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Making a DVD out of sn SD project
Hello all,
I have an FCP SD 720×486 project that was edited at 29.97 fpc and could use some pointers to get the best DVD out of it.
I used Encore for my first test and I was happy with the result except for issues in which I noticed interlacing on certain movements. I also noticed that it took my file and changed it to 720×480 (rather than 720×486, and I could not seem to change it.
So here are some questions…
Should I use Encore or DVD Studio?
Should I upconvert the footage to 16:9 or de-interlace it?Thanks in advance for any help!
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9 Replies
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DVD is an interlaced format which is 720×480 only (NTSC)
Did you match the field order in the encoder? You will see interlacing since that’s what you are dealing with
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Thanks for your reply. Yes I left it at lower field. So does that mean my best option is to leave it as is?
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If your source is lower field…yes. What kind of source are you dealing with? Its interlaced….yes?
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I believe so. It was shot on a panasonic p2 camera (I think-this was before me). And the sequence settings are 720×486 at 29.97 fps with the field dominance set to lower (which to my understanding is interlaced), is that correct? Thanks again.
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Yeah….thats correct 🙂
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Great, thank you!
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Woops…One more question, while I understand 720×480 is standard for DVD and NTSC, does this mean that my video was “squished” or distorted by 6 pixels if my source file was 720×486?
I used the standard 29.97 preset which I believe is why encore didn’t allow me to change it to 720×486 when I originally tried…
Or is it that encore and/or any DVD authoring program preserves the dimension ratio?
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Thats a good question…. a good encoder will crop 3 lines from top and bottom. But some may just squish the image. Your best work flow is to crop it yourself.
DVD is 720×480 Only
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Hmm, I did some searching around I came across someone saying that it does just that as long as it’s CS5 or older, which in my case it is.
https://forums.adobe.com/message/4504720
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