How to use DivX Pro with Final Cut Pro?

DivX 6 for Mac includes a powerful video codec that plugs into your favorite video editing software, letting you create professional DivX movies without having to learn new software. This version enables encoding in one easy step for fast and reliable conversion to the DivX video format, includes many advanced features for superior quality and compression, and is compatible with almost all video editing programs you may use on your Mac.

Final Cut Pro - The first choice of professional editors worldwide, Final Cut Pro 6 delivers high-performance digital nonlinear editing, native support for virtually any video format, and facility-class extensibility and interoperability. Its workflow extends through the other Final Cut Studio applications and Final Cut Server for even more power. Whether you're working solo or collaborating with a team, Final Cut Pro gives you more creative options and technical control than ever before.

Using DivX Pro with Final Cut Pro

Step 1



Open Final Cut Pro and open your project file. Select the desired sequence for encoding from the browser window.

Step 2



From the File menu, select Export then choose the Using QuickTime Conversion... command. A Save exported file as... dialog box will appear.

Step 3



Select Movie to DivX AVI from the Export drop-down menu. Navigate to your desired output DivX movie location. Press the Options... button to launch configure the DivX encoder.

Step 4



If you have a desired file size for your DivX movie (e.g. 650MB for a CD-R), select the Make a [number] file(s) of [size] MB in size radio button. Enter the desired number of files you want in the first box (e.g. If you want to save the DivX movie on two CDs, enter 2). Enter the desired file size into the second box.

OR

If file size isn't important, leave Make a [quality] quality file checked. From the drop-down menu, select the desired quality for your DivX movie. The default is a High quality file. Click the OK button to return to the Save exported file as... dialog box from Step 2.

Step 5

Select the Save button to start the encoding process. During encoding, you can start the popcorn and prepare yourself for a DVD-quality DivX movie experience. Play the file on your computer using any media player, but if you already own a DivX Certified DVD player, you can enjoy a big screen, surround sound, movie theatre-like experience from the comfort of your favorite living room chair.