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Stand alone .mts files to apple pro res 222? How???
Client gave me a bunch of stand alone .mts files (off the bat i began cringing) with no other hint of the original file structure. Ok so i did a bit of research and found handbrake, got .mp4 files from handbrake looked great until there was any action in the clip and it got a liney like the scan lines were showing it was all distorted and when in final cut the .mp4 file it bogged things right down and never played right. A few details about the project the .mts files average from 1-5 gigs big average time is 21mins per clip. they were shot at 1440×1080. The client wants a 1280×720 video playable for youtube so likely h.264.
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Crap I didn’t even get to converting to Apple pro res 422 ok so i went to compressor with the .mp4 files i got from handbrake exported a copy of it as an AIC .mov, Apple Pro Res 222 .mov, H.264 .mov all at standard settings but the frame size is 1280×720. Problem is they all have distortion (scan lines show during movement) Then I tryed same settings H.264 encode but a smaller frame at 720×486 (16:9) it fixed the scan line isuue but now it’s gone through unwrapping and compression. As you can tell by reading this I am sort of learning this as I go, ideally my question is there a program preferably free that will convert from .mts to apple pro res 422, my concerns as usual are time and quality
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MAJOR CORRECTION APPLE PRO RES 222 SHOULD BE 422
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Use CLIPWRAP 2. There is a demo. Handbrake converts to formats FCP doesn’t edit with. ClipWrap goes right to ProRes 422.
Shane
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Adobe Media Encoder is my go-to tool in this scenario. If you have Creative Suite you’re in luck. If not ClipWrap 2 should get it done.
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I have read about clip wrap, although the downside is it will only convert the first minuet of video for free. I just read briefly about adobe media encoder, have you used that?
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Ok awesome I do have adobe media encoder but never used it before. what settings do you suggest and should i leave the dimension at 1440×1080 or when i use encoder should i make my switch to 1280×720.
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I would change it to 720 on the way in. There’s a “render using maximum quality” box near the bottom. You know what to do.
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