• Adobe After Effects

  Best Video File Setting for Moving Stills

  Posted by Pete Johnson on October 7, 2014 at 8:24 pm

  I’m creating a video file of stills sliding in and out of frame against a gray/white backdrop. In exporting and transcoding to achieve a file that will be sent out for viewing. What are my best options for filetype and codec to maintain the quality in the movement, i.e. avoid frame jitters?

  Walter Soyka replied 11 years, 11 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  Todd Kopriva

  October 7, 2014 at 9:23 pm

  Dave is correct. Start with your delivery requirements and work backward from there.

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  Pete Johnson

  October 7, 2014 at 10:48 pm

  firstly thanks for the dialogue. The final product will be an mpeg4 to be used in a keynote presentation. I’m working in 24p 1920×1080. In the past I’ve just exported a ProResHQ and then converted to an H264 mpeg4 (with de-interlace clicked on). I can’t help but think when it’s a graphics only video that there would be a different protocol of choice.
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  Walter Soyka

  October 8, 2014 at 1:29 am

  [Peter Johnson] “The final product will be an mpeg4 to be used in a keynote presentation. I’m working in 24p 1920×1080.”

  It is extremely unlikely that a presentation projector is running at 24p. It’s much more likely it’s running at 60 Hz. If you want smoother motion, ditch the “cinematic” frame rate and work at 29.97/30 or 59.94/60 frames per second. Just check in with the technical team about their preferences.

  Walter Soyka
  Designer & Mad Scientist at Keen Live [link]
  Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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