[Anthony Cook]

Thanks for the info, I never knew that HD1080i60 was a substandard HD codec. The H.264 footage is coming from GoPro Hero3’s and from a Canon 60D. So I guess I should capture my XH-A1 in ProRes 422 HQ from now on and re-encode the other cameras as well. Just in time for my next project, I have been noticing a LOT of crashing in my current edit with HDV sequence settings and having ProRes 60D footage mixed.

Machines destroying buildings. Its the closest you can get to filming real-life Decepticons.

[Anthony Cook]

I converted the original footage from H.264 to Pro Res using the default ProRes 422 settings in QT Pro (Use Current FPS). Now that you mention it, that FPS isn’t normal. I normally don’t have any issues other than having to render the ProRes video clips before watching on the timeline. So why is it the worst thing you can do? My main camera shoots in 1080i60 (Canon XH-A1) and I’d hate to have to convert all the footage I’ve already captured. Do you know if converting the H.264 to HDV 1080i 60 would be ok?

Any idea as to why the Screen captures of the video aren’t working after re-encoding to ProRes 422?

Tony

Machines destroying buildings. Its the closest you can get to filming real-life Decepticons.

[Anthony Cook]

Someone’s on crack. I don’t know if its me but when I go to “Basic Motion”, “Center”, there is NO keyframes line like there is for rotation and scale…the keyframes I make are floating in the same vertical grey space with nothing connecting them and when you right click on the keyframe, the only option is “Clear”.

I film big machines that wreck a lot of sh#t.

[Anthony Cook]

I have the same problem with layers that have outer glow applied to them. I already trashed my preferences and checking the fixed resolution box in the group tab did absolutely nothing to improve the invisibility of my layers. Its happened to me before, so I’m assuming most other seasoned users have experienced this and have figured it out. What’s really weird is “when” it happens though. It started happening earlier in my project and now that its getting more complexed, I’ve had to start reverting to an auto save that shows the layers, did 1 to 4 manipulations to a layer outside the troubled group, and the Outer Glow layers disappear randomly within 1 to 3 moves after replacing a layer object. Its really touchy, kind of feels like I’m playing a really glitchy video game where I have to save and reload my way through til I can export.

[Anthony Cook]

Thanks Dave! Unfortunately for me, the free plug-in is for CS5 and Apple Motion costs $. Looks like I’ll be waiting to add the graphics to my project after approval due to how long it will take and if there are revisions needed I would go insane importing/exporting the footage through Motion all again.

[Anthony Cook]

Thanks for the help guys! I’m thinking the Motion Graphics that I created for the 9th quad watermark are just too intricate for SD. I tried both suggestions and for the life of me can’t see any change….even at 7.3 vbr 8.5 max.
My last question is if my exported QT files (which are 1080i) will burn and play on a normal dvd player, Blue ray just allows you to fit more on a disc, right? Or does DVDSP or iDVD automatically down grade it to SD? I’ve put a few of the HD QT files and they looked great on a LCD, but I couldn’t fit all 20 vids.

[Anthony Cook]

My sequence settings are “HDV – 1080i60” which says its upper field dominance and it says “Anamorphic 16:9: Off”…So I see that I should be choosing upper anytime it asks in compressor, but what do i set the Deinterlace option to under frame controls? Fast, Better, Best, or Reverse Telecine? I’ve tried best and its not great

[Anthony Cook]

Hmm…I don’t really want to. I used a Flicker Filter/ deinterlace filter to get rid of the HD edge jaggies you see at 100% view during editing. I can’t find a way not to have compressor effect interlacing…here are the instances where I have to choose and maybe this is where I’m messing up:

Video Format Tab: Field Dominance, choices are –
Top first
Bottom first
Progressive
and Automatic is greyed out

Frame Control Tab:
Output fields –
Same as source
Progressive

So what do I choose to NOT Deinterlace? Thanks!
Top first
Bottom first

Deinterlacing –
Fast
Better
Best
and I don’t know what reverse telecine means….

[Anthony Cook]

I’m going to M2v and Ac3. Yeah, I’m checking the M2v files on my mac pro with a Dell widescreen monitor. I’ve seen the output of these settings on HD tvs, computer screens, regular 4×3 TV sets, through DVD and Xbox players. Either Apple’s Compressor is a piece of crap or someone out there is holding out on how to get REAL quality HD to SD encodes. I mean, I’ve read a LOT of posts on it, tried tons of the suggestions and still haven’t been satisfied with any of the results.

My file size is going from 2.05 GIG to 474.2 MB for the M2v…isn’t there a middle ground here? Any help or suggestions is greatly appreciated!!

EXPORT FILE:
1920×1080
MPeg-2 video, linear PCM, time-code
Color profile: HD (1-1-1)

COMPRESSOR OUTPUT FILE:
Settings: 90 min (after tweaking settings, says 70 min per layer)
Mpeg-2, 720X480,
Frame Controls On
Motion Estimation: Best
Re-size filter: Best (statistical prediction)
Output Fields: Progressive
De-interlace Filter: Best (Motion Compensated)
Rate Conversion: Best
Avg Bit Rate: 7.3, Max 8.6
2pass VBR Best