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Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: format - Recent Topics http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: format - Recent Topics en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:37:00 +0000 valleyboy on "XF100 vs iMovie 11" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/xf100-vs-imovie-11#post-73756 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:57:09 +0000 valleyboy 73756@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ OK, I lied. The real question is, is there some way to use the Canon MXF format (from a Canon XF100) to work with iMovie 11. I don't think I need FCP, as I am doing a simple documentary, with single camera, mostly interviews, nothing fancy at all. The Canon website lists FCP compatibility, but that adds another 10%+ at least to the price of the camera, plus a whole new learning curve (i.e. massive time sink) I'd rather not go through. I have found some 3rd party converters that claim to do the job, and they aren't expensive ($35), but on closer inspection, the software is actually coded in Russia, and I have a bad feeling about getting infected with a virus on my Mac. Any experience and/or advice with this ? Please spare me the "man up and use a real pro editor" advice. I'm not a pro, I already have a complicated day job, I have limited time to spare learning another tool I mostly don't need just to get file compatibility. Help !!! Simon on "Audio format - preferences?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/audio-format-preferences#post-72553 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:01:17 +0000 Simon 72553@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Quick survey.... When you import audio into a video project, what format(s) do you prefer? Typical project: eg. wedding video, corporate presentation, etc. Audio content: eg. music, voice, sound FX, etc. File type: eg. WAV / AIF / MP3, etc. Sample rate: eg. 44.1khz, 48khz, etc. Channels: eg. Mono / Stereo / Surround, etc. Resolution: eg. 8-bit, 16-bit, etc. Obviously, this varies hugely from project to project. So, consider the question for the most regular type of video work you do - a 'typical' project. spnplg1 on "TV video format" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tv-video-format#post-70863 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 07:41:57 +0000 spnplg1 70863@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/  I'm planning on producing a fishing show to air in the spring of 2013. I'm planning on filming the spring and summer of 2012. I'll be doing all my research and homework to make this happen between now and next spring. The first thing I'm doing is looking into what video camera to get. That probably has some to do with what video format do most of the networks/cable stations prefer? Kyalami on "Best Format for Hours of Interviews" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-format-for-hours-of-interviews#post-67420 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 04:46:54 +0000 Kyalami 67420@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Im editing a video for a local school's band, and am now in the process of doing interviews with some of its members. I am shooting using a Panasonic AGHMC170 in 1440x1080 HD, then downconverting to 720x480 NTSC DV Widescreen as the rest of the footage is this way. However, NTSC DV Wide takes up too much space, and the interviews are about 20 mins. What high-quality format can I use that's smaller but will still prove easy to edit?I was thinking maybe MPEG2 DVD, or some sort of MP4? Thanks! PJ McConnell on "Best Youtube Format" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-youtube-format#post-64599 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:24:49 +0000 PJ McConnell 64599@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I have been creating videos for Youtube ever since I was in 6th grade and back then the format requirements were pretty simple. Only 5-10 formats were accepted and the file had to be under 100mb long and under 10 minutes long. Since then Youtube has slowly upgraded and expanded on the possibility of formats and sizes it accepts. Throughout time certain formats were considered the best way to upload, for a long time it was .mp4 and .flv since Youtube would have to transcode the video the least amount to make it playable on the players. Now that Youtube accepts resolutions up to 4K and file sizes of 2gb (it may even be more now, I'm not sure), pretty much everything will work. So here comes the question, what format can Sony Vegas 9 produce that will transcode smoothly to Youtube and provide the best viewing quality there (Not locally on the computer). I have always been a simple wmv fan, since it provides decent file sizes while maintaining a pretty decent picture. Lately though, with HD footage becoming more and more prevalent; I have noticed that Youtube and WMV haven't been playing together too well. WMV can still produce great HD footage, but when Youtube