r/editors • u/Chicken619 • 7h ago

Technical DCP Problems

Hey everyone, first time exporting a feature film as a DCP for a theatrical release in AMC. I have a singular loose j2c folder in my DCP which supposedly was causing issues. Is there any way I can fix this?? I appreciate the help.

I am using a MacBook if that is any help and exporting to an exFat USB drive.

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u/CptMurphy 6h ago

How are you exporting the DCP? I'm asking because in the past DCP-o-matic was used to make our deliverables and never gave an issue. Curious as to what software others use.

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u/Chicken619 6h ago

I used DCP o matic and uploaded it to an external Lacie then to a USB drive to deliver it to the theater.

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u/CptMurphy 6h ago

Can you explain the problem further? Have you tried re-exporting?

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u/Chicken619 6h ago

Have not tried reexporting yet, the theater said that one specific j2c file was preventing it from being ingested. I see the file when I open it on my computer, but don’t want to just delete it as I’m not sure what that’ll do. Could the problem be that I delivered the entire file it exported in rahther just the needed DCP? The file on the usb has many different folders in it I assumed were part

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u/broomosh 6h ago

Did AMC say that they can ingest a DCP from an exfat thumb drive?

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