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Exporting for Tape output into NLE
I cannot get a file that doesn’t need to be rendered when put back into Premiere Pro for tape export.
I’m using the Apple Animation codec, making sure it’s dropframe and 29.97fps. And that’s exactly what the project in Premiere is set as.
My After Effects Settings:
NTSC DV
Width: 720
Height: 480[ ] Lock aspect ration 3:2 (not checked)
Pixel Aspect Ratio: D1/DV NTSC (0.9)
Frame Rate: 29.97
Resolution: FULL (720 x 480, 1.3 MB per 8bpc frame)
And the duration and start timecode are all written in drop (;)
In the Advanced tab:
Rendering plug-in: Advanced 3D
[ ] Preserve frame rate when nested or in render queue
[ ] Preserve resolution when nested.I don’t have any nested comps
My output settings in the render queue are:
Render Settings:quality: Best
resolution: Full
size: 720 x 480
disk cache: Read Only
[ ] Use Open GL Rendererproxy use: use no proxies
effects: current settings
solo switches: current settings
guide layers: all off
color depth: current settingsFrame blending: on for checked layers
field renderer: off
3:2 pulldown: off
Motion blur: on for checked layers
time span: work area onlyframe rate: use comp’s frame rate (29.97)
Options:
[x] use storage overflow
[ ] skip existing files (allows multi-machine rendering)Output Module Settings:
Format: Quicktime Movie
Embed: Project Link
Post-Render Action: None[x] Video Output
Channels: RGB (Format options Animation, Spacial Quality = High (100) FPS 29.97)
Depth: Millions of Colors
Color: Premultiplied (Matted)No stretch, no crop, no audio.
My Premiere Project Settings:
Editing Mode: DV NTSC
Timebase: 29.97 frames/secondFrame size: 720 horizontal 480 vertical 4:3
Pixel Aspect Ratio: D1/DV NTSC (0.9)
Fields: Lower Field First
Display format: 30 fps Drop-Frame TimecodeSample Rate: 48000 Hz
Display Format: Audio SamplesUnder the Video Rendering tab in Project Settings:
[ ] Maximum Bit Depth (not checked)Previews:
File Format: DV NTSC
Compressor: DV NTSC
Color Depth: Millions of colors[x] Optimized Stills (is checked)
The only thing that seems to be different is the fields. I don’t think it’s specified in the AE project.
Are the two programs not using the SAME Apple Animation codec somehow?
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Isn’t the editing mode just referring to the aspect ratio and formatting? Either NTSC PAL, Widescreen, etc?
Apple animation is just what I rendered it out as. Unless there’s a project setting before I create the project where I can designate what codec I want the project to read?
I’m using the Apple Animation because I don’t want any quality loss between programs. Is there another codec to use that doesn’t lose quality and is more suitable for this setup?
Otherwise I’m confused as to how people do this. How do they put a project into After Effects and then get it out to a program to print to tape without all these same problems?
(In the meantime I’ll try the dv codec and the other things you said.)
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Apple Animation Codec is a storage codec, not a playback codec for realtime performance in a video edit.
Which ever tape format you are using is the Codec you would work in. If I am working on a DV PAL project, my Premiere Project, and therfore timeline is set you DV PAL, and I render my Quicktimes from AE as DV PAL, yes there is a quality loss, but that is the compromise you make for realtime performance. (And a low-end format)
If I am working animation for Digibeta, I would render at 8Bit Uncompressed 4:2:2. Which is smaller quality than Apple: None RGB, because the colour sampling is in YUV. (Long story)
Short story, you need FAST hard drives to playback uncompressed video direct to high quality video tape reliably – all day, without dropping frames. Thats what a RAID is for.
A local post production company may offer direct output to broadcast video tape for a small fee, just supply your Animation Codec file, and pass on the cost to the client. Alternatively, spend $100K+ on your own gear…
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