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How to modify settings when exporting from Premiere with DV25 NTSC ?
I am new to Adobe Premiere Pro and I guess I am fairing ok, at least up until I get to the export panel (@#$%^) !!!
For my first exports I just used the first automatically preset settings (i.e Quicktime, NTSC DV, etc.) that were in the panel and that was more or less ok. But then I found that there was a problem with these videos being warped into another aspect ratio in certain media players (VLC, older versions of Quicktime). When I posted this problem on COW I was given some very helpful advice by another member about exporting with square pixels and adapted measurements (856×480) and that solved that problem. The only draw back that I have found is that when I do this I cant use the NTSC codec (the original video is shot in NTSC) in the Quicktime format because that codec doesn’t allow you to adjust many of the settings, including the size which is essential for my video to have proper aspect ratio in different players.
The reason that I am interested in using the NTSC codec is because quite frankly it seems to give the best quality for the size and for the quality, it exports much quicker than the other options I’ve tried.
So my questions are this, 1) is there any way that I can use the NTSC codec in Quicktime and still be able to manually adjust the width x height and the pixel aspect ratio? 2) PLEASE TELL ME THERE IS A WAY TO DEINTERLACE !!! 3) If the above two aren’t possible, what else can someone recommend? I am very inexperienced, so its possible that there are many viable alternatives that are equal and even better, but I haven’t been able to figure them out…
Thanks in advance,
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Hi,
Since DV is a “standard”, you can’t adjust the size – DV is DV and you can’t change the size or data rate. You should find a deinterlace button at the upper right of encode window, above preview screen.
You’ll get a much better quality/size ratio using the H.264 codec, though yes it does take a while to render. You’d really never want to use a DV codec for the internet either, much too big and too high of a data rate for streaming.
If you have the need to create a LOT of content for the web using H.264, you might look at a hardware encoder like the Matrox CompressHD which works at realtime or faster.
Jeff Pulera
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Thanks again Jeff. I should probably try to take advantage of know-how since always seem to be offering the helpful hand.
So h.264 it is, but I am wondering what is better, the h.264 that is available directly from the “Format” menu in Premiere or the one that I can choose after I choose the Quicktime format and which is then available in the “Video Codec” menu? Or maybe theres no difference?
So say if file size and compression time weren’t an issue, what would you do to get the best quality output through h.264? Can you give some examples i.e key frames, bitrate, etc?
My present original footage is from a Sony Handycam HD AVCHD NTSC , etc (thats all the details i can remember right now about the camera). I also remember that the camera has two settings for recording, one in high quality (.MTS) and the other in lower (.mpg). I am working with the .mpg, if you have any specific recommended settings, I would be happy to check them out.
thanks again
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I’m primarily a PC user, but my guess would be that using the QuickTime H.264 codec would allow files to be edited easier in Final Cut or iMovie for instance, while using the H.264 codec would be more for internet media delivery.
There are no “best settings” for H.264, it depends on many factors such as how much bandwidth do you want to use, who is the target audience, etc.
It would be good for you to simply try some different settings of size and data rate, say 1-minute samples, then view them as your clients might. Pay attention to the file size and quality, and find a compromise where the file size is reasonable, but quality is also good.
I shoot and edit commercials for the internet, and the company I work for requires the finished commercial to be uploaded to them as 864×486 at 3000 data rate, using the H.264 codec with 48k audio. This maintains a “DV” quality on their end in case they need to make editing changes – the final product will be re-encoded by them to a smaller file before posting on the web. So the above specs are not for web streaming, but rather a “master quality” output that looks great with multi-pass encoding.
Make sure to always check the “deinterlace” button in the encoder when creating output (from an interlaced video source) that will be viewed on computers.
Jeff Pulera
Safe Harbor Computers
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