[Jason Zaloga]

comp settings

preset=hdtv 1080 29.97 1920×1080 16:9

render settings output

format=quicktime

video codec= animation
sound codec=apple lossless 44.100khz

pictures are png format
the sound mp3
type used within AE

the quicktime animation codec was made using idvd. i selected the movie and it started burning.
all I want is a 16:9 aspect ratio. I have no hd material. I tried to make another comp using ntsc dv widescreen and fit to comp from the hdtv 1080p comp and rendered using animation followed by idvd. the same result.
the current comp is set to hdtv 1080p. I thought becasue my tv is 1080p hd why not. wrong. i used ae like 12 years ago but used media 100 for compression. I don’t know if this is a compression issue using a quicktime animation codec then to idvd. idvd didn’t give me the option to select any compression.

[Jason Zaloga]

can you explain a little more please on “high-quality file is what you want to use to make MPEG2 files.”

so i can render out everything animation format. so in the output module i use MPEG2 H.264 (top of window) and for the video output it’s animation?

or do I format to quicktime/codec animation then compress to H.264 with seperate software?

[Jason Zaloga]

what do you mean by “You will have to resize (stretch) your footage to the same preset”

[Jason Zaloga]

i’ll go to some websites and i’m able to just click and drag and some i can’t. how is this done.

[Jason Zaloga]

All I know are some basics. But when it comes to compressing, outputing and how to make it perform better, I know nothing. With that said any suggestions in making it perform better?

[Jason Zaloga]

ok, i’ll try that. thanks.

[Jason Zaloga]

I have three videos that have in and out points
that I compressed from a sonogram dvd that I got from the hospital. used MPEG Streamclip.app to convert them into Apple PNG, 640 x 480, Millions
16-bit Integer (Big Endian), Stereo, 48.000 kHz, files are pretty big. range from 800 mb to 2.5 gigs. I got the compression info from these forums for the video. no third party effects. pictures, masks and text. now I’m having a hard time being able to play sound.

I’m trying to make a video for my girls first b-day and I thought how come this is so sluggish. My thoughts are the videos.

[Jason Zaloga]

holy crap thats fantastic.
this is a long shot but is there code to have a pendulum swing of another layer follow the motion code you just provided. as if the bobble head has a tassil.

thanks a bunch.

thats so awesome, the way it looks.

[Jason Zaloga]

thanks. i’m not there yet but i will burn a dvd tonight to see what it will look like.

[Jason Zaloga]

well I have a dvd burner and idvd.
I think i just realized that maybe I just need 16:9 ratio.

Comp Settings
preset- HDTV 1080 29.97
no advanced

Render Queue Settings
render settings- best

output module
format- quicktime
output info- mpeg-4 video
spatial quality=100

these settings got me to 235 mb rather than 2.4 gig file size better quality too. are these settings ok. I guess I thought i needed hd quality in order to be able to watch it on an hdtv. oops.