4 Replies Latest reply: Oct 30, 2010 11:11 AM by JSS1138 Branched from an earlier discussion. RSS

    Importing images makes them blurry and jaggy (CS4)

    JR Dungan Community Member

      Hello - I've just upgraded to Premiere CS4 but am having the same problem.  When I import DV video from my camera, it is blurred and shows interlace problems.  I'm curious as to why this would be; I never had these sort of problems on Premiere 2.0.  I've set the project up as a DV project, and have tried projects with both upper or lower interlace settings.  One thing I noticed is that the native pixel size for DV is slightly different on CS4 than on Prem 2.0; it is 1.067 on Prem 2.0 and something like 1.09 on CS4.  I've tried everything I can think of and can't fix the problem.

        • 1. Re: Importing images makes them blurry and jaggy (CS4)
          JSS1138 CommunityMVP

          How are you judging the quality?


          • 2. Re: Importing images makes them blurry and jaggy (CS4)
            JR Dungan Community Member

            Just judging the quality from experience of working on premiere with uncompressed files.  I changed the settings on the viewer to highest quality, which has made the images sharper, so it's possibly just those settings on the viewer.  But the interlacing is still extremely visible on my capture window, much more than I think it ever was on 2.0.  I also feel like the image is a little skippy sometimes in its movement.  I just took a huge amount of files off my computer, so the computer is running clean and fast.  When I export the files to VLC, the interlacing is also noticeable. I feel like it's a simple problem with the import settings, or with the settings when I set up a project.   But I've checked that it's PAL, I've tried both upper and lower-field interlacing, etc.  I'm doing things the same way I did with 2.0, so I'm confused why there is an interlace problem.

             

            thanks

             

             

             

            How are you judging the quality?

             

            • 3. Re: Importing images makes them blurry and jaggy (CS4)
              Harm Millaard CommunityMVP

              Maybe because you are trying to judge quality of interlaced material on a progressive monitor? You can only judge quality on a properly calibrated professional or broadcast monitor, never in the program or source preview monitor panels.

              • 4. Re: Importing images makes them blurry and jaggy (CS4)
                JSS1138 CommunityMVP

                I agree with Harm.  The internal Source and Program monitors are for content viewing only - NEVER judge image quality using them.  ALWAYS use a properly calibrated TV of the correct type for quality control.  This means a standard definition CRT set for SD work, and an HDTV for high-def work.  Broadcast quality is best, but can be quite expensive.  At the very least, calibrate your existing TV using a DVD or Blu-ray calibration disk.