transfers it on it's own servers, the quailty is a disaster. Youtube used to state in it's help area that MP4 was the best format. So I tried the simple .mp4 (Mainconcept AVC, AAC) that is provided with Vegas 9 and which is pretty bare with customization. I made it 1280x720 (and I realize now I never changed the bitrate) and the result was watchable but the quality was noticeably bad. So I switched over to the XDCAM XE .MP4 option that is also provided which provided a much better looking video on my computer. ON Youtube though, it seemed to transcode into almost identical video as the first HD WMV I uploaded. FLV sadly is not supported by Vegas that I am aware of. SO what do you personally think is the best format to upload to Youtube is? What codec allows for the least amount of transcoding produces the best looking video? Please keep in mind I want to be able to do this natively on Vegas unless downloading some other program is really worth it. Also, I'm a youtube junkie so I don't want to switch to another service. Jachin on "Which format to convert to while editing a project?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/which-format-to-convert-to-while-editing-a-project#post-63943 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:44:09 +0000 Jachin 63943@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I have various video files some are in .MOD and MP4 format which is not compatible with my video editor so i decided to convert to .avi but i am getting reduced quality. any help /suggestions on what format to convert to which will be compatible and will have quality preserved? Thanks Stuart on "How to Export to DVD for Top Quality Video" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-to-export-to-dvd-for-top-quality-video#post-63254 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:13:32 +0000 Stuart 63254@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ G'day Guys, I guess using current vernacular I would be considered a newbie. I'd like to give a brief description of my gear and then pose my question. Here goes; Canon XH A1s and shooting HD (PAL). Avid media composer 5 and that's about it. I am fumbling my way through the AVID but so far have had what I consider reasonable results. Results from the camera viewed on TV (component out) the results are awesome. Viewing on my 24'' computer monitor in the AVID is also top quality. BUT... when I export/send to - it all falls apart. The results I get when I try to burn a DVD are poor I don't really know what format or whatever else to do/use to get good results. I would appreciate your comments and suggestions, mean time I'll continue happily fumbling. rocrob on "Video Recording Formats and Editing Software" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-recording-formats-and-editing-software#post-48655 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:49:10 +0000 rocrob 48655@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I am in the process of trying to select a digital camcorder for some projects I plan on doing and have a question about some of the various video recording formats in order to narrow down which camcorder to buy. My projects will primarily be for a web site I plan on publishing and for YouTube. My preference is to shoot videos with a look similiar to what you see on reality shows, TV news, The Daily Show; in essence, most of the videos will not have the film look. I also plan to do blue or green screen backgrounds for some of my videos and incorporate some animination and graphics in my videos. Should the need arise, I would like the option of shooting film-like video which I understand is 24p. Typically, what shooting format should I be looking at in the digital camcorder (ie 1080i/60, 720/60p, 720/30p) to achieve the video look I want to produce. High definition is probably not a necessity at this point although I have been looking primarily at HD camcorders because I like the option of recording in that mode and a lot of them can film in 16:9. While most of my projects will be on the internet, I would like to option of filming and putting the video on a DVD and have it displayed optimally for widescreen televisions. The other question I have is about software and editing. Some of my videos will be like a news segment or a comedy news show other videos or pictures will appear on the video along with the video that I filmed. I also would like from time to time to use animation (think Daily Show or The Colbert Report) where the title of the segment is animated along the bottom of the screen or an opening segment is animated. Then, of course, is the blue or green screen work where I can display either a still photo or another video in the background. Any ideas on which software(s) are ideal for these types of projects or any good books or DVDs I can read. I would use be using a PC for my editing work. Thank you. Robert elcapitanmas on "file conversion for sony HD" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/file-conversion-for-sony-hd#post-50939 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:13:41 +0000 elcapitanmas 50939@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Okay, so I have some new equipment (sony HDR-XR200V) and adobe premier 7. I have a lot of stuff to learn but the biggest hurdle I have to get over is getting my files from my camera to adobe. I can go straight from camera to adobe but....... I get the buffering affect when I play the clip to edit it. Obv you can't successfully edit a clip thats choppy. The only way I found that I can do it adds a step to the process that I don't want to have to take. I have to use sonys pmb software to collect the vid files from the camera. Then I have to convert them to a different file type, mpeg2 or wmv, then I can pull them onto adobe and edit them. 2 questions are.... Is there a setting on the camera to save my files in a different format other than sonys file format. Is there a way to get around converting the files through adobe? I would assume theres got to be a setting somewhere that will take the raw file and make it usable and edit freindly. So far editing isnt a problem, adobe is actually ALOT easier to use than people make it out to be. The big problem is file conversion, and or eliminating steps before editing. Thanks E artjunkie on "Exporting Footage: How do I get the Best Quality?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/exporting-footage-how-do-i-get-the-best-quality#post-55356 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:04:34 +0000 artjunkie 55356@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Exporting Footage: How do I get the Best Quality? Hi everyone! I have a somewhat broad but nonetheless nagging question to ask. What is the best format/settings to export a final video to be used for high quality playback? For example If I have some 1080P HD footage that I want to export for playback on a computer (to be played on a DLP projector). What is the best format to preserve all of the quality but still be playable? Formats like apple animation preserve quality but will bog down almost any machine. Specifically I use Adobe media encoder but I am up for any suggestions of other software. This is what I am currently outputting all my video as: Main: H.264 Multiplexer: MP4 Standard: NTSC Resolution: 1920 x 1080 FPS: 24 Field Order: Progressive Pixel Aspect: Square Profile: Main Level: 3.1 Bitrate Encoding: VBR, 1 Pass Target Bitrate [Mbs]: 7 Maximum Bitrate [Mbs]:8 Keyframe Distance: 24 I look forward to all of your input, Thanks! Isaac Murray Venzuelanhomedog on "Which HD format?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/which-hd-format#post-41929 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:52:37 +0000 Venzuelanhomedog 41929@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I have a jvc miniDV camcorder, and recently I have been thinking about getting into the HD craze. I have an iMacÂ withÂ Intel processors andÂ Final Cut Express 4 installed, so I'm pretty sure I can edit in almost any format. I was wondering which HD format, and how it is saved, is the best (meaning looking best)? File size is not really an issue, because I have a 500GB external HDD. Is hard drive, memory stick, or tape best? What about HDV, AVCHD, or some other one? OldBullLee on "Best Camera choice for amateur filmmaker" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-camera-choice-for-amateur-filmmaker#post-53689 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:00:48 +0000 OldBullLee 53689@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I recently decided that as long as I spend so many hours on my couch watching movies, I should get up and try making some. I'm a sophmore in High School, so my budget is pretty low. I'm looking for a solid camera for 500, at most 600 dollars, so any advice on that would be awesome Here's the thing though, there's so many different formats and choices like - mp4 or avi - HDD or miniDV - that i'm completely overwhelmed! If someone could outline or suggest a camera and why, thatd be awesome. I want the footage to be able to be edited, and though i know nothing about editing or software i'm willing to study hard to learn so editing difficulty is not an issue. I'm looking for video quality, and editing capabilities first and foremost. joelholland on "Best codec for distributing HD stock footage clips?