Video Transfer

When you are finished editing your VO and SOT or your package, then you are ready to transfer the video to the control room.

  1. With your project open in Final Cut, click anywhere in the timeline and hit Home on the keyboard. This brings the playhead to the beginning of your video. If the playhead is not at the beginning of the video, then your video will not transfer properly.

  2. Click File -> Export
    Exporting video in Final Cut Pro

  3. In the Format drop down menu select AVI
    Changing video formats in Final Cut Pro

  4. Click the Options button next to the Format field.
    Changing video options in Final Cut Pro

  5. Click on the Settings button under Video
    Changing video settings in Final Cut Pro

  6. In the Compression Type drop down menu select DV/DVCPRO - NTSC
    Changing video compression types in Final Cut Pro

  7. In the Compressor Quality slider, move the arrowhead to Best
    Changing the video compressor quality in Final Cut Pro

  8. Click OK in the Compression Settings dialog box.

  9. Click OK in the AVI Settings dialgo box.

  10. Enter the story slug as the file name. You do not want to put any spaces in the file name. If the video is a SOT, include SOT at the end of the slug. If the video is a VO include VO at the end of the slug. Be sure to leave the .avi at the end of the file name. For example, if you are working on a story with a slug of Pizza Thefts, then you’re VO should have a file name of PizzaTheftsVO.avi. The SOT should be PizzaTheftsSOT.avi. If it is a package, then the file should be PizzaTheftsPKG.avi.
    Naming video files in Final Cut Pro

  11. Be sure that you save the file in your folder on the Video Storage drive.

  12. When you’ve properly named your file and selected the correct folder, click Save. Exporting may take a couple minutes.

  13. Now you need to transfer your QuickTime movie to the control room. Click on the Video Transfer icon on the desktop.
    The video transfer desktop icon

  14. Enter your newsroom login and password and click OK(Need an image)

  15. When the following box appears, click OK(Need and image)

  16. Open the Video Storage drive.

  17. Open your folder.

  18. Move the QuickTime file (the .avi file) from your folder into the Video Transfer drive. (Make sure you move the AVI file and not the Final Cut project)(Need an image)