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What codec do I use for mastering?
I have to master a few of my projects for archiving. I have to have a file with as little loss of quality as possible.
I have already tried to export using DNxHD. But I can’t play the file in mediaplayer or VLC. And when I try in Quiktime it goes slow as hell, and my machine is fairly new and powerfull.
And in addition, the picture doesn’t fill the entire screen, even though I export it as 1920X1080. And yes, the raw files are in the resolution. Anyone know what I might be doing wrong?
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The file playing back “slow as hell” has more to do with disk speed than anything else. Your computer might be plenty fast computationally but if you’re playing it off of a thumb drive (or your boot drive) it might playback choppy. It’s best to have a RAID storage of some type for video work. Or at least a fast (7200RPM) external drive.
What do you mean the “picture doesn’t fill the entire screen”? Inside of Quicktime or on your computer monitor? If you’re referring to inside of Quicktime then you probably have incorrect export settings assuming your timeline is set to 1920×1080. If you mean your monitor as a whole – what resolution is your monitor. Obviously if your screens resolution goes up to 1920×1200 or 2560×1440, then a 1920×1080 project will never entirely fill those screens even when displayed at full screen in Quicktime (command + F).
For archiving projects we typically use Apple ProRes422 or ProRes(HQ), depending on the project. DNxHD is an equally suitable codec.
Ryan Holmes
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