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DVCProHD to Small AVI workflow question…
i have a project on DVCProHD that i need to get to a small AVI file. i’ve done a number of compression schemes, compressor to DV to AVI, mpeg4 to AVI, etc, etc. the size issue doesn’t bother me so much as the loss of quality.
does any one have a workflow that can compress size with minimal loss of quality?
the clip is about 2min-30sec, so it’s not a huge piece of media.
thank you for your help,
e3
e. eric johnson iii
er**@*********er.net
lill monster founder/producer-director
water channel: producer/virtual set operator
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There are probably many permutations of settings, but personally I have gotten bettre results with AVI’s (and more flexabilty with settings) when using MPEG Streamclip.
I would export a reference movie from FCP (Export > Quicktime Movie w/ Current Settings and Make Movie Self Contained NOT checked)
Then bring that movie into MPEG Streamclip and go to File > Export to AVI
In the AVI Exporter window, you can change the Compressor, Quality and Frame Size as needed …you might want to try Sorenson 3, or h.264 for a good quality compression
(I use this method to produce native codec AVI’s so can’t be much help on exctly which compressor you need/You can download MPEG Streamclip from https://www.squared5.com/
Good luck
Andy -
hi andy-
thanks for the help…
the mpeg streamclip seems to work, except i’m not getting video on my exports? am i missing something?
beyond that, thank you for the link, it’s made life much easier… and at a great price too! please let me know if i’m missing something somewhere. have a great thanksgiving!
thank you,
e3
e. eric johnson iii
eric@lillmonster.net
lill monster founder/producer-director
water channel: producer/virtual set operator
HomeandGardenCreative.com: producer/editornow in principal photography – START 2 FINISH: What It Really Takes to Race A Bike
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