This is a short tutorial that teaches how to export to Blu-Ray from Final Cut Pro X. I go over some of the options and demonstrate what certain options do.
Yes. I have one called Leawo that works well. However, I also have some video game consoles that do the job. Viewing it on an actual TV helps me know how the menu feels and how everything looks, so I can make adjustments if needed.
Nice video. I am new to FCP and Blu Ray. Did I see an option to make a copy of the disk on my hard drive first? So I could test it before burning to disc?
Hello and Great Video, THANK YOU... On your default Blu-ray setting it shows 1920 x 1080, I shoot all my movies in this format but my default when burning a blu ray is 1280 x 720. When I make a new project I use the 1920 x 1080 settings but my blue ray still defaults to 1280 x 720, suggestions?
+Big Blue Rams Tackle Football the frame rate seems to change this...if I record with 50p the Blu Ray defaults to 1280 x 720 but if I record in 25i it keeps the same 1920 x 1080 settings. The final result does not appear to be too different but I'm not sure why it should do this.
+Big Blue Rams Tackle Football The Blu-Ray standard calls for 24p (23.97). Film is shot in 24p. 50p frame rate would require over 2x the data path. My guess is that 25i is close enough to 24 that the software is permitting the larger raster of 1920x1080. 50i might work though.
+freedomseeker01 - While film is shot at 24p, BluRay standard is not defined with 24p. In fact, BluRay standard can go all the way to 60p if desired. I use it for 60i almost every time. The bandwidth does not necessarily increase because the compression per frame increases. The data rate simply needs to stay under 36Mbps. If there are more frames per second, then the encoder will simply compress the frames more to keep the average data rate the same per second.
+Big Blue Rams Tackle Football - That's very strange behavior, indeed. I'm not sure what you are doing that is different from what I am doing. You could have a rogue 720p clip, or you could be using a framerate that is incompatible with 1080p or 1080i. I honestly would have to see your process to pinpoint the problem.
Thanks a lot, question for you, a regular dvd is the same you use to make a dvd blue ray or not, please would you replay my comment, whenever you get a chance, I just learning about this.
+apeofspades Unfortunately, Final Cut Pro X and Compressor do not have the ability to do multiple tracks like the old DVD Studio Pro used to be able to do. The closest you can come is to put everything into one timeline, make chapter markers within your timeline, and then the default Chapter menu will point to the markers like a scene menu.
+Brett Scott Gentry Thank you! I guess I'm SOL for BluRay tracks on a menu for FCPX. I've been trying for the last hour (researching only), but I think you may be right. DVD Studio Pro was pretty cool. Do you recommend a similar software for simple, yet professional BluRay authoring? Thanks again for the reply.
apeofspades I have yet to have a reason to go beyond the capabilities of the built-in BluRay and DVD authoring of Final Cut Pro X, so I haven't explored any other options. I've heard both Adobe and Roxio have good products, I have just never personally looked at either of them.
+Brett Scott Gentry Thank you again for the reply! Ok, I have spent all day on this and have made good progress, but alas have hit another dead end. The external BluRay drive I have is made by Buffalo Tech and showing up in my system profile, however it will not play or write BluRay discs. It will play (and burn) standard def DVDs fine. I am on the phone with Apple now, but wondering what physical drive you are using yo burn your discs? And also what OSX please? Also, re: the above, I think if I have to do more in depth authoring I may try Adobe Encore. Thanks again Brett!
apeofspades I purchased Pioneer BDR-XU03 external drives for each of the Macs we have here in my office. They have been very reliable, although they've dropped off of the system a few times due to the Mac not providing enough power for the drive. I'm currently on Yosemite 10.10.5. Our corporation has not approved the move to El Capitan yet.
I believe the version in this video is 10.2. Are you unable to add Blu-Ray as a Destination in the preferences? If not, there may be a problem with your Blu-Ray burner device.
How long is the total video? How many GB is the entire video when you export it from Final Cut Pro X as an H.264 file? Also, you may try using Compressor as you have greater control over the bit rate and you can keep the file size down.
+Brett Scott Gentry. I have burned the same one hour recital to DVD but it will only burn about 3 minutes to a Blu-Ray. I also tried Compressor. Today I burned a 55 minute wedding film to Blu-Ray with no issues using Compressor.
63MacGuy - Very strange. I'd have to take a look at the actual video in order to see what the problem is. I'm wondering if it has something to do with chapter markers or timecodes of clips.
