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Best way to combine 720×576 25i and 720p50 into a 16×9 DVD output in pp cs6
I have a large project that has been ongoing for a few years which started off as 720×576 25i (Sony DSR250). We then moved to shooting 720p50 on a jvc GYHM700, which was also fine. Now, my client would like to combine the old and the new into one film… What would be the best way to do this? What sequence settings should I put the footage into? Should I deinterlace the 25i footage and put into a progressive sequence, or somehow put progressive sequence into an interlaced one? Should I leave the 720×576 footage in 4:3 aspect ratio and have bars down sides, or knock spots out the footage and crudely upscale to fit 16×9 frame? I’m wondering what people think would be the BEST way to combine. Many thanks in anticipation,
Mike Cater, NZ.
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10 Replies
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Do you want or need a HD master or output? That would be your answer.
Chris
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It depends on the export requirements and the nature of the footage. High quality SD footage can be upscaled acceptably by about 150%, which would allow you to fit a 4:3 image into a 16:9 frame. However, it might be better to leave it as 4:3 if the footage cannot be cropped elegantly.
Progressive is the better choice for streaming. Otherwise, without delivery specs you will need to test interlaced vs. progressive.
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Hi Ivan,
Thank you for that. Sorry to sound like a moron possibly, but what do you mean by delivery specs? Final output is to DVD. Appreciate your input greatly! Thanks again!
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Edit in SD then, unless you have a TON of HD to SD ratio.
It’ll look fine, scale down the 720p50 stuff in your 720×576 25i sequence.Export to the DVD presets in AME to start with and adjust data rate as needed.
Chris
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Hi Chris, not sure I follow – sorry if I sound like an idiot! I would like to have the best possible quality output. I guess it all has to drop to the lowest common denominator? Which would be the SD footage… Also, output will be on DVD. Thank you for your input – it is much appreciated! I really kinda struggle on the whole export side of things. I really need to learn more about that side of things. Thanks once again,
Mike.
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Regardless of the sequence settings, Pr will reference back to the original media for your export, thus maintaining as much quality as possible. Unless you have use render files selected.
Why res up your SD material in a HD sequence? Only to compress down to DVD specs, 720×576 25i.
How long is your video? Do you know yet?
Chris
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Bingo! Shot! Thank you! The definitive answer in a nut shell! Love this site for being able to have people like yourself help total strangers… It ROCKS!! Big thank you!!
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… You the man! Cheers Chris! The film sits about 1hr 20 there’s more SD than hd stuff at the mo. it’s an ongoing promotional product continually being added to. I’m going to recommend the client re-shoots a lot of the older stuff as it will look dated anyway. Everything now is being shot in hd, but for now output is DVD and also web, so the hd stuff works better on there. The web stuff is individual clips and not combined like the DVD, so I just work in the appropriate sequence settings for the clips. It’s just this combining thing made me wonder how to get the best of the footage, which you have more than adequately answered! So grateful to you.
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Glad to have helped.
Getting everything over to HD and editing in HD would be a good priority, IMOChris
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I hear what you’re saying… I’ll make a move for that!… Hd… Here we come!! Big thanks again… People like yourself save people like me from being stuck at first base. I’ve learnt from this, which I’m so grateful for… As long as I keep on learning and getting better, then I hope I can help others in need of knowing too. What goes around comes around!
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