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Sequence settings for slideshow… Quetion about codecs… 8 bit, 10 bit uncompressed?
I’m creating a slideshow of still pics – mostly jpegs.
I’ve got a question about the sequence settings. If I open the sequence settings, There is a “Quicktime Video Settings” – and the compressor is set to DV/DVCPRO – NTSC.
My question is, is there a better setting for what I’m working with here – still pics? I’m going to output using compressor to DVD when it’s done.
Also, when I’m working with mini-dv footage, should I use a different compressor? I’ve heard that using the uncompressed 8 bit or 10 bit is better for working with graphics.
Can anyone explain this to me? I’m confused about all of these different codes in the sequence settings, and how they will affect my footage.
Thanks,
DamonDamon Hoydysh
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If I were doing this, I would change my codec choice for the sequence to Animation, Best (Right click the sequence then go to sequence settings) Animation is lossless and is much smaller than 8 or 10 bit. Everything you render then will be animation instead of DV (which is horrible for graphics/images).
Now, depending on your computer, you may not be able to play back full screen animation from your timeline (even though you’ve rendered it). If that’s the case, you may want to WORK in DV resolution, and then once you have your sequence exactly how you want it, you;ll want to switch to Animation BEFORE YOU EXPORT to Compressor. You’ll have to rerender everything, but you’ll have all the benefits of animation codec on your DVD.
As far as everyday editing, you could use the same workflow as the above paragraph for working with video. Remember though: DV in DV out. Rendering to another codec won;t make your DV VIDEO any better, it just won’t recompress it and make it worse. Your graphics will look much sharper though if you don’t render them to the dv codec.
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Thanks.
When would I want to choose 8 or 10 bit over the Animation codec?
Damon Hoydysh
https://www.comicdisobedience.com
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THere are better pople on this list to answer this than me, but I’ll take a stab: Animation codec isn’t really a capture codec. It’s older and it’s made more for computer animation than video with fields.
FCP has ben developed to work with 8 and 10 bit Uncompressed in real time. Also, I think Animation is limited to 8-bit, so you can get a lot more color info into a 10 bit image. So Uncompressed is better suited for capturing video, and Animation is great for interim renders or any animations that don’t have fields.
All of this is irellevant if you’re shooting DV though, because all 3 are MUCH less compressed than DV.
Anyone else?
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