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Premiere CS5 to Encore to DVD = Unsharp Results

Apr 9, 2012 2:59 PM

I'm new to Premiere Pro CS5 & Video in general... I have footage that I shot in HD 1920x1080, 29.97 fps Progressive  ,  after editing and renduring in Premiere CS5 I did a Dynamic Link to Encore and burned a DVD. The Output while burning in Encore: NTSC, 720x480, 29.97fps, Progressive. The resulting DVD seems soft focus and lower quality. Any suggestions as to what I could do to improve the DVD end product? 

402 Views   3 Replies   Latest reply: Bill Hunt, Apr 10, 2012 7:40 AM
 
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  • Harm Millaard
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    1. Harm Millaard,
    Apr 10, 2012 1:08 AM   in reply to soloalpinist
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    Lower quality and softness is logical, you are going from 1920 x 1080 to 720 x 480, about 17% of the original resolution.

     
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  • SAFEHARBOR11
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    2. SAFEHARBOR11,
    Apr 10, 2012 6:48 AM   in reply to soloalpinist
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    Export direct from Premiere using Adobe Media Encoder (File > Export > Media) and be sure to check the "Maximimum Render Quality" button at bottom of interface. Using MRQ can increase the quality of the downscaling from HD to SD. In Encore, use Import as Timeline and multi-select the .m2v and .wav files that you exported. Any chapter marks in Premiere will carry over to Encore as well using this method. You will need to manually set the encoding bitrate when using AME, where Dynamic Link automates that.

     

    If you are unsure about data rates, let us know the length of the program.

     

    Jeff Pulera

    Safe Harbor Computers

     
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  • Bill Hunt
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    3. Bill Hunt,
    Apr 10, 2012 7:40 AM   in reply to soloalpinist
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    Perhaps Jeff Bellune's HD to SD TUTORIAL will be useful to you?

     

    Good luck,

     

    Hunt

     
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