Best Resolution to shoot SD video

In creating DVD's for high school musicals, we are renting HD cameras (because thats all our supplier has). My question is this. Since we have to create SD DVD's in order to satisfy all of our customers, what resolution should we use on our camera to import into PP and then Encore for the sharpest images?
Dan

AME will do a better job of down-scaling than the in-camera hardware. In addition, you will get better results if you edit at higher resolution.
You will get the best results if you edit in HD, export to a "lossless" codec such as Lagarith, use VirtualDub to do the scaling with the Lanczos preset, then use AME to convert the resulting avi to a DVD legal mpeg. You can add a touch of sharpen filter to your avi on the Premiere timeline before the DVD conversion.
Take care with the fonts you use for any titles - stick to bold lines, avoid bright colours, and pure white. Use a stroke to avoid colour bleed. As a crude rulle of thumb adjustments which make the title look good on the computer, will not look good on the DVD.

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What is the best resolution to shoot video in for workflow of PP to Encore

In creating DVD's for high school musicals, we are renting HD cameras (because thats all our supplier has). My question is this. Since we have to create SD DVD's in order to satisfy all of our customers, what resolution should we use on our camera to import into PP and then Encore for the sharpest images? Do we shoot in 1080i or do we shoot in 720 (i or p). I've tried 4 project now at 1080i 29fps and the quality is still fuzzy. I've had old VHS Camcorders produce better video on a tv than what I'm getting on DVD.
Dan

I have a Canon HFS100 and I record at 1080i 30 (I think at the "next to top" setting, but camera is in a closet in another room)
I export out of PPro CS5 to Widescreen DV AVI and use that file for authoring in Encore (I **never** use Dynamic link, too many problem reports)
My DVD picture quality is EXCELLENT - far better than when I used an 8mm tape camera
Post more information http://forums.adobe.com/message/4200840 with particular emphasis on your project settings from start to finish
You should have a DVD that looks MUCH better than a VHS tape

What is the best resolution (1080, 720?) video and the best sound (PCM/AAC, bit, and kHz) that I can burn onto a DVD after creating in iMovie?

I have a Zoom HD Q3 video camera that also records good sound. An Apple Genius once told me that a DVD can only reproduce a certain level of quality in video and sound just like a CD can only produce a certain level of sound quality. For instance you can't burn true high definition video onto a DVD. You would need a Blue Ray Disc. But I forgot the specific data that the Genius shared with me. If my end goal is to make a DVD of my band performing, it doesn't make sense to record in a higher quality that I'm capable of reproducing on a DVD. Can I shoot 1080 or 720 (30 ore 60 fps)? My sound options are first PCM or AAC format, then PCM has a sample rate of 44.1, 48, or 96 kHz, and choice of 16 or 24 bit length. The AAC format has only one sample rate of 48 kHz but a bit rate choice ranging from 160, 192, 224, 256 or 320 kbps. Yikes. I'm not a sound engineer but I know this camera probably offers me a higher quality in both video and sound than the DVD can reproduce.
Of course, I have this same question with my Sony video camera. I can shoot AVCHD or MP4. iPhoto can't even import AVCHD so that question was answered for me but do I shoot MP4 12M 1440x1080 or do I shoot MP4 6M 12180x720? My end goal is always to burn a DVD. I don't understand what any of the above values mean in both paragraphs and don't necessarily need to know other than which to choose if making a DVD is my final goal. Thank you.
Richard

This is the forum for iOS (iPads and iPhones).
But I can answer your question; DVD scan only be SD.
Which in PAL land is 720 x 576 pixels (which can be stretched 16:9 anamorphic).
And is 720 x 480 in NTSC.
If you shoot in a higher quality then you will have a sharper image in the final DVD, but it will only be SD in the final encode.
iPhoto is a photo app, so no it can't import AVCHD; iMovie Mac can.
I will see if I can get this question moved to the correct forum so you get more answers.

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H. 264/ AVC
320x 240
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BUT the video files are quite big, sometimes bigger than the original source. Does anyone know what the spiderman 3 attributes are, because that was supreme quality for a small sized file (my licence went AWOL after an update)

I think the spiderman movie was at 24 fps.
And the bitrate was something like 400 kbps
H264
QVGA rez
H264 even at 200kpbs looks really good in QVGA and the file size for a full movie is about 400 MB.
640K Should be enough for everybody
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What is the best practice for full browser video to achieve the highest quality?

