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Compressed output looks like *$#(@!
Hi all,
I just finished editing a sequence of short videos in HD shot on an Sony XDCam EX1 and edited in Premiere 3.2. I edited the videos in 1080p and then compressed them using Sorenson Squeeze and an H264 compressor for web distribution. The videos looked reasonably sharp while in Premiere but the output after compression looked awful. The graphics and the video were extremely soft – almost looked out of focus – and significantly hotter than the source footage. Any suggestions on what I’m doing wrong?
John Phillips
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9 Replies
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Hi John,
How did you get the edited video from Premiere over to Squeeze?
What are the export encoding settings – frame size, data rate, etc.?
Have you tried exporting to H.264 directly from Premiere?
Thanks
Jeff Pulera
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Hi Jeff…
I exported the movie as an uncompressed .avi file and then did the compression.
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What setting did you use in squeeze?
Best,
Jeff G
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I output the squeezed file to a Quicktime movie at 768Kbps.
Stream Type: Non-Streaming (Not Hinted)
H.264 Codec
1 Pass CBR
Frame Rate: 1:1
Unconstrained Frame Size
Frame Size: Same as Source (1440 x 1080 16×9)
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I think your problem is this: [John Phillips] “768Kbps. “
For HD of this size, you’re probably going to need to change that to around 3000-5000 kbs. This will make the resulting file at least 5-8x larger.
I’d also probably switch the 1Pass CBR to 2pass VBR
Hmm – at the bottom you’re set to Automatic Data rate as well, that shouldn’t be. Either your at a specific data rate (768) or a generic setting (Automatic).
Best,
Jeff G
Apple Master Trainer | Avid Cert. Instructor DS/MC | Adobe Cert. Instructor
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New- my book (with Richard Harrington and Robbie Carman)- An Editor’s Guide to Adobe Premiere Pro
Compressor Essentials from Lynda.com
(older but still good) Marquee, Media Composer (3.5) and Basic/Advanced Color DVDs (1.0) from Vasst.com
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OK, the problem with that is the file was destined for the web. Is there a way to achieve more compression without sacrificing quality so greatly? I know I’m asking for the world but I have seen files from the web that weren’t huge yet looked great. This one was neither.
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Drop the frame size to something less than HD size. That will drop your file size.
Kevin Monahan
Sr. Content and Community Lead
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
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In your experience what size would you suggest is ideal for web delivery?
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Try it at 1/2. 960 x 540.
Kevin Monahan
Sr. Content and Community Lead
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Systems, Inc.
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