

> As I understand it, QT reference movies use XML. FCP-X does not read XML,
> so therefore won't play (or export) reference movies. I think you're stuck
> with re-exporting as self-contained to use them in FCP-X.
>
> Mr Hodgetts may chime in with a better explanation/solution…

QT reference movies are text files (not XML) that point to media files and in/out points. Very much like an EDL.

XML is a flexible format that can contain many types of data http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/xml_hodgetts.html. Like a QT movie, knowing that something is XML is unhelpful.

Final Cut Pro X understands FCPXML - a new format for Event and Project information (still a work in progress)

Final Cut pro 7 could export xmeml - a format suitable for Final Cut Pro 7 projects

Motion projects are XML.

Premiere Pro projects are XML

but all are different flavors of XML.

As to why QT X can't play a reference movie - you've got me there. QT X on Lion is AVFoundation based (not QT) but AV Foundation supports reference movies.

Philip

Philip Hodgetts
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Conquering the metadata foundations of Final Cut Pro X http://bit.ly/mBDqIY

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