Hey Neil,
I tried a direct export in FCP with Export > Using Quicktime Conversion too, and it looks perfect! So it’s obvious I’m doing something wrong in Compressor. So now I have a couple questions.
1. Is it okay to use QT Conversion for all my exports? Or should I always use Compressor
2. I’m using H.264 because I hear that’s the best for trimming file size while retaining good quality. Is that recommended?
Here’s a summary from my settings in Compressor:
Name: H.264 Vimeo
Description: QuickTime H.264 video with PCM audio at 48 kHz. Settings based off the source resolution and frame-rate.
File Extension: mov
Estimated file size: unknown
Audio Encoder
16-bit Integer (Little Endian), Stereo (L R), 48.000 kHz
Video Encoder
Format: QT
Width: 1280
Height: 720
Pixel aspect ratio: Square
Crop: None
Padding: None
Frame rate: (100% of source)
Frame Controls: Automatically selected: Off
Codec Type: H.264
Multi-pass: On, frame reorder: On
Pixel depth: 24
Spatial quality: 75
Min. Spatial quality: 25
Key frame interval: 24
Temporal quality: 50
Min. temporal quality: 25
Thanks again!
Yianni