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Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Using This Computer Plus or other configured cluster

Posted in Final Cut Pro

Summary

Follow these steps to share using "This Computer Plus" or another configured cluster.

Products Affected

Compressor 4, Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5

For Final Cut Pro X 10.0.4 or later, follow these steps to share using "This Computer Plus" or another configured cluster:

  1. Choose Export Media from the Share menu.
  2. In the Options tab for "Video codec:" choose Current Settings, and for "Open with:" choose Compressor.
    Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Using This Computer Plus or other configured cluster
  3. Click Next and Save to save the exported file.
  4. When Compressor opens add a setting to the open job.
  5. Submit the job.
  6. In the submit dialog, click This Computer Plus to share to available unmanaged nodes, or select a configured cluster from the drop down.
    Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Using This Computer Plus or other configured cluster


For Motion 5.0.4 or later to share using This Computer Plus or another configured cluster follow these steps:

  1. Choose Export Movie from the Share menu.
  2. In the Options tab for "Video codec:" choose Current Settings, and for "Open with:" choose Compressor.
    Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Using This Computer Plus or other configured cluster
  3. Select Next and Save to save the exported file.
  4. When Compressor opens add a setting to the open job.
  5. Submit the job.
  6. In the submit dialog click This Computer Plus to share to available unmanaged nodes, or select a configured cluster from the drop down.
    Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Using This Computer Plus or other configured cluster


Note: Share to This Computer Plus is no longer available as an advanced option from the Share pane in Final Cut Pro X 10.0.4 or later or Motion 5.0.3 or later.