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.wmv files directly out of AE Windows
Hi,
Just finished a search of this forum, and though I found lots of info about .wmv files, I didn’t find the answer to the question I have.
I’m usine AE 6.5 in Windows. Right now to get a .wmv file from my timeline it is a two step process. I create a big giant uncompressed .avi file, then I have to use Windows Media Encoder to create the .wmv file.
Is there a plugin that will allow me to encode .wmv files DIRECTLY out of AE?
Robert N.
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7 Replies
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If you use the render queue you should find a .wmv option under Export Module.
Vince
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Leave it to me to miss the obvious. All this time I’ve been looking for it under .avi codecs. Figured I had to have a plugin.
Thanks for making my day!
Robert
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Naah, it looks like 6.5 can do 9. At least it’s saying it can in the interface. I haven’t tried it yet.
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I’m in Windows. Forgot to add that.
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You should be able to pick WindowsMedia in the Output Module. The downside to compressing your movies this way is that you will not be able to take advantage of 2-pass encoding.
I would still suggest that you perform an A-B test to see which method works best for you. When it comes to encoding videos for the Web, the visual and temporal quality of the delivered video, its file size, and its datarate settings are crucial.
Good Luck.
RoRK
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I compress directly out of Window’s AE 6.5 to wmv 9 all the time. While it’s true that you don’t get two-pass encoding, the time taken outweighs the size reduction. Quality loss has never been an issue as the result is always been good enough, and on occasion that has included smoke, rain etc…
Admittedly, all my work is for intranet / CD-Rom so delivery size isn’t too important. I render using the Download 1024 option with the maximum bit rate turned down to 725. Below that we noticed some unacceptable compression. Above that increased the file size with no detectable improvement in quality.
Graham
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Just to reconfirm, AE 7 does support 2 pass rendering, and it does make a difference if you are encoding a noisy video, or for the web at say, 512 kps. Of course, the argument can easily be made that if you are watching a video at 512, a little more noise shouldn’t break your day 😉
Vince
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