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Neoscene vs native H264 in Vegas 10c
Does it still make sense to convert H264 files from Canon 5D to Neoscene if Vegas supports H264 now? Is there any difference in workflow?
Neoscene files are bigger than native H264 mov files plus converting obviously takes much time.
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[Grzegorz Kwiatkowski] “Does it still make sense to convert H264 files from Canon 5D to Neoscene if Vegas supports H264 now? Is there any difference in workflow?”
Only you can answer that question because it is dependent on whether your computer can handle it. Vegas Pro 10 did add better support for Canon 5D/7D files. If you don’t have Vegas Pro 10, then download the trial and see for yourself how it performs.
The conversion to CineForm is primarily to increase the playback frame rate. If your frame rates are fine with the original footage then I see no reason to convert.
~jr
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One reason I’ve heard is that h.264 is limiting when doing color correction, so many people are still encoding using NeoScene or other encoders. Just when I thought I could eliminate a step in the process! >_<
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Well… As a codec, CineForm NeoScene is better for processing your video. It upconverts to 4:2:2 and it will stand up to changes like color correcting and chroma keying better. Especially multiple trips through other applications like Vegas Pro -> After Effects -> Vegas Pro. So I guess it all depends on your workflow and pursuit of excellence. You certainly can’t go wrong by converting everything to CineForm. It’s an outstanding digital intermediary.
~jr
http://www.johnrofrano.com
http://www.vasst.com
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