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out of focus artifacts going to compressor
Project: motion graphics (7 vid chnls two are nested sequences).
All editing in FCP. ch1=fcp generated light gray solid background
ch2=psd image background (small numbers repeated in pattern w/ see thru to light gray)
ch3=psd logo that floats around depending on the postion of the subsequent other images
ch4nested (motion),
ch5 nested
ch6 psd cards, text, etc
ch7 more graphicsProblem: images go out of focus in mpeg2 encoding,
1.especially during “moves” (when one track is moving it affects all the others.
2. randomly (sp?) occasionally a track will go out of focus for several frames. no apparent reason.Checked:
1. all “Y” axis key frames on EVEN numbers
2. eliminated all extraneous key frames from motion tabs
3. time line looks good.
4. Up to 34 project files saved. then opened new project and sequences copied from #34 and pasted into new project sequences.
5. Dumping preferences OFTEN.Que Pasa??
MErci’, gracias, danyabad, daquiem, shey shey, mahalo nui loa
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G-4 d1.25, 2gbram, 4 internal + 1 external fw400 hdrives.
OS10.3.7
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You didn’t mention if the entire timeline was FULLY rendered.
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You are most likely using too low a bitrate on your mpeg encoding, or not a variable bit rate, etc. Moving content is harder to encode that stationary content. So when something is moving, the overall quality of the image is going to suffer if you have too low a bit rate.
Try posting your encoding specs, and you may want to ask the folks in the DVD SP forum too.
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Compressor: 60 Hi quality= 2 pass vbr, 6.8 average bit rate, max = 7.5
I’ll double check whether the timeline was rendered or not. Which is preferred? -
“You didn’t mention if the entire timeline was FULLY rendered”< What are the implications for Fully or not? I'm running a sequence through compressor (fully rendered) now to test if I get the same results. tnx.
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[HalB] “I’ll double check whether the timeline was rendered or not. Which is preferred?”
Rendered.
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Try Single-Pass VBR. Even CBR should be fine at that high of a bit-rate. 2-Pass VBR is Compressor 2 is broken….at least in my case.
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Well it’s faster. But you can’t export unrendered material. FCP will render it during export. However it will leave your timeline unrendered when it’s done. Just like print to tape. So yes, render the timeline or you’ll be wasting lots of time rerendering.
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