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exporting timeline without compression
I’m using PPro 1.5 and want to export a portion of a captured clip (captured with PPro) to work on in After Effects 5.5, render there and then import the resulting avi back into my project in PPro to work with.
Despite the fact that I’m exporting the portion of the captured clip with no compression, after exporting, it looks stepped on slightly (as compared with a clip that’s just been captured, but has not been exported from PPro). Is there something else I need to do/select/set when exporting from PPro’s timeline to have it look as “un-stepped on” as captured clips do?
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10 Replies
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Is your source DV? What export settings did you choose?
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Yes, DV is my source, and my export settings were for DV AVI>DV (NTSC), recompress checked. It doesn’t seem to be doing it as bad now–so maybe it was a processor thing with my computer?
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Your video is stepped on…several times.
Microsoft DV degrades badly after 2 generations, especially the graphics. I use the Main Concept DV codec, about $50 for this type of work. -
Thanks for the response. So, how does the Main Concept DV codec work? Do you install it somehow within PPro 1.5? thanks-
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I do not recommend checking “Recompress”.
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Okay, thanks. Why is it checked as the default?
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>> Microsoft DV degrades badly after 2 generations, especially the graphics
Everytime you export the content of the timeline work area, are you making it into a new greneration ? i thought this was just rehandling digital information and wouldn’t count as a new generation copy ?
Shaun
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The Recompress option is a big part of your problem. It’s adding a second generation of compression. This is that stepped on look you are seeing. It’s exagerated because the Microsoft DV codec is so unforgiving.
Uncheck that option and see if it still works.
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Ya know what else you can do? Get AE 6.5 and import your PPro project.
No need to render and avi, just open the PPro porject in AE. Works great and saves time.
‘Course it’s gonna cost you…
Mike
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Here is what you do:
Export timeline,
export to movie,
under General, Select Microsoft AVI
under video compressor, choose NONE,
make sure recompress is unchecked…
That’s it.
Your saved AVI timeline footage is pristine …..
However, file size really goes UP UP UP (80mb original DV becomes 725mb uncompressed).
Is it worth it. You bet it is.Jon R Hand
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