Grainy dissolve

Jim,

Thanks for the reply. I use Progressive High Quality on my export setting. Under another export setting, I have the basic video quality
at 4.0 (highest is 5.0)
The bitrate settings are:
VBR, 2 Pass
Min: 1.5
Target: 4
Max: 7

I tried raising the max to 8.0 and it didn't make any difference.
Should I try changing the minimum or target rates?

Thanks for taking a look at this.

Anthony

Thanks Harm---
I tried the Encore method, but the grainy dissolve persists.
I'll keep trying to figure it out.

AJ

Hi Bill,

I am using a cross dissolve at the end of the video.
I used it throughout the video between clips and it works like
it should. For some reason, the end dissolve is grainy.
I have no idea why this is happening.

If I output to tape, the dissolve works just fine. When I send it to
Encore to create a DVD, the result at the end is grainy. I wonder if there is a certain setup I am missing when Encore is involved......

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Anthony

Hi Gentlemen,

Thanks for the ideas. I tried adding black and adding the
"dip to black" but same result. When I view it on the timeline, export it to tape it is fine.
Once I export it to encore to create a DVD, the entire video comes
through fine except the dissolve at the end which is grainy.
I wonder if there's something wrong with my system? Encore?????

This is such a simple transition and yet it's not working like it
should---at least on my system.

If anyone has any other ideas, I would welcome them.

Thanks again,

Anthony

PS Is there a way to post a short clip somewhere thereby showing
the grainy dissolve?????

Jim,

How do I upload a clip from a DVD? That's where the
dissolve is grainy.

Thanks,

Anthony

I tried another video tonight (after 2 different
pieces yesterday) and the end dissolve was clean.
The only difference in the creation was a shorter video used to
test the dissolve.
Tomorrow I will create a much longer video to see if it
is still clean.
I've never seen anything like this before, not in Avid or
Adobe......

Hi Bill,

I appreciate the tips. I tried using the keyframe method, but
same result----grainy dissolve. This is basically driving me
crazy at this point.
My original video is mini-DV and I'm using VT 1 with nothing
below it and no effects.

I created a short (8 sec) video last night and sent it to Encore
and was happy to see a clean dissolve. Today I created a
10 minute video and sent it to Encore the exact way and there's
my grainy dissolve.
HELP! My father-in-law will stop by this weekend to take a look.
He might be able to assist.........

I'm a good editor with lots of experience in Avid---this
dissolve issue is making me wonder about my system.....

Thanks for all of the ideas---if you have more keep them coming!

Anthony

Jim,

That's a good idea. Would I just "copy" the entire timeline
and "paste" it into the new project? (Is that the entire process?)
By the way, I exported the project tonight to the desktop
and sent it to Roxio My DVD 9. It went in and lo and behold
the end dissolve was CLEAN! I am so psyched that it worked.

That said, I still would like to have Encore work the way it
should for me. It's nice to know I have a fall back option now,
though. I would like to upgrade to CS 4 and hope that Encore would
not be a problem.

I truly appreciate everyone's advice. It is really cool to be
able to have access to this forum and have so many intelligent
people help out with issues.

Thanks,

Anthony

Craig and Eddie,

Thanks for the tips. I will enjoy the PremiereProPedia----
it should help a lot.

Anthony

Good one, Bill! I'm glad that I have a 2nd way now too.
I'm sure I'll come across a few more interesting scenarios
to ask the knowledge folks!

Thanks again for taking the time to look at the issue.

Anthony