• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  How do I make highest quality DVD

  Posted by Jesse Kane on May 6, 2013 at 7:57 am

  Hello there,
  I am working on a project shot on a 5D, all my footage was converted to pro res 422 HQ and cut on Final Cut 7. I am attempting to make the highest quality DVD possible. My attempts seem to make the image slightly muddy and I appear to have some banding issues.

  My process so far:

  Export QuickTime movie at current settings.
  Drag it to Toast.
  Make DVD!

  Any thoughts?

  Thanks!

  Shane Ross replied 13 years ago 4 Members · 3 Replies
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  Rafael Amador

  May 6, 2013 at 12:41 pm

  You must have the “Frame Control ON” in order to make a proper downscaling and processing of the Prores master.
  Then try to set the higher data rate you can allow for the MPEG-2 conversion.
  rafael
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  Steve Eisen

  May 6, 2013 at 1:25 pm

  Making the highest quality DVD starts with your original acquisition. If your production value is good, so will your DVD.

  Compression techniques also need to be considered. There is no magic button to push.

  Another alternative to DVD is a digital copy or BluRay.

  Steve Eisen
  Eisen Video Productions
  Vice President
  Chicago Creative Pro Users Group
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  Shane Ross

  May 6, 2013 at 1:40 pm

  Note: a DVD is SD, not HD like your footage. There will be softness in comparison.

  Shane
  Little Frog Post
  Read my blog, Little Frog in High Def

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