[Philippe Verdoni]

I have finally found the origin of my problem.
For an unknown reason the settings of the sequence (right-click the sequence name in the Project window and select Sequence settings) had been changed. The option “Preview file format” was set to “Microsoft AVI” instead of “MPEG 1 picture “. Ouf!!

[Philippe Verdoni]

I have the 24 “ as the main monitor and the 17 “ as the extension. The problem occurs on both monitors. I had installed the latest Nvidia driver (I have an Nvidia 7600GS video board) for Windows 7 but the problem went worst since sometimes the 17” screen was becoming entirely black.
Upon your advice I had uninstalled the Nvidia driver and left Windows load its own driver. The situation has been improved in the extent that the black screen problem had disappeared but my basic problem of picture compression remained unchanged.
I have finally made an Export/Media of the entire timeline into a single movie and created a new project in which I have imported this movie. In this new project everything is going normally and I can add new clips in the continuation of this movie. Anyway making modifications of the first part of this project will be uneasy since all the initial video and audio tracks are mixed into single tracks.
I still cannot understand the origin of my problem which is possibly caused by a bad overlay management resulting of an uncontrolled modification in the settings of my first project. .
Thank you for your assistance.

[Philippe Verdoni]

I had obviously noted that a new wokspace need to be saved. My problem is that although it is saved it doesnt appear as saved when reloaded.

[Philippe Verdoni]

-> Bob Dix
Thank you for all the comments you have made about my blurring problem.
I am using the Export/Media preferably to Export to Tape because I am displaying my movies from a Western Digital Hard drive to either a 52″ Full HD TV or a 720p video projector. The results are excellent except this blurring problem of fast sequences.
I did not clearly understand the process for converting from 30 fps to 25 fps at 84 %. Do you mean that I have to reduce by 84% the speedness of the clips?
As of the exportation in the AVI HD format, I do not have the Cineform codec. Among those codecs available in Premiere CS4 under the AVI HD settings (Cinepak, Intel YUV..) only the Uncompressed UYVY 422 works to export @ 1920 x 1080 px.
Presently I am unable to use the Export to Tape command which is greyed on my Premiere CS4 menu although the timeline window is active. My Canon HV30 is well recognized by my Windows7 since the camcorder is visible among the computer peripherals. Using the arrows of the Capture window, the camcorder can be operated but the Record red button remains greyed.
I had experienced this problem several times when working with Windows XP and could easily solve it after disabling and reunabling the IEEE 1394 controller of the Windows Control Panel. This method doesnt seem to work with Windows7. If you have any advice related to this problem it will be very welcome.

[Philippe Verdoni]

I have bought my HV30 in the US but since I am living in France where the TV standard is PAL, I find more convenient to use this format. The framerate of my rushes is 29.97 frame/s. I am exporting my projects as Mpeg2 files in order to display them on my Full HD TV. I have just tried the H264 – Pal exportation settings available in Premiere Pro which seem to correct, in some extent, my lack of fluidity problem . As of the benefit of upgrading to a more powerful computer, I have not completely understood what you have mentioned about your own experience, did you say that you have changed to a more powerful configuration and have not seen any benefit? Thank you for your assistance.

[Philippe Verdoni]

Thank you very much Mark for the time you have spent to describe in detail your methodology. I think I understand it but could you explain how you export premixed AVIs and what you mean by: “building an open and close on a “Show Build” sequence timeline. ”
Thank you in advance.

[Philippe Verdoni]

Since my movies always have a “Comments” track and a “Music” track as well, I cannot see any other method than using the Audio mixing panel to reduce the music level in those sections where I have comments. Anyway the Dynamics effect should be the appropriate tool to uniformize the level in the other sections of the movie. Thank you.

[Philippe Verdoni]

Thank you Vince for the interesting information you provided, I never had even noticed the existence of the Audio/Dynamics effects! I have found this tutorial below which is giving a clear explanation on the basics of this effect. I shall now experiment it on audio clips to get more familiar with it.

https://www.wrigleyvideo.com/videotutorial/tutdes_ppro2_dynamiccompressor.htm
Incidentally, are you using the master track?

[Philippe Verdoni]

Thank you Richard for this information. I have effectively found the method for creating Web galleries with Bridge CS4. It is easier than the Photoshop CS3 method and features more customizable options. As of the podcast you have mentionned, I am sure that it explains further valuable tricks but I am enable to find it. Is it in the Photoshop podcast section? Thank you again.

[Philippe Verdoni]

Make sure that the shorcut name you created is exactly “Premiere” and not “Premiere.exe”