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Import QT directly into DVDSP or into Compressor first?
I tend to make DVDs with 10 minutes or less of content. My custom is to export a self-contained QT out of FCP and import that directly into DVDSP. The volume of the uncompressed content is generally in the 2-3 GB range.
Recently, I have read some posts that advise exporting a self-contained movie out of FCP, then importing that QT into Compressor and applying the DVD: Best Quality setting.
Is this method I should follow, as well? Or, given that my assets are well below the 4.7 GB capacity of a DVD, is the method I’ve been using just a good?
What are the advantages, if any, of compressing such a small amount of material?
TIA,
Mike Raff
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2 Replies
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Do the latter, much better workflow.
Have a wonderful day.
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Compressor and DVD SP use the same compression engine…however you have greater flexibility in settings.
In your case, I would not use the “best” preset in Compressor. This is a variable bit rate preset, which is not the best choice for short videos. It’s mainly to maximize quality on longer videos… Using a low bit rate on less complex scenes and a high bit rate on complex material. For a short video, you should make your own preset using CBR (constant bit rate) of 7. This will encode very fast and at the highest safe bit rate for DVD-R. you should encode your audio to AC3, as well, altering one of the existing presets by turning off “film Standard Compression”…select “none”….and set the dialog normalization to -31. The preset incorrectly is optimized for movie theater sound systems.
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