JPEG Movie Output?

[David Roth weiss]

[Graham Fisher] “Apple Motion JPEG A (up to 100% Quality OK)”

Motion JPEG A is very commonly requested by facilities running ProTools. You will find it as one of the options listed in the dropdown menu in QT Conversion.

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[Graham Fisher]

Hi David,

Thanks for the quick response. You’ve made this post workflow one step closer to non-insane.

To confirm then, this is the “Image Sequence” option under QuickTime Conversion? I just ran through it, set it to JPEG, and “Best”, and output a couple seconds. It spit out a JPEG for every frame, numbering them sequentially.

This should be what they want, then?

Thanks!
Graham

[David Roth weiss]

Nope, sorry I wasn’t more specific… Here’s the procedure:

Export>>Quicktime Conversion>>Format>>Quicktime Movie>>Options>>Settings>>Photo – JPEG

The Photo JPEG-A designation appears to be missing for some reason

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[David Roth weiss]

If you open Quicktime Player and go to Quicktime Player>>Quicktime Preferences>>Advanced and check the Show Legacy encoders box, that will make Photo JPEG-A show up as an option in QT Conversion.

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[Graham Fisher]

For the sake of posterity, off the top of your head, what is the difference between JPEG A and just JPEG?

You are the man.

Thank you,
Graham

[David Roth weiss]

[Graham Fisher] “For the sake of posterity, off the top of your head, what is the difference between JPEG A and just JPEG? “

I think it’s got smaller file sizes.

It’s certainly smaller than Photo JPEG at 100%, and BTW, you should never go higher than 75% if using Photo JPEG. My tired mind is drawing a blank now as to exactly why, but anything over 75% changes Photo JPEG substantially and increases the file size dramatically.

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[Rafael Amador]

Photo JPEG A it doesn’t exist.
Is just Photo JPEG.
More than 75% PhotoJPEG is RGB, this is why increase the files size that much.
Amazing codec. In SD at 75% is YUV 422 and make files smaller than DV.
rafael

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[David Roth weiss]

[Rafael Amador] “Photo JPEG A it doesn’t exist. “

Hey Rafa,

It’s not Photo JPEG A, I made a typo, it’s Motion JPEG A that I meant for Graham for to send to his ProTools guy. You will see it in the list of codecs if you check the Show Legacy codecs box that I mentioned to Graham earlier.

And, I’m glad you answered regarding Photo JPEG at over 75% as I hoped you would… I’m a bit tired tonight as the head Cow was done here visiting earlier and after all the secret handshakes and other secret stuff I’m just exhausted.

David Roth Weiss
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David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles

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[Nick Meyers]

a process i’ve used in the past is to create an FCP sequence preset (in the A/V Settings) that matches your post house requirements.

then you can easily do a simple Export as QuickTime Movie,
and, at the bottom of that window, change the Settings from “current settings”
to your saved preset.

that was before Compressor, and droplets,
which may well be a better solution.

nick

[Rafael Amador]

Hi David,
Yes PhotoJPEG at 75% is YUV and at 100% is RGB, but I would like to know what it is in between 75 and 100%.
I know there are people using 95% . I would like to know why.
I saw some ArtBeats clips SD NTSC at only 19Mbps and are incredibly goods.
Good dreams.
rafa-el

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