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Exporting in Premiere for further editing
Here’s my problem. I’ve got footage from two cameras (a P2 camera and one that records MTS on SD cards). The footage is of several 45 minute speeches. The files are spanned but I imported the intact file structure into Premiere CS5.5 so they appear as one clip for each speech. The issues is that I need to be able to deliver them to the client as one file per speech (they don’t understand file structure and all that for cards) with the option for them to be further edited. Obviously I need to retain the highest quality possible since they will be likely edited and compressed again. What’s the best option here.
Thanks!
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4 Replies
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This is a difficult question to answer. If they are not editors by nature any “professional” codec you use like Apple ProRes, Avid DNxHD, etc. will cause them problems. These codecs will do a good job retaining your image quality though.
You could export h.264 mp4 files for them. Which they would probably be able to read on most any platform, but are largely a reduction in quality even at high data rates.
If they just want to review it – h.264.
If they want to edit it – ProRes or DNxHD, but you’re going to have to explain to them why they can’t open the Quicktime file on their $400 netbook! 😉Ryan Holmes
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I second this: export h.264 mp4
Chris
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Depending on the editing suite, JPG2000 or PNG might also work. A full quality JPG2k is lossless, but needs good hardware to play back in real time.
If using H.264, export with key frame distance set to one (1) frame. It will reduce the risk of potential problems when editing.
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I would suggest you consider MXF OP1a with XDCAMHD 4:2:2 50 as one option as well (or lower bitrate depending on your needs), if your client can read these files – H.264 is certainly more available as a codec, though. That’s a decent choice for further editing as well, depending on how the audio tracks need to be setup.
Good luck,
-EricS
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