Video File won't load in Logic?

[Johnny-Boy]

I received a video from someone that wants me to add the music. Not sure what a "picture lock" is, but that's what it's supposed to be. Anyway, the video plays on my Mac, but won't load directly into a Logic program.

 

Can someone tell me the procedure to use from video to a file that can work in Logic Pro.

 

I've been sent .mov and wmv files in the past. I know about changing the wmv using Flip For Mac, but not how to format an actually DVD video for Logic Pro.

 

Thanks for any help you can send my way.

 

Best, John

[triplets]

DVD movies are VOB files. Google how to get them into Logic.

You probably have to change the file to .mov or the like.

[Johnny-Boy]

DVD movies are VOB files. Google how to get them into Logic.

You probably have to change the file to .mov or the like.

 

Thanks. I'll look for a converter.

 

Best, John

[Johnny-Boy]

Does anyone here use this: http://www.applemacvideo.com/mac-video-converter-pro.html

 

Thanks, John

[Jordi Torres]

I highly recommend the free MPEG Streamclip for converting VOB to a quicktime file....just make sure you don't pick a codec that uses GOP (group of pictures) compression (like H.264) when converting to quicktime, because those are too processor-intensive to decode (playback in Logic will become sluggish). Choose one of the DV codecs instead, or even Photo JPEG (from Export to Quicktme in the File menu in MPEG Streamclip).

 

J.

[Johnny-Boy]

I highly recommend the free MPEG Streamclip for converting VOB to a quicktime file....just make sure you don't pick a codec that uses GOP (group of pictures) compression (like H.264) when converting to quicktime, because those are too processor-intensive to decode (playback in Logic will become sluggish). Choose one of the DV codecs instead, or even Photo JPEG (from Export to Quicktme in the File menu in MPEG Streamclip).

 

J.

 

Will it convert the video (VOB) to a .mov file? Or is a Quicktime file a .mov? All I need is a file that will work in Logic Pro.

 

Thanks, John

[triplets]

.mov is usually quicktime default.

[Jordi Torres]

Quicktime is the format and .mov is its extension. You need a codec (compression) to go from VOB to Quicktime.

 

J.

[Johnny-Boy]

Thank you jordito & Triplets! I think I have it all straight in my mind now.

 

John

[David Nahmani]

Quicktime is the format and .mov is its extension. You need a codec (compression) to go from VOB to Quicktime.

 

J.

.mov is a container. Kinda like .caf for audio. You can put many different formats in a .mov file. You can put all sorts of audio formats, text, movie formats, etc... in a .mov file.

[Johnny-Boy]

Quicktime is the format and .mov is its extension. You need a codec (compression) to go from VOB to Quicktime.

 

J.

.mov is a container. Kinda like .caf for audio. You can put many different formats in a .mov file. You can put all sorts of audio formats, text, movie formats, etc... in a .mov file.

 

Thanks David! Starting to sink in.

 

John

[Johnny-Boy]

I highly recommend the free MPEG Streamclip for converting VOB to a quicktime file....just make sure you don't pick a codec that uses GOP (group of pictures) compression (like H.264) when converting to quicktime, because those are too processor-intensive to decode (playback in Logic will become sluggish). Choose one of the DV codecs instead, or even Photo JPEG (from Export to Quicktme in the File menu in MPEG Streamclip).

 

J.

 

Jordito,

 

I see two versions of MPEG Streamclip. Is the "beta" version the best one to use?

 

Thanks, John

[Jordi Torres]

Hi, no. Download the regular one (version 1.9.2) beta versions of anything are not 100% stable.

 

J.

[Johnny-Boy]

Hi, no. Download the regular one (version 1.9.2) beta versions of anything are not 100% stable.

 

J.

 

Thanks for the quick reply!!!

 

Best, John

[Johnny-Boy]

First off, thanks for all your help here. Everything seems to be working fine.

 

I finished the intro of the video and would like to bounce it to a .mov file so I can send it to the client and see if I'm headed in the right direction.

 

How do make a a .mov file from this project?

 

Thank you so much!

 

John

[Jordi Torres]

Look for the Export Audio To Movie command. In Logic 9 is under the file menu. You can choose to include any audio that was already part of the movie or not.

 

J.

[Johnny-Boy]

Look for the Export Audio To Movie command. In Logic 9 is under the file menu. You can choose to include any audio that was already part of the movie or not.

 

J.

 

Found it jordito! Thanks!