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How can I capture HD in Adobe Premiere Pro?
Hi,
I’m trying to capture HD through a Blackmagic Teranex 2D box in a 4:3 format for a client, but the settings in PP5 will only allow 16:9.
This is the only format I can select for HD:-
“For editing in Motion JPEG format with Blackmagic equipment.
High Definition 1080 line, 50 fps video (16:9 progressive).48kHz 16 bit audio.”Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Bruce Rutland
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4 Replies
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HD is only 16×9. If you want 4×3 you’ll have to capture in SD. What are the specific requirements from your client?
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Hi Andrew, thanks for the reply. I transfer cine film to DVD/digital format. I’m capturing from an MWA FlashSCAN8 machine, through a Blackmagic Teranex 2D box and into Premiere Pro 5. The client not only wants SD files, but also HD. Because the format of cine film is 4:3, PP5 keeps the 16:9 format and drops black pillars each side of the film. I think this is quite acceptable, but the client has asked for the HD to be supplied as a 4:3 file…
Bruce Rutland
https://www.rutlandproductions.co.uk -
Hi Bruce,
You need to make it quite clear to the client that HD video is ALWAYS, ALWAYS a widescreen 16:9 format and when converting 4:3 source to HD, it WILL be pillarboxed (black bars on sides). You might have an option to center-crop the upconversion, which will expand the 4:3 source to fill the 16:9 frame, but that further reduces quality and crops some of the original source frame as well…
Thanks
Jeff Pulera
Safe Harbor Computers -
Thanks for the very speedy response Jeff!
That is certainly some very good advice.
All the best.
Bruce Rutland
https://www.rutlandproductions.co.uk
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