Jeff Pulera
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Hi Tim,
For a video that length, you ought to be able to get a decent quality encode. Set the bit rate to CBR 6.7 and assuming Dolby Digital audio, you will have room to spare, and good quality. Be sure to check the “Maximum Render Quality” checkbox as suggested.
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Hi Stuart,
Can’t speak for CS3, but in CS5, select your clip on the timeline, then go to Effects Controls and open up the Opacity settings – there is an option for Blend Mode and the drop down has about 25 different options, maybe CS3 is the same?
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Create a New > Color Matte and make it black, or use a black still image from Photoshop and see what happens
Jeff Pulera
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Right-click in the Program Monitor window and set Playback Resolution to FULL, this might help, since default is HALF. As Tim said though, the .mpeg file is native, just exactly what is on the tape.
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Hi Randy,
Hold the CTRL key down, and while holding it, grab the clip you want (whether from bin or another place in timeline) and drag it to the timeline spot where you want it, then release mouse. Clip will be placed at current position, and clips to the right will Ripple (move over to accommodate).
NOTE: On left of timeline, where you have VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, AUDIO 1, AUDIO 2 – make sure none are highlighted, or only the highlighted tracks will shift, this throws everything out of sync! If this happens, just CTRL-Z to UNDO, then try again.
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Hi Steve,
Crazy day at work, got to play with encoding tests only briefly.
1920×1080 project in CS5 using AVCHD clips, same computer as yours but using FX 3800 GPU.
A one-minute sequence encoded to H.264 Blu-ray took :60 using MAX, 1:30 without. In previous tests using CS4, advantage was bigger with Matrox. Seems that CUDA is indeed being used in CS5 to enhance Adobe encodes.
That said, the MAX technology is also used with CS5 to provide several Matrox RT Effects (Primary and Secondary Color Correction, Chroma and Luma Keying, slow-motion, etc.) so MAX benefits are not limited to H.264 encoding, but overall playback performance is enhanced as well.
I can get perfect playback of multi-layer AVCHD projects using MXO2 Mini with MAX, while same layout in an Adobe-native sequence will stutter.
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Hi Steve,
I just got a new PC demo system at work with almost identical specs, uses FX 3800 video card. Will try some H.264 encoding with and without Matrox and see how the encode times look
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Hi Laura,
Most HDV cameras by default from the factory are set to DOWNCONVERT HDV > DV on the 1394 output. That’s why you have timecode and deck control but no video, camera is sending out DV but Premiere is looking for HDV signal.
With camera in VCR mode, go into menu settings and look for the “DV Convt”, “1394 Convt”, HDV > DV” or similar, I forget the wording Canon uses. Turn this OFF, and also, for “VCR”, you may have a choice of AUTO, HDV or DV, set this to HDV.
Important: CLOSE Premiere. Turn the camera OFF. Now power up the camera again (already connected via 1394) so PC recognizes it as an HDV device rather than a DV device. Now you can start Premiere and should be able to capture HDV
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Hi Chris,
Make sure the “loop” button is deactivated under the program monitor
Jeff
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Hi Chris,
HDV cameras by default will be set in the camera menu to downconvert video on the 1394 output, send out HDV > DV. That is why you have device control, but no picture.
Go into the camera menu and turn off “i.Link Convert”. Also, set “VCR” to “HDV” rather than auto.
Important – CLOSE Premiere. Turn OFF camera. Power camera ON again and wait for computer to beep or show pop up recognizing the camera. PC must see HDV device before starting Premiere. Then start Premiere HDV project and it should work
Jeff Pulera
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