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AE 6.5 to Avid Adrenaline HD
Folks,
What is the appropriate codec to use for AE when 720×486 output is to be imported into Avid Adrenaline HD and where can I find the codec???
When I render out at Animation at 100% Avid imports look like crapola. I looked on the Avid site but could not find anything. For that matter Would I use that same codec for Avid DS Nitris….I’ve experienced the same problem with that platform as well.Thanks in advance!!
RT
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I didn’t know if I should specify….but the Adrenaline is on a PC platform.
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I find saving it as an uncompressed quicktime gives me great results.
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REALLY? Everytime we save out Animation/uncompressed there’s usually some imperfections upon import into the Adrenaline or DS.
Looks perfect going out of AE…looks OKAY but not PERFECT when into Avid. Like, slight tearing/distortion on horizontal lines when rotating that were not there in AE. Things not as sharp or crisp. I mean I know what is acceptable and it could pass, but it should be better. We’ve experimented with every combination of Avid import options field dominance and the like and still the same. I thought a specific Avid codec might yield better results.RT
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We normally use TIF/TGA sequences.
Otherwise, you can get the Avid AVR77 codec from the Avid site, which can be helpful.
https://www.avid.com/onlineSupport/browse.asp?productID=0&topicID=404
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The codec you want to use is Avid DNxHD codec, ….go to the following link to download all the various avid codecs (follow the included instalation instructions).
https://www.avid.com/content/7952/AvidCodecsLE101.zip
When within after effects, click the options button within the render output settings to tweak the colour settings, resolution, etc to suit (I’m currently on the road so can’t give you the exact settings, this is all from memory, I think the colour setting should be the digital HD version of 601, …I think thats 709, …but don’t quote me on it ;-). Make sure the import settings within avid match these output settings and you should be sweet (I just came off a show for the BBC that was edited on an HD Adrenaline in 8bit and the Avid DNxHD codec gave the best results, …others such as uncompressed targas and animation or microcosm codecs seemed to have a subtle but annoying change in the black levels, …crazy since they’re uncompressed (we did end up rendering some stand alone elements out of combustion and our 3D stations using targas in the end).
The biggest issue though is the fact there is still no version of this free codec for the Mac.Goodluck!
Andrew
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