I-Frames in Premiere Pro CS4

Hello, in the book 'Real World Video Compression', the author notes that within Final Cut Pro he "may tell Compressor to insert I-Frames at specific locations, which you do by inserting a compression marker." He says he might want to do this for footage which is 'particularly dynamic.' Is there a way within Premiere Pro CS4 to insert an I-Frame at a specific location?
Thank you,
Matt

Thanks to both who responded. I'm stumped. One response stated that placing an Encore chapter marker within Premiere would result in making the frame an I-frame, and the other response stated that I needed to mark frames as I-frames within AME. In the Encore CS4 help it states that if the source is MPEG-2, then setting a chapter point will insert the chapter point at the nearest GOP header, but that if working with a .avi file, adding a chapter point will result in the frame being interpreted as a GOP header. So,
If my source within Premiere is anything other than MPEG-2, will adding an Encore chapter marker from within Premiere follow the rule as dictated by the Encore CS4 help?
If my source within Premiere were MPEG-2, would I be able to add an Encore chapter marker from within Premiere only on existing GOP header frames as implied by the Encore CS4 help?
The other poster mentioned setting I-frames within Adobe Media Encoder, but I don't see where this can be done. Is AME able to do this?
Is it correct to assume that if I used dynamic link to send a sequence from Premiere to Encore that the rules would stay the same?
Thanks,
Matt
Message was edited by: anonmous to make the questions hopefully more concise

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Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:15:26 -0600
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: How do you get Premiere Pro CS4 frames into Photoshop
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This is good and aceptable for the computer setup...
However, to everyone reading this, please be very carfull at how you overclock. Be shure you read everything you can find (from reliable sources - your hardware suppliers, as for the processor, the mother board, the graphic board... etc..). If you mess something, better you have the money to replace :].
Thanks for everyting

Premiere Pro CS4 export problem

I am a new user of PP CS4 and I have created a short 2 1/2 minute clip with no problems.
I have selected all the appropriate setting as per Adobe PP CS4 "Classroom In A Book" instructions.
Exporting the clip as a MPEG2-DVD, NTSC 720x480, 29.97 Drop Frame Video.
Main Concept MPEG Video, Variable Bit Rate.
However, when I go to export I get the following error everytime:
Adobe Media Encoder CS4 quit unexpectedly.
Here are the details of the error report.
Process:         Adobe Media Encoder CS4 [242]
Path:            /Applications/Adobe Media Encoder CS4/Adobe Media Encoder CS4.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Media Encoder CS4
Identifier:      Adobe Media Encoder CS4
Version:         ??? (???)
Code Type:       X86 (Native)
Parent Process: Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 [202]
Date/Time:       2009-11-14 15:13:02.554 -0800
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.6.2 (10C540)
Report Version: 6
Interval Since Last Report:          1206 sec
Crashes Since Last Report:           1
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report:   1
Anonymous UUID:                      B5DD95EC-13C1-4BA5-819F-22AA7BBBB3C8
Exception Type: EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread: 0
Dyld Error Message:
Library not loaded: @executable_path/../Frameworks/LogSession.framework/Versions/A/LogSession
Referenced from: /Applications/Adobe Media Encoder CS4/Adobe Media Encoder CS4.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Media Encoder CS4
Reason: image not found
Model: iMac9,1, BootROM IM91.008D.B08, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 3.06 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.37f3
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 130, NVIDIA GeForce GT 130, PCIe, 512 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x8E), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.91.19)
Bluetooth: Version 2.2.4f3, 2 service, 1 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Serial ATA Device: WDC WD1001FALS-40K1B0, 931.51 GB
Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5670S
USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8502, 0x24400000
USB Device: Hub, 0x050d (Belkin Corporation), 0x0237, 0x24300000
USB Device: Blue Snowball, 0x074d, 0x0005, 0x24320000
USB Device: Hewlett Packard ScanJet 5300C/5370C, 0x03f0 (Hewlett Packard), 0x0701, 0x24340000
USB Device: Hub, 0x050d (Belkin Corporation), 0x0237, 0x24310000
USB Device: Keyboard Hub, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x1006, 0x26400000
USB Device: Apple Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0220, 0x26420000
USB Device: Apple Optical USB Mouse, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0304, 0x06200000
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x06100000
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8215, 0x06110000
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0x04500000
Can anyone help me with this?
Richard