I'd like to get your thoughts on the best way to deliver full-browser (scale to the size of the browser window) video. I'm skilled in the creation of the content but learning to make the most out of Flash CS5 and would love to hear what you would suggest.
Most of the tutorials I can find on full browser/scalable video are for earlier versions of Flash; what is the best practice today? Best resolution/format for the video?
If there is an Adobe guide to this I'm happy to eat humble pie if someone can redirect me to it; I'm using CS5 Production Premium.
I like the full screen video effect they have on the "Sounds of pertussis" web-site; this is exactly what I'm trying to create but I'm not sure what is the best way to approach it - any hints/tips you can offer would be great?
Thanks in advance!

Use the little squares over your video to mask the quality. Sounds of Pertussis is not full screen video, but rather full stage. Which is easier to work with since all the controls and other assets stay on screen. You set up your html file to allow full screen. Then bring in your video (netstream or flvPlayback component) and scale that to the full size of your stage (since in this case it's basically the background) . I made a quickie demo here. (The video is from a cheapo SD consumer camera, so pretty poor quality to start.)
In AS3 is would look something like
import flash.display.Loader;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.display.Bitmap;
import flash.display.BitmapData;
import flash.ui.Mouse;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import flash.display.StageDisplayState;
stage.align = StageAlign.TOP_LEFT;
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// determine current stage size
var sw:int = int(stage.stageWidth);
var sh:int = int(stage.stageHeight);
// load video
var nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
nc.connect(null);
var ns:NetStream = new NetStream(nc);
var vid:Video = new Video(656, 480); // size off video
this.addChildAt(vid, 0);
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//path to your video_file
ns.play("content/GS.f4v");
var netClient:Object = new Object();
ns.client = netClient;
// add listener for resizing of the stage so we can scale our assets
stage.addEventListener(Event.RESIZE, resizeHandler);
stage.dispatchEvent(new Event(Event.RESIZE));
function resizeHandler(e:Event = null):void
// determine current stage size
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    var sh:int = stage.stageHeight;
// scale video size depending on stage size
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    vid.height = sh;
// Don't scale video smaller than certain size
    if (vid.height < 480)
    vid.height = 480;
    if (vid.width < 656)
    vid.width = 656;
// choose the smaller scale property (x or y) and match the other to it so the size is proportional;
    (vid.scaleX > vid.scaleY) ? vid.scaleY = vid.scaleX : vid.scaleX = vid.scaleY;
// add event listener for full screen button
fullScreenStage_mc.buttonMode = true;
fullScreenStage_mc.mouseChildren = false;
fullScreenStage_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, goFullStage, false, 0, true);
function goFullStage(event:MouseEvent):void
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    if (stage.displayState == StageDisplayState.NORMAL)
        stage.displayState=StageDisplayState.FULL_SCREEN;
    else
        stage.displayState=StageDisplayState.NORMAL;

Best resolution for video that will be played on nano

what is the best resolution for a video that is imported into an ipod a nano

The Second Generation nano doesn't support video-but the third Generation models do.

Step by Step, what's the best way to shoot slow-mo in HD?

I've read so many articles on here about doing slow motion shooting in final cut but everyone of them left out some important details.
i wanted to see if anyone could give me a step by step on how the best way to shoot something in slow motion in HD would be?
i'm probably planning on just doing this in 720 instead of 1080, but i don't want that to begin to be the topic of discussion, just how how to do slow motion.
some things i want to know about it:
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-what is a good shutter speed for this to make the movement look as smooth as possible< </div>
that's a tough call because the shutter speed will be determined by three things, your ability to understand what we tell you here, yoru photo subject, and the lighting conditions and ability to control them.
-how many frames per second should i shoot? (my camera only goes up to 60fps)< </div>
You can stop there, 60 is not nearly enough to achieve "smooth as possible" slow motion. You need at least 90 frames per second, 120 is even better, 180 is fabulous. You can research "overcranking," temporal resolution, and shooting slow motion for may hours on google.
Post processing a video clip using optical flow is not a viable solution for most subjects. You must consider renting a camera that will do the job properly. If 60 fps is all you're willing or able to shoot, then you must diminish your expectations and carefully consider your photo subject.
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Best format for shooting on greenscreen

What would you recommend is the best format to shoot footage on a green screen? My client's video person consistently shoots wide shots on green screen via DV, and the source files they provide me are always fuzzy around the edges of the person. Thanks in advance.