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-codec-for-distributing-hd-stock-footage-clips#post-52132 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:36:57 +0000 joelholland 52132@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ There are many different codecs/compression formats and options for HD, so I'm hoping you can give me your input on the best/most universally compatible format for distribution of HD clips on data DVD. I am going to be shipping 20 HD clips (about 15 seconds or so each) to hundreds of people, all on a variety of editing systems. So I need to pick a good intermediary codec that is very compatible with most systems, maintains high quality, and balances a file size that isn't too out of control. Source of footage: Canon XH-A1 HDV. I will be exporting to 1920x1080 60i resolution, and here are my ideas/options as I see them: 1) Photo-JPEG Quicktime files. Seems to be compatible with almost all systems and maintains high quality, but the file sizes can get large. Also, deciding what quality level to use (I currently go with 95%/best) is tough. What is optimal for HDV? 2) H.264 Quicktime files. Thoughts? Seems to be a great codec for maintaining quality and smaller file size than Photo-JPEG, but how universally compatible is it? 3) Something different than the two above that I haven't thought of. Please let me know your thoughts! Thanks, Joel Kerrib4 on "What would be the best export format for youtube HD" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-would-be-the-best-export-format-for-youtube-hd#post-51013 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:55:07 +0000 Kerrib4 51013@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi Guys, New to the forum and really need some help, here is what I am trying to do. I am trying to make video's for my new web site with my Panasonic HSC-SD9 and host them on Youtube in HD. I have had tons of problems. I have took the video's on the Panasonic's HX recording mode which I'm sure its 9 MBPS. I then opened adobe Premiere CS4 to edit the video's. Below are the settings I had Premiere at when I edited my video's: General Editing mode: AVCHD 1080p square pixel Timebase: 25.00fps Video Settings Frame size: 1920h 1080v (1.0000) Frame rate: 25.00 frames/second Pixel Aspect Ratio: Square Pixels (1.0) Fields: No Fields (Progressive Scan) Audio Settings Sample rate: 48000 samples/second Default Sequence Total video tracks: 3 Master track type: Stereo Mono tracks: 0 Stereo tracks: 3 5.1 tracks: 0 Submix mono tracks: 0 Submix stereo tracks: 0 Submix 5.1 tracks: 0 The only problem I had at this point was the video was very jerky, but the main problem I am having is I don't have a clue what would be the best format to export it in so I can upload it to Youtube HD. There are so many different formats on Adobe Premiere CS4 that I don't know where to start. If any of you guys can help out with what would be the best format to export in that would be a big help or even if you can let me know if I have went wrong anywhere else. Thanks, Kerri rudboy on "Using Premiere Pro" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/using-premiere-pro#post-50528 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:12:42 +0000 rudboy 50528@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi everyone,I have Adobe premiere Pro and I need to make a short clip of my wedding dvd. I cannot import it in the original format VOB file(vts_01_1) because premiere cannot recognise it. Which is the best format to convert it so as to keep the best quality ( I have tried mpeg and it is not good quality)??????? And again with premiere pro,as I am quite novice in editing,how do I do to cut the film into clips? I have tried the razor tool,then delete the non needed part, but it does not seem to be the right step!!! Please share your Knowledge with me on the matter because I really want to do it myself!! Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!! J. Jackson on "HF20 export problem: help needed" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hf20-export-problem-help-needed#post-46804 Thu, 14 May 2009 14:49:22 +0000 J. Jackson 46804@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi, I have a Canon HF20, and the camcorder requires me to use a certain software (Pixela ImageMixer 3) to load my HD footage into the computer. Now, I want to import my footage into Premiere Pro CS3, but am unable to due to "unknown or damaged file format." The file is H.264 format and ends in .m2ts or just .mts. How can I get my footage into Premiere? Thank you for your help. -J. HighKalibur on "HDD vs. DV: Is Quality Compromised?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hdd-vs-dv-is-quality-compromised#post-46242 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:12:25 +0000 HighKalibur 46242@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi, I know little about the technical aspects of cameras. I plan on spending a nice chunk of savings on a one- or three-chip video camera. I love the convenience of direct-to-hard drive storage. However, I have never been able to get a definite answer as to whether or not I am losing picture quality by not recording it to a DV Tape. Is this the case?