0 Replies Latest reply: Aug 16, 2010 9:10 AM by zorrocbr RSS

    How do I correct file size issue with AVCHD?

    zorrocbr Community Member

      1)      I have three files which were captured in AVCHD.  The first one was edited and saved as MPEG 2 H264 for Blue Ray.  The next two are both the captured AVCHD files.  File sizes are as follows:

      Corel for Blue Ray      (edited)           1:24:42 length of clip              7.5 GB.

      So you dance 0630.m2t  (unedited)   2:09:01 length of clip              10.5 GB

      So you dance 0707.m2ts (unedited)   2:09:01 length of clip              10.5 GB

      All files are 1980 X1020        

      After editing the last 2 files in Premiere Pro and putting the three clips together as one Sequence, the total project length for the three clips is 3:32:28.

      The project size is 28.3GB even though I trimmed almost 2 hours from the original source material.  If Adobe isn't going to re-encode, why is the file so much bigger than I am expecting?  Also when I get the clip properties for Sequence 01 it shows 720 X 480 and 4:16:40.  When I bring this project into Encore the file size is   28.49 GB and it is set as a blue ray format.  If I change the format to DVD the file size becomes 18.96 GB.

      What format should it be saved to?  If I save it as MPEG2 the file size goes down but is this proper for AVCHD?  H264 Blue ray is slightly smaller than H264.

      2)         Is there a setting to make the project fit the media you are using (in this case a 25 GB blue ray disk).

       

      3)          In Encore when making motion menus, regarding duration and loop point for my background top menu video, if I want the item to start at 1:16:18:20 and play for 15 seconds and then loop back to 1:16:18:20 what should my settings be for duration and loop point?