I like the links you've already been shown, but felt like tossing in a few more.
This offers some useful info on color resolution and would help explain why DV is about the worst choice for keying.
This post has an excellent collection of a lot of people's knowledge on keying. Very good bunch of know-how.
Here's a thread over on CreativeCOW that discusses getting a good keylight key.
Here's a tutorial on getting a decent key from a terrible chroma background.
Here's a tutorial on easily creating junk mattes that are really tight which makes keying much easier - especially on a poorly lit screen.

What are the best sequence presets and settings to use in FCE for the best resolution with the least amount on strain on computer?

Hello!
Can someone please help me figure out the best settings to use in order to obtain the best resolution in FCE4 for a television show that is going to be sent out on full size Sony DVcam tapes, with 4:3 aspect ration and audio output at 48kHz? I am currently working with mixed media sources in Final Cut Express, and I am wondering what the best settings (presets and preferences) are, in order to provide the HIGHEST resolution possible, while putting the least amount of strain on my computer system?
I am importing mini DV-standard definition footage and still photos (from Canon Rebel camera, HD CMOS Canon camcorder that records in 1440x1080 at 48 kHz, and cell phone photos). For voiceovers I use the tools in FCE.
I use Voltaic (which I use thanks to recommendations from Apple discussion boards, love it!) to convert the footage from the HD CMOS-Canon HD VIXIA (HG 20) camera, and then I am using print to video to output onto Sony DVcam tapes (full size). This is for delivery for a television network that broadcasts in Standard Definition, so I need to produce the highest resolution and best quality possible that also puts the least amount of stress on my computer system.
If anyone has any recommendations, help, or sources that can help me answer this question I would be greatly appreciative.
Thank you!
Susan Kayne

This is happening because your video clip properties do not match your sequence settings. This is always a problem when you try to insert video from multiple camcorders/cameras (that use different video codecs, frame sizes & rates) in a single sequence.
It will help a lot if you provide more specifics - what FCE easy setup did you use to create your sequence? For your DV footage, are you using standard 4:3 DV or anamorphic 16:9 DV clips?
If you plan to export to standard def (DV/DVCAM) and are mixing DV from a miniDV camcorder, stills, cell phone images and AVCHD then I would suggest that you use the DV NTSC easy setup for your sequence. Use MPEG Streamclip or similar utility to convert your non-DV video (your AVCHD video) to QuickTime/Apple DV-DVCPRO NTSC. Then all your video will match your sequence settings. Yes, you will have to crop the AVCHD footage to 4:3 and you can do that in MPEG Streamclip.

Best way to share a video with someone in another city...

What is the best way to share a video with someone in another city?
I know that FCPX contains all sorts of share options which create different resolutions and file sizes appropriate for different sites like YouTube, Facebook, and others. But how to create the videos really isn't the problem.
I want to know how to share them. I'm creating videos that are ultimately to be viewed on the internet. When I have a completed video, I want to show it to the person who it is for before I finalize it. I know that if it very small, I could email it. And if it's larger, I could use something like Dropbox. But I don't necessarily want them to have a copy of it (though I could do that and put a watermark on it).
I'd like to upload it to a site like YouTube or Vimeo, but those sites seem to be about sharing videos with a wide audience. I know you can make a video private on YouTube, but, from what I've read, they permanently have the right to use the content, which I definitely don't want.
So what's the best way to do this? I'm going to have to do it regularly, so I'm willing to pay for a service if it assures privacy and does not try to assert some right to my content.
I know there is an issue to be considered with people screen capturing content, but I'll use a watermark to lessen the chances of that.

Hi Russ--
I'll have to read through Vimeo's terms of service, but I have to think they're asserting some right to the content like YouTube does.
Plus, these are commercial videos, and I don't think they allow that. Of course, if they're private, I'm obviously not trying to sell anything. But I have to think that it somehow is against their TOS since me posting a bunch of private videos that nobody can see really doesn't do them any good at all.

Best resolution for ipod nano movie

what is the best resolution for a video that is imported into an ipod a nano

Your computer should do all that work for you.

Shooting night video with the G16

I'm looking for advice. I've only had my Canon G16 for about a month and I need to do some extensive night video. I'm wondering what's the best setup to use.
Can I adjust ISO, white balance, etc. while shooting video? (I know I can adjust exposure compensation because there's a separate dial for that.)
If so, I'm wondering what are the best settings to minimize noise while giving me my best shot at a useable video clip. Can you help?
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Charleyhorse,
The items you mentioned need to be set before you start the video. Once the G16 is running the video, you cannot make adjustments to white balance, ISO, etc. The people I deal with all run the video for their G16's in Auto mode and let the camera make the decisions. But like myself, they don't use video very often, so hopefully someone with video experience on the G16 can give some better insight.
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Best resolution for different screen sizes?

