Conversion/Compression Software and Plugins

Submitted by Andrew Balis on April 3, 2008 - 6:39pm
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Need to extract video from a DVD? Convert Windows media to integrate with Final Cut Pro? Want a free set of on-screen guides and grids for title and graphic positioning? Need to work with DPX files in Final Cut Pro? Perform standards conversions? Create high quality video for the Web? These options and others are among the software suggestions listed here.


DVDxDV: Convert non-copy protected DVD's back into high quality editable video in several QuickTime formats. http://www.dvdxdv.com/NewFolderLookSite/Products/DVDxDV.overview.htm

HDVxDV: Convert HDV video from any camera into SD or HD QuickTime files that can be edited in Final Cut. http://www.hdvxdv.com/

MPEG Streamclip: Convert MPEG-1, 2, 4 into many different QuickTime formats. Click http://www.squared5.com/

Flip4Mac WMV Player: Free player for watching Windows media in QuickTime Player or the Safari web browser: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/wmcomponents.mspx

Flip4Mac: Several version levels depending on your needs. Used to convert Windows Media files (WMV) to QuickTime files for editing on the Mac. Export to WMV directly from Final Cut, QuickTime and other apps: http://www.flip4mac.com/wmv.htm

Glue Tools: Two products from Glue Tools help to work with media that is not native to Final Cut Pro. Cineon/DPX Pro allows you to work with Cineon and DPX files for playback, previewing, editing, reading and writing. ARRIRAW Toolkit for Final Cut Studio gives you the ability to work with imagery generated by the Arri D-21 camera- debayering, exporting to QuickTime formats, Anamorphic un-squeeze support and more.  http://www.gluetools.com/products.html

Natress Productions: Plugins for Final Cut Pro and Color. Includes products for standards conversions and pulldown conversions. Color plugins include high quality de-interlacing and chroma smoothing for 4:2:2, 4:1:1 and 4:2:0 source material. http://www.nattress.com/index.htm

Sorenson Media: Products for high quality compression in multiple different formats and publishing for the web. http://www.sorensonmedia.com/