There's more to getting the absolute best quality of your source material onto Blu-Ray. There's choices to be made if you put a short film, say 20 minutes or less, in terms of it's being less compressed due to all the room on the disc. More later, as it's been a little over a year since I burned my short film for submitting to festivals. One main thing is also to created a file that's already ready for a burn, so you don't need to spend two hours having your computer create the file each time. Be prepared to find your film looking different than it does on your computer. My carefully made Blu-Ray of an H.264 quicktime black and white 11 minute film looked about 20 percent light when shown on a Sony 4K projector in Eugene. Those projectors have three gamma settings...and good luck having the projectionist choose the darkest setting. It's a crap shoot. It will drive you nuts. I'm now making a darker version, outputting the film through photoshop with a middle level change to approximate how much darker I think the film needs to be for projection in a theater. No, I'm not quite ready to make my own Digital Cinema Package. And it could still look 20% lighter using that. Experience is painful.
+sclogse1 I once was told an analogy of experience to the working of iron. While painful and difficult, the experience works the person and shapes them into a better, more usable, and more capable person.
+Brett Scott Gentry Good day Brett. Just a quick question, what would be a professional Blu-ray authoring software for Mac? I need to author one to submit my film for film festivals, please advice me.
Senna Hegde Since I'm in broadcast, I've never had the need for a full-featured Blu-Ray authoring software. I believe Adobe has a good product that is available, but I don't know the name of it nor do I know the extent of its features. Another avenue would be to look and see what Sony offers for Blu-Ray authoring, since Sony pretty much holds all licensing rights to Blu-Ray. Sony may require a Windows machine and specific hardware, though, and I doubt it would be easily affordable. I suggest you take a look at Adobe, first.
Excellent video thanks so much.
Was hoping to learn about burning blu-ray in FCP but I got how to add youtube, facebook, etc on the share menu???
hello do i need another pogram to play a blue ray on may mac other than the blue ray burnner thank you
Yes. I have one called Leawo that works well. However, I also have some video game consoles that do the job. Viewing it on an actual TV helps me know how the menu feels and how everything looks, so I can make adjustments if needed.
Nice video. I am new to FCP and Blu Ray. Did I see an option to make a copy of the disk on my hard drive first? So I could test it before burning to disc?
There is an option to burn to hard drive. From there, you can burn multiple discs.
Will the program still work with external blue ray players connected to usb port
Yes. This is how my current configuration is setup. It works, but it could depend on the brand of burner.
Hello and Great Video, THANK YOU... On your default Blu-ray setting it shows 1920 x 1080, I shoot all my movies in this format but my default when burning a blu ray is 1280 x 720. When I make a new project I use the 1920 x 1080 settings but my blue ray still defaults to 1280 x 720, suggestions?
+Big Blue Rams Tackle Football the frame rate seems to change this...if I record with 50p the Blu Ray defaults to 1280 x 720 but if I record in 25i it keeps the same 1920 x 1080 settings. The final result does not appear to be too different but I'm not sure why it should do this.
+Big Blue Rams Tackle Football The Blu-Ray standard calls for 24p (23.97). Film is shot in 24p. 50p frame rate would require over 2x the data path. My guess is that 25i is close enough to 24 that the software is permitting the larger raster of 1920x1080. 50i might work though.
+freedomseeker01 - While film is shot at 24p, BluRay standard is not defined with 24p. In fact, BluRay standard can go all the way to 60p if desired. I use it for 60i almost every time. The bandwidth does not necessarily increase because the compression per frame increases. The data rate simply needs to stay under 36Mbps. If there are more frames per second, then the encoder will simply compress the frames more to keep the average data rate the same per second.
+Big Blue Rams Tackle Football - That's very strange behavior, indeed. I'm not sure what you are doing that is different from what I am doing. You could have a rogue 720p clip, or you could be using a framerate that is incompatible with 1080p or 1080i. I honestly would have to see your process to pinpoint the problem.
Thanks for the video.
Thanks a lot, question for you, a regular dvd is the same you use to make a dvd blue ray or not, please would you replay my comment, whenever you get a chance, I just learning about this.
The physical media of Blu-Ray is very different from that of DVD. They are not interchangeable.
Brett Scott Gentry thank you
Is it possible to create a BluRay menu with multiple tracks? How? Thank you!
