Re: [Avid-L2] OT - edit ready video files that aren't too huge

You can't adjust the data rate with Pro Res (or Avid DNX, for that matter)
2.5 hours of SD is a pretty tall order to get under 5 GB with an editable
codec. Even DV would be over 30GB. If you are editing with Premiere or
FCPX, H264 will work.

On Monday, July 29, 2013, Stephen Priest wrote:

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> You can experiment with selecting the Limit Data Rate check box in the
> Streamclip export window and typing in different data rates, it gives you
> an estimated file size so you have an idea what you're getting without
> waiting for the export. Then you can test export a very short segment to
> find out just how crappy it's going to look.
>
> Stephen Priest
> CNN Atlanta
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Dougherty
> Sent: Jul 29, 2013 3:21 PM
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> Subject: [Avid-L2] OT - edit ready video files that aren't too huge
>
> A producer called me last minute to try to convert 2.5 hours worth of SD
> footage on video dvds into edit-ready video files that aren't too huge.
> What does too huge mean? Say files I could ftp upload in less than five
> hours or a file size total under 5 gigs.
>
> The quality of the footage is not that great so it's not like I'm the
> gatekeeper of pristine quality. My first thought was to extract the dvd
> footage using MPEG Streamclip and converting to ProRes LT with the quality
> dial turned below 50%. I don't know what I'm doing wrong but tests dialing
> down the quality that way did not delivery great file size reductions.
> Thoughts?
>
> The next thing I can try is using Compressor after creating (large ProRes)
> interim masters. This is a new challenge for me trying to turn around this
> volume (2.5 hours) of footage as an Internet deliverable. Any thoughts on a
> ProRes alternative ie. another way of getting the file size down and
> keeping it edit-ready?
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
> Paul
>
>
>


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