What are the best lossless settings for output?

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dclemons

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Sorry if this seems like it's been answered elsewhere.

I'm editing my 1st feature using HVX200, PP2 and Raylight 2.02.

My workflow has been to edit individual shots, output them as AVI, take these shots, drop them into scenes, output to AVI, then assemble all scenes into the entire 110 minute film in another timeline sequence then output to DVD or tape.

Am I lossing a lot by re-working the AVI files 2,3,4 times? Is there a better method or output compression setting anyone could suggest?

Thanks in advance for your input.
 
Why are you outputing the edited individual shots?

Why are you outputing the scenes?


Why not just edit in a Timeline without the above steps?
 
It's much easier to keep track of each shot as a component of a scene. Then assemble all the scenes together.

Should I be laying the PP2 sequences out instead of the output AVIs?
 
dclemons said:
It's much easier to keep track of each shot as a component of a scene. Then assemble all the scenes together.

Should I be laying the PP2 sequences out instead of the output AVIs?
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Nothing wrong with what you are doing. If you turn on the timecode
burn-in feature of raylight, you will hopefully see the original timecode
from the camera when you play back the shots in a rendered scene. This
will confirm that you are not recompressing the video, and there is no loss in quality.

If you edit each scene in a separate
sequence, then assemble the sequences together in one project,
then you have the freedom to extend shots (make them longer).
 
If I understand you correctly, you're editing each individual scene, then render and then used the rendered version in your final timeline before rendering out again. That's not a good way to go about it.

You should be using nested sequences instead; it's basically exactly what you're doing now but without the quality loss.
 
The advice you have been given is spot on.

You can edit each scene in it's own Sequence, then drag the individual Sequences from the project window into a new "Assembly" Sequence timeline.

Sometimes I find myself adding additional soundtracks or transition effects to that Assembly timeline once the scenes are in place.

With the Assembly sequence completed you can create a new "Master" Sequence and drag the assembly into it as a completed Master, then apply additional effects across the entire project which saves going to each scene if necessary. (You can avoid this step if needed)

Finally - render it as a completed work.

Phil
 
Yep everyone else has said it. You should have a feature length "Master sequence" composed of all of the actualy SEQUENCES of your film. Each of those sequences is comprised of more premiere sequences that are divided by scenes. Finally those "scene" sequences contain the original shots and takes. Just keep your files named in an organized manner "scene.shot.take", you can then just sort alphebetically and wallah, your bin already did most of timeline for you.
 
dclemons said:
It's much easier to keep track of each shot as a component of a scene. Then assemble all the scenes together.

Should I be laying the PP2 sequences out instead of the output AVIs?
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Sounds like you need to understand nested sequences.
 
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