<o:p></o:p> What is the difference in quality when recording on a HDD or DV tape? Is there one? <o:p></o:p> Also, as far as filmmaking goes, can anyone suggest a great starter camera (until now I have used camcorders) for an independent filmmaker that produces good picture without unnecessary luxury accessories. In other words I’m looking for a great ‘deal’ camera. <o:p></o:p> DesertVideo on "VIDEO FORMAT QUESTION: .vob .avi etc." http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-format-question-vob-avi-etc#post-44160 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:14:16 +0000 DesertVideo 44160@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I use a MiniDV tapes in a Panasonic PV-GS320 in 60 minute mode. I bought the camera to catch vacation and family memories, knowing that my old computer at home would not be able to edit them or make disks. Now a year later, I have a Dell Studio Hybrid 140g with Vista Home Premium and the included Windows Movie Maker. I have read many posts on the subject of the "best format" to select for storage, editing, etc. One member recommended keeping all video on the MiniDV tapes. One suggests .avi is the best. Another counters that by saying it depends on the bit rate and compression ratio. Yet another member takes the time to describe the differences between intra-frame compression and inter-frame compression. It has all been good reading and I am plenty willing to do more reading. But I would like a little direction. My software imports the video from the camcorder as .avi. Then when burning the DVD, I noticed the disk is full of .vob files. I copied them back to the desktop and noticed they are not as useful as the tape or the .avi for editing.Â Yet .avi files are huge, approximately 1GB per 5 minutes of run time. That would require a whole different storage solution than my C: drive. I look forward to the posts that this may receive. Especially any post that link to other good reading. While waiting, I will read from <a href="http://www.video101course.com/">http://www.video101course.com</a> and <a href="http://www.filmhelp.com/">http://www.filmhelp.com</a>, both recommended reading in other posts. Thanks. WarLightUK on "Can I export as ".dv" within PPro CS3?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-i-export-as-dv-within-ppro-cs3#post-43210 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:03:28 +0000 WarLightUK 43210@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi, I am working with a client who broadcasts footage in .dv format... Apparently this is what their playout system works with. At the moment, due to file transfer time deadlines and size limits, I am sending my files as mpeg... avi takes ages to send thru FTP. The files are 15-20 minute long and for actual TV broadcast... However, they then need to convert it into their .dv format to be able to play it out... Now: 1- I know I'm losing quality when I export as mpeg, but is there any further loss when they convert into .dv? 2- Does Premiere Pro CS3 support .dv? Is there any way that I can export the project as a .dv file within Premiere Pro to avoid any further quality loss? 3- Also, any other suggestions to export the footage with a better qualkity is more than welcome. Here are the export settings I use for Adobe Media Encoder: FORMAT: MPEG2 TV STANDARD: PAL FRAME SIZE: 720x576 FRAME RATE: 25 FIELD ORDER: NON PROGRESSIVE PIXEL ASPECT RATIO: 16:9 (1.422) PROFILE: MAIN LEVEL: MAIN BITRATE ENCODING: CBR 8Mbps GOP SETTINGS: M FRAMES 3 - N FRAMES 12 Thanks for all the thoughts... Regards shippocaio on "Best Video Format" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-video-format#post-40395 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:10:38 +0000 shippocaio 40395@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi, i just wanted to know which format is the best? Avi? Â MOV? Â MPEG2? Â WMA? Â Other? Â Any help would be appreciated. P.S.: Size is no problem! Â :) tarver on "DVD Projection" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dvd-projection#post-40267 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:13:02 +0000 tarver 40267@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I shot a move in 720p at 60fps on a Panosonic P2 camera. I produced a dvd using Encore. It looked great on a tv but at a recent festival where it was projected onto a screen it was all out of proportion and dark. What is the best way to make a dvd that will look the same on tv or when projected?Â Thanks mrjman on "camcorder format" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/camcorder-format#post-36780 Sun, 25 May 2008 09:43:01 +0000 mrjman 36780@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Whats the best format on a camcorder to make action/documentary videos? Hard Drive, Mini DV, or something else? and if I did choose any of these whats the easiest way to upload the video to your computer? Fitzhufilms on "Which File format for upload?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/which-file-format-for-upload#post-34750 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:29:27 +0000 Fitzhufilms 34750@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I have to submit a 60 sec video for a competition and my file choices are: avi .dv .flv .m4v .mov .mpg .mpg2 .mpeg .mpeg2 .mpeg4 .mp4 .qt .wmv .asf .mp3 .wav .wma The file cannot exceed 50mb and once the file is recieved it will be posted on the inernet on their site.Â I prefer mpeg2 but, but can anyone else tell me what they would use for the best quality and toÂ help insure once the file is posted theÂ end the footage will still look good. Thanks <center> </center>