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From After Effects to Premiere Pro: Which format and codec??
Hi,
It’s the first time I write here. I just want to say that this forum has been a lot of help as a reader. Thanks to all of you.
I do all my video editing in premiere pro cs6.
sometimes, I use some bits I worked on in After effects.The question is:
how can I use my AE footage without losing quality?
Camera: Canon T3i
Always shoot in 1920X1080, 23,976fps.
If I’m correct, The camera footage is .mov with H264 codec.when I need an After Effects treatment, i will import directly from the camera to AE. When It’s done, I render it to bring it back into my main sequence in Premiere Pro.
Render settings: Best settings
Output module: I choose quicktime mov.
codec: this is where I’m never sure what to do…should i keep the H264 but not limit the bit rate?
(does it make it uncompressed?)Is the Uncompressed YUV 8bit a good option?
Avid? Animation? There’s a long list and i’m stuck.
It seems like the Prores codec is the thing…but on a pc, it’s not an option….sometimes, it might happen that i need to go from premiere pro to AE then back to premiere pro.
kind of the same question:What format and codecs should I use to export from premiere to AE without losing quality??
so that makes many questions….!!
thanks for your help, guys!
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1 Reply
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Depending on what effects are applied, it might be best to create a Dynamic Link between the AE composition and the Premiere Pro sequence. If using an intermediate codec, uncompressed 4:4:4 DPX image sequences provide excellent quality but require substantial storage space. Uncompressed YUV 10-bit 4:2:2 MOV or V210 AVI files are two-thirds the size of DPX. If file size is an issue and uncompressed is not an option, consider 10-bit AVC-Intra or GoPro Cineform. I experienced luma shifts with QuickTime DNxHD in CS6 and no longer recommend it.
Your source material is YCC, the final delivery codec will probably be YCC, but AE is RGB. Try to minimize the number of color format conversions and stay above 8-bpc. For best results set project bit depth to 16-bpc or 32-bpc in AE, Maximum Depth in Premiere, and use Dynamic Links or a 10-bpc intermediate codec.
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