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  • Brendan Coots

    April 4, 2009 at 3:43 am

    “If the footage you imported into AE is any kind of the following — Native HDV, MPEG1, MPEG2, mp4, m2t, H.261 or H.264 — you need to convert it to a different codec. “

    In this age of fake HD using every bogus codec under the sun, and every hobbyist on the planet “going HD” this needs to be a sticky comment at the top of this board. It comes up like 3 times a day…

    Brendan Coots
    Splitvision Digital
    http://www.splitvisiondigital.com

  • Craig Richards

    May 10, 2010 at 10:14 pm

    “you need to convert it to a different codec.”

    Good tip: I completely agree with your point and your explanation; however when you say “a different codec” would you please itemize, in order of preference, what code would be an ideal target?

    I’ll then put your answer on a sticky note on the edit bay!

    Craig Richards, producer/director
    Dolphin Heart Productions LLC
    https://www.DolphinHeartProductions.com

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