[Carlos Angeli]

Editing from an already edited file has a certain quality loss. I don´t think this can be avoided.

If you use Premiere, you could choose a template depending on where do you plan te reproduce your content. You should also consider the format of your source file (Size, aspect ratio, FPS, Pal or Ntsc, etc.)

When I edited from a DVD, if the source file was for example NTSC, I would stick with a DVNTSC template from Premiere.

Regarding your link, I´ve used a software called Virtualdub that gives you the option of exporting as a decompressed AVI, but I haven´t seen any quality improvement. Only a huge increment in file size.

[Carlos Angeli]

Hi. I´ve done that exact same process before. As far as I know you can´t export your video without reencoding it. Otherwise you would lose the editing you`ve done.

Which software are you using fo the edition? It´s also a matter of choosing the best export settings to mantain the quality.

[Carlos Angeli]

Hey Bob,

how do you reproduce those videos in portable media? I know they can´t be burned into DVD´s.

That´s what I was using up until now. However, with my client wanting higher def., I think I´m left only with Blu-ray.

He´s also asking if it could be achieved by putting the video file in a portable/ stick drive, but I´m not sure that´s even posible.

Any thoughts on that? I´ve managed to come up with a 1920 x 1080i file but the idea is to play it without a PC.

[Carlos Angeli]

I´ve just been told by the client that he´s changed his TVs from regular widescreen to Led Tvs. So, he wants have HD quality for this lists because he says he´s seen it somewhere else and there´s a huge difference in quality.

As fas as I know, I´m already using the best quality I can, so I think he might have got it wrong.

I´m producing original PSD´s in 1366 x 768 px (72 dpi). Those are then sent to a 720 x 756 px web/film PSD template, and imported into Premiere.

Do you think that having switch to LED Tvs with higher resolution, could be the reason? Maybe I should use another PSD template, let´s say HDTV or something bigger than 720 x 756?

[Carlos Angeli]

Thanks for the answers.

Scott, right niow I´m importing the psd in 720 x 576 from Photoshop into Premiere. But I wanted to be sure that I´m exporting the sequence right.

Thanks for explaining your process Bob.

[Carlos Angeli]

Hey Danny,

I tested your solution and it worked just fine. in this case using both, your settings and mine, got the exact same result! They both play just fine.

But next time I´ll definitely consider what you have taught me. Thanks!

[Carlos Angeli]

I wanted to post some result tests in case they`re useful for someone else.

1-I created a sequence in Premiere (DV NTSC), changed the fps from 29.97 to 24 to match the input. Left the field order as progressive. Exported to Encore and in the transcoding settings chose 29.9 fps, drop frame, progressive. This solved the “jumpy” issue but presented another problem. The video had a slight up and down movement and played as if there were som frames missing.

2-Using a standard DV NTSC sequence, I put the 24 fps input video in it. Exported to Encore left the transcoding settings as automatic and the video turned out OK. Nor jumpy, neither moving or anything at all.

I analized the result with media info, and used those same settings to transcode the video one more time. So, to sum up, the correct transcode settings were: NTSC, 29.97 fps, bottom field first.

Thank you Danny and Jon for your advice. It was really helpful.

[Carlos Angeli]

Hi Danny. First of all, thanks for taking the time to answer me. I´m reading everything I can online not to bother people in this forum, but is not the same as asking someone directly.

Now, I´ve downloaded virtual-dub, which I use to paste subtitles as part of my process. I´ve read that it can decompress a video to re-encode it.

-Would you say it´s viable to decompress a mp4 video and save it uncompressed for Premiere? Is it the same as using MPEG Streamclip?

-If I’m able to avoid the jumpy playback by sticking to input fps, is there a reason for doing this process?

[Carlos Angeli]

One more question. In Encore, I`ve only two options: PAL or NTSC when importing the Premiere sequence. I chose NTSC as suggested.

In the transcoding options, I can choose beetween 23.976 fps or 29.97 fps. Should I choose the first one since is the closest value to the input,24 fps?

[Carlos Angeli]

Thank you guys. I`ll try your suggestions today. I know that mp4 is not intended to be edited in Premiere, but in this case I`ve no other choice.

I´ve two remaining questions after reading your answers:

1. In wich cases depending on the FPS input should I go with PAL or NTSC?

2.I´ve been told that choosing progressive could be trouble if the tv is a bit old. Why should I go with progressive over upper or lower? Is it because the input was progressive.

Thanks again for your answers.