-
exporting quicktimes help
I am getting video from a coworker that I am going to use in aftereffects, however the quicktime video i have recieved is not the best quality, not good enough for me to do the keying and effects that i need to do. I know the source video is fine so thats not the issue. Can anyone suggest export settings for avid (avid express i think) to get a high quality quicktime (or some other video file) that isn’t interlaced? I know nothing about avid, so i’m looking for suggestions on settings to use to get me the quality I need.
thanks in advance.
-
4 Replies
-
Why does it have to to be deinterlaced? If you interpret it right in AE (lower field first) and kick everything into full resolution and high quality, you should have good footage.
Ask for a quicktime export, same as source (720 x 486), in the animation codec. Or uncompressed if you don’t mind having an enormous file. This should give you a high quality file to work with.
If you definitely need it deinterlaced, check in the After Effects forum about deinterlacing footage. Something about doubling the frame rate then dropping it into a comp at some other frame rate to seperate the fields, etc… Basically only really good if you’re going to be rotoscoping. Anyhow, let me know if this works for you, and when I get to work tomorrow I’ll check to make sure I’m telling you right. Going off memory right now, and that memory is pretty shot right now.
Mike.
-
Sorry to waste your time…you’re right I didn’t need it deinterlaced, my AE import settings for seperating fields was just turned off.
I will suggest the animation codec though, b/c the video quality is still an issue, I think hes using sorenson.
Thanks again!
-
You didn’t waste anyone’s time. I use Avid and After Effects every day and I still forget to set the fields right. And definitely tell your editor you need it in the Animation codec. Post back if you still have quality issues and we’ll go from there, but I’m thinking it’s the Sorenson codec.
Mike.
-
Another thought is that if your coworker is using Avid Xpress DV the footage won’t be exactly the best for keying, depending on the quality you are expecting for the finished piece. If you’re doing chroma keys (talking head for example) and the footage was shot on DV you’re in for a little work.
Reply to this Discussion! Login or Sign Up