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Premiere CC – Sequence preset for animation?
Howdy –
I’m playing around with creating an animated project in Premiere, and I can’t decide on a sequence preset.
If I was in FCP7, I’d use a plain 1920×1080 24p ProRes sequence. All of the new sequence presets in Premiere seem to be based on camera codecs (Arri/DSLR/RED, etc.)
I’ll be generating all of my footage digitally (in weird places like MS Paint, Autodesk Animator, maybe some After Effects). I don’t want Premiere to have to do a lot of work re-encoding the footage into a camera format.
What’s the best sequence preset for non-camera footage?
Thanks!
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[Bill Dewald] “I don’t want Premiere to have to do a lot of work re-encoding the footage into a camera format.”
Premiere only re-encodes the source material for preview files, which are optional. This does not impact the delivered file unless you select “Use Previews” in the export settings.
[Bill Dewald] “What’s the best sequence preset for non-camera footage?”
Create a sequence based on your source material and delivery requirements. Some codecs only support specific combinations of settings (e.g. AVC-Intra, DNxHD, ProRes). Otherwise, here are some guidelines to create a custom sequence:
– Animations typically use progressive scanning as opposed to interlaced fields.
– Typical frame rates are 24, 25, and 30 fps. If all else is equal, use 25/50 fps if your local power is 50Hz (most of the world), and 30/60 fps in regions using 60Hz (e.g. North America).
– Typical frame sizes are common SD/HD dimensions.
– Audio sampling at 48kHz supports broadcast video, DVD, and blu-ray. It is not uncommon to use 44.1kHz, especially with music.
– Use square pixels unless otherwise specified (e.g. DVD).
– If the source material is RGB and the final delivered file will be YUV/YCC, select “Maximum Bit Depth” to reduce color conversion issues. Use only 32-bit effects within the project.
– Select “Maximum Render Quality” if the dimensions will be rescaled.
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Hi Bill,
You can create a custom preset. Just head to the Settings tab in the New Sequence dialog box. Choose > Custom. Create all the settings you need. You can even set to preview renders with ProRes under Video Previews, choose > QuickTime, then you should be able to view ProRes codecs.See if that works for you.
Thanks,
KevinKevin Monahan
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I’ve built a custom sequence and it’s got me going just fine. Thanks, Ivan and Kevin!
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Glad you got going, Bill!
Kevin Monahan
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Adobe After Effects
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Good to hear. Happy editing!
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