Hi everyone
I need some advice
I'm using modul8 on a MacBook Pro 15'', 10.7.5, 2GHz i7, 4Go RAM, (16Go soon)
I use hundreds of video of different origins, formats, sizes, length, resolution, etc.
My database has been encoded through multiple time and platforms.
I'm currently using only Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 to prepare my clips. I usually export encoding in h264, not resizing, keeping original framerate. BAsically, almost all my files are different. But I always try different configurations to get a good ratio between quality and final file size. The smaller the better. I am using a lot of vintage movies, most of them difficult to find, so most of them are downloaded from the only web source I find. So my original files are usually not perfect. Not DVD, nor bluerays, nor DV files.
I have read that I should use photo-mpeg to encode my files. Ok, why not. I have read about it, but don't understand much what it is. I downloaded MPEG streamclip, but I don't understand how to change the quality to 75% as often recommended by m8 users around here.
And what should I do from Adobe when exporting? keep h264?
Also in the tips of what media to favor on the forum, the official thread gives a very low resolution. Does that mean that 720p is not recommended?
Imagine I have an old 1970's movie downloaded from the web. Classic .avi file, 700MB or better 720p h264 4Go in mkv. What are the steps to make a good usable file for modul8 ?
1. prepare my video in Adobe Premiere
2. export as ... ? codec ? resolution ? framerate ? progressive ? key frames ? 1.0 pixels ? crop black lines in 16/9 ?
3. re-encode in photo mpeg ?
if I'm correct, this will make my video play in m8 (speed, back & forth, etc) smoother ?
thanks for the help