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HELP- encoding workflow problem
I’m using PP 1.5 and Encore 1.5 for the workflow. The footage is shot in widescreen. There is some AE comps in the fottage. Final output is DVD. I’m having problems with the correct workflow. I’ve exported into the media encoder. The format I set was MPEG2-DVD and preset was widescreen 8mb CBR. After rendering I use Encore 1.5 without transcode. The footage comes out with interlacing and some transitions stall.
What is the best workflow for high quality DVD media using these two programs. I have to have this done by 6PM for delivery. Thanks to anyone for help…
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7 Replies
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You might try exporting as DV AVI and using that in Encore, letting Encore do the transcoding.
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okay I’ve done that. What setting should I use with Encore for transcoding?
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I would use 8MB CBR if it fits.
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ok, I’m still getting lacing and stalling. Can you help me and just walk me through encoding steps and selections. 1,2,3… Thanks a million!
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If you are viewing your material on a progressive display, e.g. Computer Monitor… sometimes things that look like terrible-awfull interlaced artifacts turn out looking just fine when view on a “normal” TV if that is your end source. Also sometimes the software player has an enormous influence on how interlaced footage is displayed.
If you haven’t done it yet, be sure to view your encoded material on the end source it is intended for.
That said, I also have not been too happy with the Adobe Media Encoder when it comes to progressive material: I always use Canopus Procoder for non-interlaced end-product and am much happier with that. You have to look long and hard for the MPEG2 progressive Pre-set in Procoders long list though…
good luck,
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Perhaps you are choosing Upper Field First when it should be Lower Field First?
Or, perhaps you just need to deinterlace every clip on the sequence manually by seting the frame options to Always Deinterlace.
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Ron, export your timeline footage as avi. Then in Encore, import it as asset. Set your chapters points, menu, etc. Preview to see how it looks and then build your DVD. Let Encore choose (in automatic) the best compression to suit the DVD disc.
I haven’t found a better method to achieve a good quality like this one. You won’t regreat.
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