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Robert Pilgrim
January 25, 2016 at 5:00 pm in reply to: How can I create a movie from my timeline/sequence that is not compressed?

Hi James,

I agree with most of the people here that uprezzing the video to a new aspect ratio will cause some distortion in the picture.

However, I noticed you set your bitrate to 256. That is extremely low, try exporting again but bring the bitrate up to about 10,000. That will definitely make the file size bigger, but also make it look better. If that makes a noticable difference, use trial and error to determine the best bitrate for your videos length and your desired file size.
Robert Pilgrim
January 15, 2016 at 8:36 pm in reply to: Gopro Pro tune workflow

Hey Brad,

If time is not yet a factor for delivery I would start over.

I would suggest downloading the GoPro Studio software. It is available for free on the GoPro website. This software will allow you to transcode the footage from MP4 to the GoPro Cineform codec. The reason for doing this is that, while premiere is a very smart program and will accept almost any type of file, the MP4 is a highly compressed file type and there will be a loss of quality if you try to edit with it. The Cineform codec is basically designed to be used for editing. Depending on the capture settings, I’ve seen this software turn a 500MB file into something that is over 10GB.

Additionally, the GoPro Studio software can also be used for light editing, setting in and out points, color correcting and even filter application. (There is a Pro-Tune filter which I am very curious to see how it would affect your video) … It can also help with Timelapses / fisheye adjustment / anything gopro related etc etc

GoPro Studio Sofftware – https://shop.gopro.com/softwareandapp/gopro-studio/GoPro-Studio.html

If for some reason you are unable to download that software I would suggest using a different program to transcode all of the files to the “Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)” codec. Doing this will allow you to edit with one of the biggest file types, giving you the best possible video quality.

Good Luck!

And please keep me updated, I want to know how this turns out.

– Rob Pilgrim
Robert Pilgrim
January 15, 2016 at 4:54 pm in reply to: Gopro Pro tune workflow

Hi Brad,

I would try to start over instead of correcting this footage. A normal GoPro would have much higher quality than what is shown in the screenshot, especially if it was shot using the protune feature.

Did you transcode the footage before importing? Or did you go from the card directly into premiere?

– Rob