Welcome to the forum.
Looks like you are on an iMac. To help others help you, can you post the specs of your system?
I was about to post links to a bunch of troubleshooting articles, but they were written for PC's so I dobut that any would apply here.
With the important data, someone is very likely to see a potential problem and help you.
In general terms, most problems sort out this way:
System
Assets
Project/Sequence settings
Those given, the exact detail will get you closer to resolution.
Good luck,
Hunt

Is the tiff image sequence in premiere pro cs4 lossless?

is the tiff image sequence export in premiere pro cs4 lossless or lossy?

Hi,
Yeah, that IS an interesting question...When I looked into the quality exported individual frames I stuck it into photoshop and looked at the mode and image size to see what I was getting ...
I was kinda ( am still very ) impressed with the quality of the individual images Premiere exports in it's sequences.. and I suppose you could say it is lossless but in part that would be referenced to , " Lossless compared to what ? "
If I put TIFF images into the timeline to begin with and then got them out again, then it would probably be lossy depending on ppi going in. It's like 72 coming out.
But anyway, the quality is pretty darn good, I have to say...when you export TIFs...
Rod

Premiere Pro CS4 - Problem with the monitor program.

Hi. I'm not able solving problems with the monitor using PremiereProCS4. When I drag a photo (also only one photo) in the timeline and play it in the monitor program, vision in the monitor program doesn't run:black monitor or a little part of the photo appear... sometimes distort colours. Asus P5QPRO, Intel 9550 and Sparkle Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX+ 1024 DDR3; last gpu driver and directX are installed. Different configuration of stratch disks were tested. Where am I wrong?

Dear Bill,
thanks for your answer and your article. I tried with your NTSC 4:3 720x480 PAR 0.9 and, "magically", no more problem!!! I used the script pocedure in Photoshop CS4 to resize my images. Now, before starting my workflow and hoping not to overuse your patience, I would like to indicate you my equipment and my target: I use a Canon Eos 7D (generally for still images, 90% are vertical, and just some videos) and I use Premiere Pro CS4 to burn a dvd (normal, 4.7 Gb or double side, more than 8 Gb) with a 16.9 lcd tv (I'm Italian); my camera save as .jpg and .raw (but why use heavy .raw files if I've to redute to 720x480?!??).
So, according to your "everyone wants the highest quality that they can obtain when doing theri videos..." and "your video project may vary, so you will need to plug in the dimensions for YOUR video project in that case", I've a question: which is the best for me?
And then:
1 - Premiere Pro CS4 havn't a batch or a script procedure for still image like PS (only for videos)!?!
2 - Premiere does'nt allow you to import images like 4.181 Kb (a too large dimension file error appears)!
3 - In the timeline of Premiere, after you dragged images, you can select them and right click to perform "resize to frame size": it seems to run good without problem, but what appen to the photo? Which is it's pixel?
4 - In the general preferences of Premiere you can to optimize rendering for "memory" or not: which is the best for you?
5 - I attached file with a screen of something strange in Premiere: dragging an image (the first of the project) in the timeline, the timeline appears distort (you can see the part in the yellow square): then, when I render the project and play in the monitor program, it becames normal.
Thanks!

Bug list and wish list premiere pro cs4

Iam realy interesting someone, sometime work with Premiere pro cs4 from Adobe team ? I gues not!! Some bug might not seen only people who not work on premiere !!! 2 russian video editing forum named premiere cs4 most worst of version premiere. Old bugs not fixed on premiere cs3 adobe make premiere cs4 with new most worst bugs and some options was remove(Fast export to frame\movie) What for ????!!!!! Cuting the clip i must press 2 button - what for ? Cut it most usful operation and adobe make 2 button press to cut. And domenation effects then adding to clip, please try add some effect to clip then add someone again. Why new effects adds not to last posotion ?
And time warp, posterize time work only with neast sequence!!! What for !!!Its make work with premiere faster ????
ADOBE PLEASE WORK YOUR SELF ON PREMIERE PRO CS4 SOMETIME !!!

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