Hi,
I just created a project and several of the viewers complained that they had to scroll horizontally in order to view the movie.
What is the best resolution to record my next project in so as to ensure that no user will have to scroll (neither vertically or horizontally) to see the contents?
Alternatively, is there some type of feature that automatically adjusts the contents to the viewer's screen?
Thanks very much in advance.

Hi there
I think many folks use 800x600 as a common size.
Choosing the "Best" resolution is nearly always a bit of an art form. You need to consider the lowest common denominator. For example, are your tutorials intended for senior citizens? If so, then you need to consider that they may be running an older computer configured for a smaller resolution.
There are ways to coax the video to play back at whatever resolution is available, but they all will involve a sacrifice in quality. This is because any time you play back your project at a different size than it was recorded, the quality will suffer. The degree to which it suffers depends entirely on how much scaling is happening. Scale just a little and it's not too bad. Scale a lot and things go downhill.
One way to allow scaling is to link to the .SWF instead of the .HTM that is produced. Another way is to edit the HTML page Captivate creates. Remove the pixel values and insert percentages.
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Suggestions on best way to shoot this....

I will be editing a short commercial where there will be an actor speaking in the foreground and and some sort of action happening in the bacground ( let say a football game ). Now, the producer wants to edit this so the background freezes at different spot while the the actor continue to speak.
So basically background goes in and out of freeze mode while what ever is going on in the foreground continues. What's the best way to shoot and edit this ??? Thanks

I would also add that green screen can be tricky in
the non-linear world.
Hmm? Post production and visual effeccts has been
non-linear for almost two decades at this point? I
can't remember the last time I heard of a visual
effect that was achieved in a tape suite? Have you
heard of Inferno, Shake, Houdini and the like?
Your suggestions to shoot tape only apply if this is
a video/low budget project. The great majority of
decent visual effects work is still shot on film, to
this very day, as are most commercials. And posted
non-linearly.
Hmm? Post production and visual effeccts has been
non-linear for almost two decades at this point? I
can't remember the last time I heard of a visual
effect that was achieved in a tape suite? Have you
heard of Inferno, Shake, Houdini and the like?
Maxx,
Sorry for the confusion. My experience with green screen has been done with a studio, ultimatte installed on the studio cam and someone standing in front of the green wall. The switcher did the rest.
If you shoot the subject in front of a green wall and then attempt to do the matte work in post, it's possible to get keying problems due to poor lighting or incorrect wardrobe on the talent.
Perhaps, most commercials are shot on film in your world, but there's a whole bunch of folks in small markets and cable companies making commercials for local companies. These folks in my experience work with little budget, no time and clients who don't want to pay for production. Their jobs are difficult and they aren't producing art or winning awards. They're just trying to do the best job they can.
The great majority of
decent visual effects work is still shot on film, to
this very day, as are most commercials. And posted
non-linearly.
I would disagree. Most of us aren't lucky enough to be in your great majority producing decent visual effects. I've seen some pretty great work done low budget and the folks who do it deserve a little help and lots of respect.
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How to get Best Resolution from iPhoto to iDVD

I have some excellent photographs in a slide show that I want to burn to iDVD. I have tried sending to iDVD but am not happy with the resolution. I have read on this forum that the resolution will always be less when transferred to iDVD.
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1. If using iDVD what steps can I take to ensure the best resolution? I can't crop to screen size at it ruins the composition.
2. If not iDVD then what will give me resolution as good as or nearly as good as the original slideshow?
Cheers
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Hi Olie,
It's late so I'm to lazy to google it but is Australia PAL or NTSC? In North America we are NTSC. This means that a DVD will have a resolution of 720x480. It won't matter how high of resolution your files are or what program you use to create the DVD: a standard definition DVD will have 720x480 pixels. Next, the whole DV/DVD specification was designed for motion video, not for still images. So, in general, it is a good idea to apply at least a slight motion keyframe (Ken Burns effect). The following tutorial actually uses PS and After Effects but it gives you an idea:
http://forums.creativecow.net/articles/kramer_andrew/slideshows/slideshow.htm
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