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workflow from Jpeg 2000 to compressor
Please advise me as to the best Quality workflow beginning with an important 30 minute project that has been shot and edited in 1O80i …then rendered (with compression markers)to JPEG2000 or JPEG Photo.
I have exported to quicktime conversion and the movie looks great but here this problem..
When compressing to DVD SD 4:3 either directly to compressor or QT then compressor. I am getting less than desirable results in terms of picture/color quality when played back as a dvd. (the 16:9 letter boxing and aspect ratio is perfect)…Need advice on workflow/settings starting with the Jpeg timeline.
Thanks George Sloan sloanmotion.com
using—FCP 7
Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro1,1
Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Xeon
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Some might not agree with me, but I find that scaling generally gets better result in FCP than in an external compressor.
I would copy the time line to a 4:3 sequence and use ‘scale to sequence’ to get them to size. This is assuming you haven’t manually adjusted the shots, in which case you will have to readjust them.
Also, are you judging the final compression on a computer monitor, a broadcast monitor, or an HDTV?
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Thanks Olin…I know not much…but I have been told here that you never render hd into a sd Timeline.
better to let compressor do it. However having never used scaling maybe thats different ?I am monitoring a dvd on sd lcd. I know. I know…
Would still like to know proper settings/ workflow using compressor…
George -
It never hurts to try. Either way, I would try scaling and compressing in separate passes.
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