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Image Quality Difference In Preview Window vs. Sequence
I am having an issue getting my image quality from my preview window to match the image quality once it is dragged into the sequence.
The footage I am working with was recorded in AVCHD 1080i with a Panasonic AG-HMC 40. It was then imported through Final Cut Express 4.0.1 and compressed with the Apple Intermediate Codec. The footage was edited in FCE then exported to 720×480, 29.97 fps, no compression.
I imported this footage to Premiere Pro CS5. In the “Viewer” or “Preview” window, the footage looks wonderful. I drag it into my sequence on the timeline and it looses quality. The color is degraded and there are motion blur (interlaced?) lines that appear. When I match these two clips up side by side in the viewer and canvas (the premiere equivalent) the loss of quality is very apparent.
The clip properties are as follows:
Image Size: 720×480
Pixel Depth: 32
Frame Rate: 29.97
Average Data Rate: 39.5 MB/Second
Pixel Aspect Ratio: 1.2121The Sequence properties are as follows:
720×480
29.97
48000 HZ-StereoWhy am I losing quality when I drag this clip to the timeline?
Thanks,
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2 Replies
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You aren’t by any chance only looking at one field as opposed to two? Click on your playback settings in the Programme Monitor. Make sure you a viewing Hi Resolution / Full Screen / Both fields
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Thank You for getting back to me so quickly.
I could not find the “High Resolution” settings or the “Full Screen.” I did set my program window to both fields. I was set to “display first field.” The footage is now smoother than it was before.
Thanks for the advice.
– Andrew
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