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Best Export for NTSC Broadcast?
Hi yeah…it’s me again!
I’ve read the posts but didn’t find a conclusive answer to my situation so…
Working in NTSC broadcast, I’ve built a map in Photoshop CS3. Placed it into Motion and made a simple animation. My project properties are set for NTSC DV (720×480), Bit Depth 16 (Float) the dither box checked, Pixel Aspect Ratio- NTSC D1/DV. Ok, when I Export out to a Quicktime file what are the best settings for this to go to my editor. I mean, what are the best options for this be placed into, let’s say Final Cut Pro, so that my animation doesn’t look crappy once on the air. Thanks again….aaron.Graphics Designer
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Is your editor working in the DV format or uncompressed D1? If it’s DV, just render in DV. If it’s uncompressed D1 (720×486) then you need re-set your project to that frame size. Then you render the exact same codec as your editor is using in FCP. If they are working in Uncompressed 4:2:2 then that’s what you render in. If they are working in DV, render in DV.
A DV codec graphic will degrade on the air because of the 5:1 compression of that codec. There’s no getting around that. If your station is running Uncompressed, then you need to stop working in the DV frame size / codec and work in uncompressed.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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Walter…you’re the best! That was simple and to the point. Thanks man, Aaron
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