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BEST EXPORT SETTINGS FOR 7d FOOTAGE?
Hi I dragged 7d h.264 footage to edit on a dslr 180 25 frames per second sequence and have tried exporting using sequence settings at maximum render uality and have tried h.264 hdtv 1080 high quality and the quality of the export is not quite as good as original mov, it comes out a little pixelated, is there a way to export 7d footage so it doesnt loose quality?
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What are your export requirements (codec, bit rate, player compatibility)?
It would be helpful if you could list all the export settings or post a screen shot.
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Hi here are a few pics, i dont know whether this will work…
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Thanks for posting the pics. Try this, first:
– VBR, 2-Pass
– Increase (maximize) the bitrateIf results are still undesirable, use High Profile, Level 5.1, and raise bitrate further.
To get the best possible quality, maximize the bitrate and under Advanced Settings change key frame distance to 1 frame. It is unlikely you would keep these settings, but it shows the full capability of the codec.
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One more thing: What is the source frame rate? Your sequence is 25fps, but the export is set to 50. Assuming the source is 25fps, change your export frame rate to 25fps and disable frame blending. Do this with the first set of changes listed above.
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yeah i just realised it says 50 when it should be 25, i’ll give it a go
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yeah i just realised it says 50 when it should be 25
Hi i’ve tried it out with first set of changes and also changed pixel aspect ratio to square pixels as i think that was in the sequence settings but it it still not good. In the sequence viewfinder in premiere pro it it loooks a bit pixelated and doesnt look as good as watching the original mov in quicktime.
I’ve uploaded the video i rendered out first with my original bad settings and then uploaded a short video with your suggestions. It’s evident on the back of the car how pixelated it is…..
original bad settings
https://vimeo.com/63663123new one
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Yes, the pixel ratio should be square; sorry I missed that. Thanks for uploading the files. The artifacts on the trunk/boot are known as macroblocking and banding.
Try exporting a short test clip (~50 frames) using all the recommended settings listed above (High Profile, Level 5.1, 2-pass VBR, 300mbps, Keyframe=1) to produce the best possible quality from the H.264 encoder. Also export the same clip using the AVI-None codec to generate an uncompressed 8-bit RGB reference file. Import both files into Premiere, insert on the timeline, and compare to the source file.
If the AVI looks good but the high quality H.264 still looks bad, then the issue is with the H.264 codec.
If the AVI looks bad, too, then take a closer look at the source file. The blocking may not have been apparent in QuickTime because of QT color management. Let me know what you find.
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I just read your thread on the Adobe forum and discovered you need an intermediate file for further processing. In that case, export as ProRes, DNxHD, PNG, or JPEG2000 instead of H.264.
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Hi it only gives me these options to export
I tried your suggestion of exporting at h.264- best settings which I did but still pixelated and i don’t know how to make it a avi non codec file. As you may of guessed I am a complete novice and this is the first project I”ve used pro for.
It is really just that first shot of the car that is noticeable and I think I can get away with the rest. If i export the first clip to prores before importing to pro will that make a difference? and if so would i need to change the project settings from a dslr project and change from the h.264 export best settings? And would it matter if just one clip was prores and the others h.264 in the project? If you know any good free prores converters that would be excellent as mpeg streamclip won’t work because i don’t have fcp and i tried a converter called pavtube straight to normal prores but the final video is just blank. I’ve tried lots of export settings now and it seems that the video loses quality when i put it into pro….this is driving me crazy, your help is very much appreciated
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Hi it only gives me these options to export
I tried your suggestion of exporting at h.264- best settings which I did but still pixelated and i don’t know how to make it a avi non codec file. As you may of guessed I am a complete novice and this is the first project I”ve used pro for.
It is really just that first shot of the car that is noticeable and I think I can get away with the rest. If i export the first clip to prores will that make a difference and if so would i need to change the project settings from a dslr project and change from the h.264 export best settings? And would it matter if just one clip was prores and the others h.264 in the project? If you know any good free prores converters that would be excellent as mpeg streamclip won’t work because i don’t have fcp and i tried a converter called pav tube straight to normal prores but the final video is just blank…
…I have maged to download a apple pro res codec now and exported a avi apple pro res file with these settings…
I dragged it into pro and on the viewer it looks maybe better but i don’t have the option to export at those settings from previous pic…
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