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1) Create a thumbnail.
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With the video open in Final Cut Pro, find a single frame where both anchors are on screen and look their best. This will be our 'Thumbnail'
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Select 'File > Export > Using Quicktime conversion ...'
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Select 'Format > Still Image'
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Name it something that makes sense to you. Make sure to save it to the tempstorage drive.
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Click 'Save'
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You are now done with Final Cut Pro.
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Quit FCP by selecting 'Final Cut Pro > Quit Final Cut Pro.'
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2) Compress your video.
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Right click your video file and select 'Open with > Compressor' | | ||||||
Find the Vimeo Compression droplet located on the desktop or in 'Macintosh HD > Users > Shared' | | ||||||
Drag the Vimeo Compression icon into Compressor and drop it on the clip that you just opened in the upper-left corner of the screen. 'Vimeo Settings' will appear next to your clip like so: | | ||||||
To trim your clip, double click the screen icon under the name of your clip. It will open in the 'Preview' window on the right. | | ||||||
With the Preview window selected, press the space bar to play your movie, or move the playhead on the timeline below the clip to find an appropriate beginning point for your clip. | | ||||||
Find the point that you would like your program to end and mark it with an out point by pressing the 'O' button on your keyboard or the | | ||||||
Back in the upper-left window, rename the file to something standard that makes sense such as '[Name of your program] [Date]'. | | ||||||
Select 'Submit ...' | | ||||||
You will be prompted for a name for the process you are running. This is irrelevant. Press the new 'Submit' button. | | ||||||
The progress of your conversion can be viewed in the 'History' window on the bottom right. | | ||||||
Wait until your video is compressed. This will take a long time. A typical 30 minute video will take 2 hours to compress. | |
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