Transcoding 5D for PC

[Pete Burger]

No, you can use it in any program. I use it a lot with Premiere and AE.

[Bob Dix]

Hi Ryan

I never edit with H.264,but, I do render it to change the codec to Microsoft avi(uncompressed) and yes the files are big, but, when introduced into Premiere Pro it runs smoothly. I know it is a round about way of working but, it works. I believe CS5 will run it easily

https://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/5354

https://tv.adobe.com/watch/short-and-suite/working-with-hdslr-footage-in-premiere-pro-cs5/
https://tv.adobe.com/watch/short-and-suite/working-with-hdslr-footage-in-premiere-pro-cs5/
Have a look at the above?
Yes, a DVCPRO-HD unit would be nice,as I would have to Export to a Hard drive to get it to a normal TV with HDMI or go to blu-ray, I prefer to stay with Pro tape for the time being.

See Peter’s comments re mpeg streamclip

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[Bob Dix]

https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/280/568

Have a look at that ?

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[Pete Burger]

Yes, gamma shift is a bit of an issue. Sorry, I should have mentioned that! So, thanks Bob, for throwing it in!

I personally find the transcoded files even more pleasing, because they are a bit less contrasty than the originals, which is IMHO a good thing, since the Canons are (also IMHO) way over with contrast.
And since no picture information is lost in transcoding, you can easily reintroduce contrast in post.

Maybe someone with more knowledge about codecs/transcoding will comment and clarify things.

[Pete Burger]

Bob, do you encode Blu Rays with Premiere/Media Encoder?
If yes, would you mind, sharing your settings? That would be great! Thanks in advance!
(Edit: What I mean: Which max/min/target bitrates do you recommend with Premiere/Media Encoder/Encore. I have very little experience in Blu Ray encoding)

[Bob Dix]

Hi Peter,
I only use Premiere Elements 4 for this as it is so simple.

1. The completed edited timeline from Premiere Pro (saved) is Imported into Premiere Elements 4 ” as is Avi “(1440 x 1080i)Anamorphic not 1920 x 1080i as I use the Cineform Codec for HDV in Premiere Pro 1.5.1 or the Saved m2t file Ex Export to Tape from PP.

2. Imported on to the timeline in PE4 >SHARE> A window will open, either DVD or Blu-RAY. WHICH HAS 2 SETTINGS EITHER a H.264 OR MPEG-2.
Now using H.264 will give the same quality as mpeg-2 but, will compress the size so that more can be saved on say a 25GB BD-R TDK Disc. I think you could drop 60 minutes at least onto the disc, one project was 35 minutes the other 55 minutes. The cost per disc TDK Single Layer is about 7 EURO. The cost of going to tape on a SonyDigital MASTER HDV/DVCAM PHDVM-63DM is about 25 EURO.

Click allow to fit to disk with mpeg-2 will probably take about 51 minutes for a 25 minute production. However, h.264 @ same size may take 3 hours (not fit to disc)? Unless I activated the wrong command. Both, looked identical in quality. We have produced 5 mpeg-2/HDV this way (no issues)as we mainly go to Tape. This was for archiving purposes. When we go to CS5 we will use ENCORE.

I believe in CS5 Premiere Pro you must use ENCORE ?

I don’t know if you have noticed , but,all the Adobe programs speak to each other, if you change something in Photoshop, it changes the colour , brightness etc and visa versa in Premiere. And the codecs are easily read between Premiere Elements and Premiere Pro ?

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[Pete Burger]

Thanks, Bob! Much appreciated!

I have to produce a BluRay for a client (which I never did before, since most of the time I work for web and DVD projects), so your input is of extreme value to me.
I’ll definitly give Elements a look, sounds really simple.

So, thanks again and all the best to you!
Greetings to Australia!

[Bob Dix]

Peter,

You will have snow for XMAS I believe.We have deep fog on top of the mountain here.

If you have CS3 still , I would imagine you will have no problems ?

Bob

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[Pete Burger]

Thanks to your input, I will fight my way through 😉
We’ve got snow already, hopefully it’ll stay ’til X-Mas.

BTW: Wasn’t aware, that even “small” Elements is capable of communicating with the other Adobe programs. I really adore this feature and use it a lot with PS, AE and PPro, since I do most of titling and colour correction in AE. One big reason for me to edit some projects with Premiere rather than Avid.

[Bob Dix]

Check out version comparisons, they do not cost much

https://www.adobe.com/ap/products/premiereel/upgrade/

As I said I am still using 4 only for transcoding

Regards, Bob

My son runs a company Markad doing roughly what you do? Separate from his art company https://www.stevendix.com/2009/index.php/
The weird stuff out of Hong Kong was shot on a Canon 5D mark II using Canon’s Fish -Eye lens Ie., in You-Tube clip.

I do a lot of his art event stills and video in Australia but, he does all overseas.

He uses Final Cut Pro, but has had rendering problems with H.264 in it, and now uses iMovie which is amateur version to better effect, but, does not do blu-ray, incidentally a DVD Standard Digital 576i burnt from a High definition timeline in Premiere Pro can look pretty good ?

Der australische Kuenstler, I do not know where he got his German from ?

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