Re: [Avid-L2] DVD workflow

i'd take AE over Avid any day, hands down.
b

On May 23, 2012, at 12:51 PM, David Ross wrote:

> Whatever you're happiest doing the downscale with. I've used Avid
> before, and it's fine, but you may find AE gives better results. Not
> sure about Sorenson.
>
> D.
>
> On 23 May 2012 17:32, Lou Wirth <loutv@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > Great advice. thanks. Is it best to just export and downscale in Avid? Or use the QT reference in something else. AE? Sorenson?
> >
> > Lou
> > On May 23, 2012, at 9:14 AM, David Ross wrote:
> >
> >> Best practice is to downscale to SD first, then make your DVD mpeg
> >> from that. Your mpeg picture quality will generally be much better
> >> that way.
> >>
> >> D.
> >>
> >> On 23 May 2012 16:50, Lou Wirth <loutv@mindspring.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Hi
> >> > I have a 2 hour program shot 720/60 that needs to go to DVD. Sequence is
> >> > cut on MC 5.5. I exported a QT reference from Avid and used in Squeeze
> >> > (which took forever to format) and then just burned in Studio Pro. But the
> >> > video looks fuzzy and goes in and out of blur. First attempt in Squeeze left
> >> > me with a 6gig video file which failed in DVD burn so I set the size down to
> >> > 3 gigs in Squeeze and went again. But as I say, its funky video.
> >> >
> >> > I was going to try compressor but for some reason wont accept the QT
> >> > reference so wondering if I should export a movie from Avid first. I don't
> >> > normally work with projects of this length so any suggestions to get this
> >> > thing looking decent on DVD would be helpful.
> >> >
> >> > thanks
> >> >
> >> > Lou
> >>
> >
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