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Blu-ray and Final Cut Studio

Creating a Blu-ray Disc with Final Cut Pro

In addition to using Compressor to create a Blu-ray disc, you can also choose to export directly from Final Cut Pro (or Motion).  When using Final Cut Pro, you can choose to use an entire sequence, or to use multiple clips in a bin.

Exporting Multiple Clips from a Bin

A common workflow often involves placing multiple clips onto a disc for a client review.  This might be dailies from a film or commercial shoot or just multiple clips (such as sound bites) that you’d like feedback on. Let’s explore your options.

1. Have a Final Cut Pro project open with a bin and multiple clips.

2. Select a bin in the Browser window and choose File > Share.A new dialog opens asks you to specify how you’d like to share the clips.

3. Click the radio button next to Combine sources into one source.

4. In the Custom Name: field, enter the text Background Selects.

5. Check the box next to Add chapter markets at the beginning of each source.  This will let the viewer quickly navigate between clips with their remote control. Click the Name markers with: pop-up menu and choose the Source Name option. Click the OK button to start the Share process. A new window opens that is similar to the Blu-ray batch template in Compressor.

6. Choose options for the Disc in a way similar to what you learned about customizing appearance with Compressor.

7. Click the Output Device pop-up menu and choose your intended target to create a Blu-ray or AVCHD disc.

Exporting a Sequence

While exporting several clips is very useful, you may also want to export a completed sequence that has been edited.  Choosing to send a sequence also allows you to specifically place chapter markers and add additional comments to be used as subtitles.

1. In the Browser, double click a sequence to open it.

Note: You can use markers to create a subtitles stream. To make it easier to view markers and subtitles, click the View menu and choose Show Overlays.

2. Move your playhead to the start of a clip.Press the M key twice to add a marker open the Edit Marker dialog box. Enter your text as needed

3. Click the Add Chapter Marker button so the viewer can skip between clips.Click OK to close the Edit Marker dialog.

4. Select the sequence in the Browser and choose File > Share. The Share dialog opens and presents you with identical options as you saw at the start of the chapter.  The option for including Chapter Marker Text as Subtitles should be selected by default.

5. When ready, you can click the Export button to create a new disc or click Cancel since you’ve already experienced the export option in the previous exercise.

Conclusion

Apple chose to include several easy ways to integrate Blu-ray into the Final Cut Studio workflow.  These options are both fast and easy, yet do offer controls over customization.  I’d recommend considering adding a Blu-ray burner to your workstation to harness the full power of Final Cut Studio.  For more on Blu-ray and DVD, you can also pick up the new book on DVD Studio Pro.

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