difference quicktime movie/uncompressed 8 bit for tv
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Shane Ross
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Uncompressed 8 bit will not get you any more quality than you already have. Exporting a Quicktime Movie, self contained, is the best you can get.
Shane,
What's the difference of exporting Quicktime Movie, self contained as opposed to straight to compresser and compress there.
Thaanks Robert.
Shane Ross
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Exporting to Compressor via FCP ties up FCP...or at least it used to. You couldn't continue working as it compressed. If you export the movie first, then take it into compressor, then FCP is free to work in while Compressor works in the background.
gunleik
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you don't have to go self-contained to achieve that, even though you should have a selfcontained master for backup.
if you're working in a highly compressed format - like hdv - you could benefit from encoding the dvd from a ref file - as you avoid one generation of renders.
When you choose the fcp-compressor route, you lock up fcp, but the compression will happen from your source files, skipping another generation of renders.
The more compressed your format is, the more relevance this has...
Gunleik
if you're working in a highly compressed format - like hdv - you could benefit from encoding the dvd from a ref file - as you avoid one generation of renders.
When you choose the fcp-compressor route, you lock up fcp, but the compression will happen from your source files, skipping another generation of renders.
The more compressed your format is, the more relevance this has...
Gunleik
zoostory
Well-known member
ProRez 4:2:2 is a good option with FCP 6, too, it basically keeps what you already have with no lossiness. If you have DV footage, then do not spit out a self-contained DV sequence, you take a compression hit. I recommend Animation, ProRez, or uncompressed.
If you do not make a self-contained movie, then it will reference your original media and you wont take that hit... except with files that need to be rendered.
If you are using DVCproHD, this is far less of an issue for DVD because you have a lot more resolution to start with for making your DVD. In fact, DVDs from DVCproHD in compressor can look superb.
If you do not make a self-contained movie, then it will reference your original media and you wont take that hit... except with files that need to be rendered.
If you are using DVCproHD, this is far less of an issue for DVD because you have a lot more resolution to start with for making your DVD. In fact, DVDs from DVCproHD in compressor can look superb.