[Jeff Pulera]

If delivering as 1080p, and using a bunch of 1080p and 720p source footage, then you do not want to edit at 4K – Premiere will “blow up” the lesser footage to 4K to match sequence setting, then when you export to 1080p, the new “4K” footage is scaled back down again, but now it is soft or pixelated.

720p footage can look good in a 1080p sequence (if not zooming in any), and 1080p footage in a 1080p sequence can have some moderate scaling applied without apparent degradation.

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[Jeff Pulera]

Hi Zan,

What are the specs of your computer system? A 9-minute video should not take much longer than that to export unless there are very complex effects involved, or the computer is very underpowered.

What format is the source video, for instance “1080p AVCHD from my camcorder”?

Sequence Settings used? Any effects/filters applied to video, like Warp Stabilizer?

When you export using the default .avi setting, that is “uncompressed” and creates massive files, you don’t want to use that. And you should also not be using the Blu-ray format unless making a Blu-ray. For general computer viewing, choose H.264 as Format, and a Preset that matches the footage, like “YouTube 1080p 29.97” or something

Can you post a screen shot of the Export Settings panel for review? That is usually very helpful in troubleshooting these things.

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Jeff Pulera
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[Jeff Pulera]

Hi Dan,

I’ve been working with .wav files on the PC for 20 years and have never heard of the wide/narrow band business…it’s just a .wav file.

Don’t know if it makes any difference that a Mac was used to encode? I understand that like .avi files, Mac is not partial to .wav files and perhaps likes .aac better (not a Mac user).

I’d be curious as to what “system” your client is using that won’t accept your .wav file, or why they can’t run it through some audio program and transcode to what they do like.

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Jeff Pulera
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[Jeff Pulera]

Where did you get the files? What extension did they have to start with? For instance, if .avi then Canopus was popular back then and they had their own codec.

Maybe try converting to .mp4 using the free HandBrake software

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Jeff Pulera
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[Jeff Pulera]

I’ve never tried using Media Encoder to directly make MPEG-2 DVD files. Rather, I am exporting from the Premiere timeline and have never had any issues. Import your .mov file into Premiere, drop clip on timeline, and export to MPEG-2 DVD.

What is the frame rate of raw file?

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Jeff Pulera
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[Jeff Pulera]

Most MiniDV and D8 camcorders will record 16-bit 48k audio by default, but a few may offer 12-bit 32k audio recording. Make sure the capture spec matches what is on the tape or it can cause strange issues.

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[Jeff Pulera]

If encoding files to be viewed online/on computers, many software players do not respect the actual pixel aspect ratio (PAR) of the file and just assume square pixels (1.0 PAR). For PAL Widescreen, encode at 1024×576 with 1.0 PAR and that will provide correct 16:9 playback.

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Jeff Pulera
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[Jeff Pulera]

Hi Ted,

I haven’t tried this myself, but perhaps you can simply COPY the contents of the Blu-ray over to your hard drive, then IMPORT the video files into Premiere directly?

I’ve done this with DVDs – Premiere can Import the .vob files directly for editing. I forget what the video clips are called on a Blu-ray, been a while since I’ve dealt with any, but that’s the first thing I would try.

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Jeff Pulera
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[Jeff Pulera]

Video encoded and burned to Blu-ray is going to have to be full HD (1920×1080) or 720p – the other dimensions you noted are not part of the Blu-ray specification.

This means if you want to deliver an aspect ratio other than 16:9, you must simply letterbox the image inside the 16:9 frame. When I view HD movies online or on Blu-ray, they often have letterboxing added to deliver the same cinematic aspect ratio they had in the theater. But the source going to my TV is still 1920×1080.

The only way to give your 16:9 source material the cinematic aspect ratio (for Blu-ray delivery) is to edit and encode as 1920×1080 sequence, and add letterboxing (black bars) in the edit process – meaning some of the original image will HAVE TO BE CROPPED.

Also, DVD Widescreen does not have a 1.5 Aspect Ratio. It is 16:9, just like HD video. Note that both 4:3 and 16:9 DVD use the same resolution of 720×480. The wide screen version uses wider pixels to get the widescreen playback

NTSC DVD 4:3 uses 0.9 PAR, widescreen is 1.21

PAL DVD 4:3 is 1.09 and 1.4587

Now, if you were going to deliver an .mp4 file to the theater, then maybe their system would accept some non-standard resolutions. But for Blu-ray, must be 1080i, 1080p, or 720p.

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Jeff Pulera
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[Jeff Pulera]

Hi Mark,

DVD is an official specification and that means 720×480 in the U.S. and you can’t just change the numbers to your liking, then it is no longer “a DVD”.

If you want HD, then burn a Blu-ray, that’s what it is for.

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Jeff Pulera
Safe Harbor Computers