rendering to MPEG4 Video

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[Mrs Pepperpot] “When I choose Quicktime as my format, and MPEG4 Video as my compression type at the best quality setting, the result has a very bleached out color… So far the best compression type seems to be Sorensen video 3. is that correct?”

We have insufficient information to give you a straight answer.

We need to know about your editing software, the screen resolution and codec of your captured video, plus the screen resolution of your completed AE work and the software you’re using to view the completed work.

And probably the most important thing: what is the ultimate use for your completed AE work, and what further steps will you take to get to that point?

Dave LaRonde
Sr. Promotion Producer
KCRG-TV

[Mrs Pepperpot]

Hi
To be more specific about what happens when I render to Mpeg4 Video: All black disappears in the rendered version.

I am rendering from After Effects 6.0

The ultimate use for my completed AE work is nothing: I am trying to teach myself about rendering using various test clips, rendering them at different settings and comparing the results.

I dont know what the codec of the captured video is but I doubt that this is pertinent as my problem also occurs with all the video clips I have, and also if I have imported Photoshop files, or if I create artwork directly in AE with the paintbrush. I have also tested at different screen resolutions.

I have been viewing this in Quicktime 7.

I have not tested to see whether this problem occurs if I view in other players – will do that now.

Thanks.

[Mrs Pepperpot]

OK
What do you know.
I’ve just tried testing in other players, and the problem does not occur in Realplayer 10.5 or Windows Media Player.

What could be wrong with my version of Quicktime? I just downloaded it.

Thanks

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I don’t think there’s anything wrong with your software, but I’m still scratching my head why quicktime plays back video using elevated black levels, but other media players don’t.

I don’t get it. But I don’t think you’re doing anything wrong.

If you have editing software (Premier, FCP, Avid, etc.), what does the video look like in there?

Dave LaRonde
Sr. Promotion Producer
KCRG-TV

[Mrs Pepperpot]

Hi
I dont have editing software – but I’ve just tried importing a clip into After Effects again. A clip that looks bleached out with no black at all in Quicktime? It looks fine in After Effects.

I still want to try playing it in Quicktime on my work computer ( a Mac) I dont know if I mentioned that i am working on a PC? Windows XP

OK