[Jeff Pulera]

I would be willing to attempt a non-profit upscale, if you can get me the edited movie in DV .avi format via DropBox or similar service that handles large files. I already have all the required bits and pieces on my computer to do it. One hour of DV is about 13GB so 38 minutes might be like 8 or 9 GB perhaps? Actually, would be very wise to try a SHORT sample first that I would convert and send back to you for review. Like just a minute or two of DV source. Should use DV since converting to .mp4 would be lossy.

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[Jeff Pulera]

Wow, I totally mis-read the OP and was thinking of an .mxf EXPORT format/codec, sorry! I do need new glasses.

I don’t see where it matters that the Sequence Setting matches the “codec” you are working with. Really looking at these 4 parameters: Frame Size, Frame Rate, Fields, Pixel Aspect

Example:

1920×1080
29.97
Progressive (No Fields)
1.0

It’s funny, if you let Adobe pick for you, it grabs the first preset alphabetically that matches the 4 specs of your clip so I might drop in a file and get ARRI CINEMA. While in fact an AVCHD or DSLR preset with same 4 settings will work JUST THE SAME.

So do what Shane said (drag to icon) or I do right-click on a clip in Project Bin and New Sequence from Clip. That will get you started in a Sequence with settings matching your source clip.

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[Jeff Pulera]

If looking for an .mxf codec as an “intermediate” then yes the Avid DNxHD is good, similar in size and quality to ProRes but in an .mxf wrapper.

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[Jeff Pulera]

Just realized you are on Mac, but hopefully you get the same option there

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[Jeff Pulera]

Select DNxHR/DNxHD and that exports as an .mxf file on the PC

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[Jeff Pulera]

One more thing, you have an advantage over my workflow since my DV footage is 4:3 interlaced, so first there is the deinterlacing to deal with, then secondly if I want to not have pillar-boxed footage, I need to CROP my video to fit 16:9 therefore losing precious resolution. As you have a 16:9 Progressive source, this should make it easier to get 1080p out of it.

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[Jeff Pulera]

A few example workflows –

https://www.gyroshot.com/simpleslug.htm

(I used the following information for my workflow) –
https://macilatthefront.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-odyssey-of-trying-to-upscale.html
https://macilatthefront.blogspot.com/2018/09/tutorial-4-sd-to-hd-revisited.html

Or use the AE method:

https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/detail-preserving-upscale-effect.html

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[Jeff Pulera]

Recent versions of After Effects offer “detail-preserving upscale”, but I have not tried it. I guess that would be the first place to start, which should provide better results than basic upscaling in Premiere.

If using the PC, there is a very complicated method of upscaling footage using a collection of free software apps and plugins, and it does require scripting as there is no GUI to work with. I put in the time and effort to get all that stuff installed and working and figured out the workflow and am getting beautiful results converting DV (NTSC) to 720p and 1080p. I was starting with interlaced footage, which this process converts to 60p. I imagine it would work as well for your 25p source material, with the right settings in the script.

If you’re very adventurous and don’t mind spending an entire day or more installing stuff and experimenting, I can try to share the workflow components, but this process is not for the faint of heart. I’d try AE first!

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[Jeff Pulera]

Hi Robert,

Glad I could help, sorry we could not resolve this more quickly, that was a lot of posts ????

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Jeff

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[Jeff Pulera]

And after doing what Kazu said and creating the new title, back on the timeline, right-click original title and select Replace with Clip from Bin and that will update to the new title you just made. Sorry this info is 5 years late ????

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