• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Prep for DVD – Animation Codec or 10-bit uncompressed

  Posted by Tom Hukk on July 21, 2008 at 4:35 pm

  Hi Everyone,
  I have a video I’ve edited, originally shot in DV. I added some livetype titles. I’ve read that when exporting to compressor to make a DVD, you should export from an uncompressed sequence in order to preserve the livetype graphics.

  My basic question is this: Should I export from a sequence rendered using the animation codec or the 10-bit uncompressed option and why?

  My video uses some layering of basic mattes, borders and dissolves. Do these features make a difference in choosing how to assign the compression of the sequence?

  I’ve read that the animation codec has an alpha channel. Does the 10-bit option have this? Does this make any difference given that some of my video tracks are layered in my sequence, the titles are slightly transparent and I created some basic mattes and borders?

  Thank you for your help.

  Alexander Kallas replied 18 years, 1 month ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  David Roth weiss

  July 21, 2008 at 5:16 pm

  You [Tom Hukk] “I’ve read that the animation codec has an alpha channel. Does the 10-bit option have this? Does this make any difference given that some of my video tracks are layered in my sequence, the titles are slightly transparent and I created some basic mattes and borders?”

  That part is not important.

  Just open the Seq. Settings and change the Quicktime Video compressor to Pro Res or 10-bit unc and re-render. Unless you have a raid your system will most likely not playback 10-bit unc. without dropping frames.

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  Alexander Kallas

  July 22, 2008 at 5:07 am

  This has been discussed many times.
  If you have totally edited your project in a DV time-line, there is no advantage in then rendering to 10-bit uncompressed.
  Where this does help is if you are doing any text, compositing, etc on top of your video, it should come out cleaner ie finish in DV BEFORE going to 10-bit, THEN do your text.

  Cheers
  Alexander

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