iMovie to FCP X for blu ray burn

micaerin · micaerin #1 (**permalink**)

04-18-2012, 09:24 AM

I've recently got an External Blu Ray burner, and i know iMovie does not support Blu ray but Final cut pro does. i have exported an iMovie project into Final cut pro thinking i could just then burn it straight to Blu Ray. the problem is i have lost a few things like fonts and the spinning globe at the start, also the map is not supported. Am i missing something or is this just the way it is. if so any other options to get my HD iMovie projects burnt to a blu ray in 1080p.
Thanks in advance

MightyGem · MightyGem #2 (**permalink**)

04-18-2012, 03:04 PM

Why not Export from iMovie as a movie at 720/1080 and then import that into FCP?

micaerin · micaerin #3 (**permalink**)

04-18-2012, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MightyGem

Why not Export from iMovie as a movie at 720/1080 and then import that into FCP?

Never thought of that but to be clear,export as 1080p to my iTunes library and then import into Final cut pro, can i import from my iTunes library? ill give it a go

Thanks for the reply

micaerin · micaerin #4 (**permalink**)

04-20-2012, 06:41 PM

just an update, i tried the way listed above and it would let me do it,i selected blu ray option and it started processing, but i left it for 11 hours processing with it still saying another 13 hours to go. i was trying to convert 2 HD clips totalling 23 mins. so not sure if i was doing something wrong. if not its not really a viable option. so i tried using toast with the HD plug in which worked a treat. it took just over an hour to process, I also added photo slideshows totalling 20 Gig. took 30 mins to burn.

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micaerin #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 19, 2010 Posts: 9	04-18-2012, 09:24 AM I've recently got an External Blu Ray burner, and i know iMovie does not support Blu ray but Final cut pro does. i have exported an iMovie project into Final cut pro thinking i could just then burn it straight to Blu Ray. the problem is i have lost a few things like fonts and the spinning globe at the start, also the map is not supported. Am i missing something or is this just the way it is. if so any other options to get my HD iMovie projects burnt to a blu ray in 1080p. Thanks in advance
	QUOTE Thanks

MightyGem #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 29, 2010 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 1,300 Mac Specs: PPC Mini, 10.4.11. Intel Mini, 10.6.8. White MacBook, 10.6.8. iPhone 3GS.	04-18-2012, 03:04 PM Why not Export from iMovie as a movie at 720/1080 and then import that into FCP?
	QUOTE Thanks

micaerin #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 19, 2010 Posts: 9	04-20-2012, 06:41 PM just an update, i tried the way listed above and it would let me do it,i selected blu ray option and it started processing, but i left it for 11 hours processing with it still saying another 13 hours to go. i was trying to convert 2 HD clips totalling 23 mins. so not sure if i was doing something wrong. if not its not really a viable option. so i tried using toast with the HD plug in which worked a treat. it took just over an hour to process, I also added photo slideshows totalling 20 Gig. took 30 mins to burn.
	QUOTE Thanks

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