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When exporting for DVD using Final Cut Pro's Compressor we want to export an MPEG 2 file to maximize compatibility, if you export in any other format then you will need to re-encode the file a second time in DVD Studio Pro.

To export from final cut pro make sure you have the timeline selected and click File > Export > Using Compressor.

Compressor will then automatically Load up with your sequence from FCP. We need to tell compressor what file format we want to export to. To do this click on the settings tab at the bottom left window. Then click the Drop Down arrow beside the folder named "DVD: Best Quality 90 minutes" Two files will be listed we want to select both of those files and drag them to the sequence above.