Jeff Greenberg
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How about you try this FFMPEG encoder that can build ProRes or DNxHD?
If this doesn’t work, could you please post a link to AVI Generator, because I’ve never seen it before.
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Two thoughts: have you tried a different transcode (not from AVCHD material) and…I think there is a later version of 6 (meaning you should upgrade to 6.0.whatever)
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There’s nothing you can do to fix this. This isn’t a bass problem but a poorly recorded original. He should plug into the board and make sure that he’s not peaking.
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Andrew, it’s not you. It’s Apple.
[Andrew Johnson] “The DNxHD 36 8 codec is not available ‘native’ in the recompression route through media manager”
Apple doesn’t permit it. Period.
They also don’t see DNxHD as a YCr’Cb’ codec, but rather as an RGB codec.
[Andrew Johnson] “The clips I get from the internal compression setting on FCP using this saved sequence preset maintain Field dominance (Odd) whereas my DNxHD 36 8 clips from the PC are Field dominance (None) when I drag them across to fcp, despite my setting the field dominance on the sequence settings to field dominance (none).”
FCP isn’t paying attention to the clips period.
[Andrew Johnson] “I can’t combine these clips in the same sequence without rendering and for an 80-minute sequence this is totally impractical”
Couple of thoughts. However you’re getting the DNxHD files…could you get something else? Or transcode before using FCP7 (this is the most common workflow.)
Beyond that? Nothing good as a suggestion – only use a different NLE (Avid, Premiere Pro or FCPX.) None of the three need transcoding for playback.
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Sadly there isn’t any way I know of that’s easy.
You might try exporting an XML file – this will generate a sequence report – since most of the effects won’t translate, you’ll have an error list of clips + effects + locations (timecode.)
Wish it was easier.
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Paul, that sounds like exactly what someone did – grab all the files from an XDCam volume.
If they don’t give you the folder structure exactly like it was on the card?
Yeah, that’s a problem. You can’t play the MP4 back “in any player” because you don’t have licenses for the XDCam codec for QuickTime (I’m just picking QuickTime as an example.)
VLC player *should* play it.
In CS6 Bridge should play it.
And you should try the MP4 in Adobe Premiere Pro – it may be fine there.
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If it plays back fine on your computer – but not after, then something is wrong in your workflow chain, not in your recording. (It may be a mastering problem.)
You’re building files for ‘mobile’ via youtube. The problem here is we don’t know what exactly youtube is giving your client nor what they’ve done to your video.
What are you giving youtube? Are you using the Adobe Media Encoder Youtube setting?
Second, where are your audio levels?———–
Whoa. Wait.I went and actually listened to the video on my iPhone. Yeah, try sending it up to youtube again. I think that’s a screwed up encode – not a problem in your workflow.
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[Tyler Soares] ” How do I convert my 4-3 footage so that it has the bars on the side, but still matches the sequence settings?”
I’m going to recommend against this, if you don’t mind.
For sheer ease, FCP will upscale your video on the fly (Yes, you’ll end up having to render it, but this should work quickly and easily.) The upscaling algorithm is decent, and there is a way to get it to better (at a longer render) via a sequence setting.
If you want to do this in compressor, I’d suggest blowing it up via the Geometry tab of the Inspector (in compressor). If you go to the dimensions of 1440×1080 with *square pixels* this should generate a 4×3 ProRes video. When it hits the background in FCP, there’ll be black bars where there is no data (4×3 on a 16×9 frame.)
But to do exactly what you want, go to the Geometry Tab, set the Dimensions – frame size to 1920×1080 and set the Output (padding) to Preserve source Aspect ratio.
I have a couple of other concerns, YMMV (your mileage may vary) but there are three solutions, with the last one being the one you asked for. Test them all and see what you like the best!
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[Steve Chestney] ” I’ve been trying to find the optimal compression settings on Adobe Media Encoder to compress my After Effects files.
So far the best I’ve come up with is an H.264 codec with a 2 pass CBR, with the bitrate set at 13. This produces good footage but the colours seem slightly washed out and the blacks appear a dark grey, and this can change the whole appearance and impact of the footage.”Hmm. Are you doing h.264 in an MPEG4 or an h.264 in Quicktime? Yes, that can make a difference. Can you also try tossing your video into VLC and seeing if the blacks are different?
What version of Media Encoder are you using? What platform (Mac or PC)? Are you using Media Encoder (did you know you can copy/paste your comp there?) or are you using AE to generate your video?
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Handbrake is a great automated tool for ripping DVDs. And while it ‘works’, it’s not the tool I’d ever pick of choice. The Constant quality settings aren’t always what you’d really like.
What it looks like happened is that you exceeded the data rate needs (handbrake guessed them wrong.) Do you have other tools? I’m assuming you have compressor, because you’re handling a ProRes 4444 file. How about giving it to compressor and using the Youtube setting? Just compress that one scene (did you know you can set an in/out in compressor? It’s great to test a difficult section of your video.) to test.
Last, I have seen problems like this with a corrupted QuickTime file or corrupted render, but that’s not terribly likely.
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