+apeofspades Unfortunately, Final Cut Pro X and Compressor do not have the ability to do multiple tracks like the old DVD Studio Pro used to be able to do. The closest you can come is to put everything into one timeline, make chapter markers within your timeline, and then the default Chapter menu will point to the markers like a scene menu.
+Brett Scott Gentry Thank you! I guess I'm SOL for BluRay tracks on a menu for FCPX. I've been trying for the last hour (researching only), but I think you may be right. DVD Studio Pro was pretty cool. Do you recommend a similar software for simple, yet professional BluRay authoring? Thanks again for the reply.
apeofspades I have yet to have a reason to go beyond the capabilities of the built-in BluRay and DVD authoring of Final Cut Pro X, so I haven't explored any other options. I've heard both Adobe and Roxio have good products, I have just never personally looked at either of them.
+Brett Scott Gentry Thank you again for the reply! Ok, I have spent all day on this and have made good progress, but alas have hit another dead end. The external BluRay drive I have is made by Buffalo Tech and showing up in my system profile, however it will not play or write BluRay discs. It will play (and burn) standard def DVDs fine. I am on the phone with Apple now, but wondering what physical drive you are using yo burn your discs? And also what OSX please? Also, re: the above, I think if I have to do more in depth authoring I may try Adobe Encore. Thanks again Brett!
apeofspades I purchased Pioneer BDR-XU03 external drives for each of the Macs we have here in my office. They have been very reliable, although they've dropped off of the system a few times due to the Mac not providing enough power for the drive.
I'm currently on Yosemite 10.10.5. Our corporation has not approved the move to El Capitan yet.
Hello how i get the option of Blu-ray
I have fcpx 10.2 is not ther
Or what version ar u using
I believe the version in this video is 10.2. Are you unable to add Blu-Ray as a Destination in the preferences? If not, there may be a problem with your Blu-Ray burner device.
HELP, whwn i try to burn a blu-ray, it only burns about 5 chapters instead of the 26 in the video. DVDs burn fine
How long is the total video? How many GB is the entire video when you export it from Final Cut Pro X as an H.264 file? Also, you may try using Compressor as you have greater control over the bit rate and you can keep the file size down.
+Brett Scott Gentry. I have burned the same one hour recital to DVD but it will only burn about 3 minutes to a Blu-Ray. I also tried Compressor. Today I burned a 55 minute wedding film to Blu-Ray with no issues using Compressor.
63MacGuy - Very strange. I'd have to take a look at the actual video in order to see what the problem is. I'm wondering if it has something to do with chapter markers or timecodes of clips.
thank you very much indeed
Thank you!
There's more to getting the absolute best quality of your source material onto Blu-Ray. There's choices to be made if you put a short film, say 20 minutes or less, in terms of it's being less compressed due to all the room on the disc. More later, as it's been a little over a year since I burned my short film for submitting to festivals. One main thing is also to created a file that's already ready for a burn, so you don't need to spend two hours having your computer create the file each time. Be prepared to find your film looking different than it does on your computer. My carefully made Blu-Ray of an H.264 quicktime black and white 11 minute film looked about 20 percent light when shown on a Sony 4K projector in Eugene. Those projectors have three gamma settings...and good luck having the projectionist choose the darkest setting. It's a crap shoot. It will drive you nuts. I'm now making a darker version, outputting the film through photoshop with a middle level change to approximate how much darker I think the film needs to be for projection in a theater. No, I'm not quite ready to make my own Digital Cinema Package. And it could still look 20% lighter using that. Experience is painful.
+sclogse1 I once was told an analogy of experience to the working of iron. While painful and difficult, the experience works the person and shapes them into a better, more usable, and more capable person.
You video is listed as FCPX to Bluray and and 3 minutes in all you've shown are all the other export options! So what, get to the Blu Ray already!
how much is this program
+Shaun Jones It's about $300 on the Apple App Store for Mac.
+Brett Scott Gentry Good day Brett. Just a quick question, what would be a professional Blu-ray authoring software for Mac? I need to author one to submit my film for film festivals, please advice me.
Senna Hegde Since I'm in broadcast, I've never had the need for a full-featured Blu-Ray authoring software. I believe Adobe has a good product that is available, but I don't know the name of it nor do I know the extent of its features. Another avenue would be to look and see what Sony offers for Blu-Ray authoring, since Sony pretty much holds all licensing rights to Blu-Ray. Sony may require a Windows machine and specific hardware, though, and I doubt it would be easily affordable. I suggest you take a look at Adobe, first.