export format
by chihiro borion
on
May 15, 2008 at 3:23:14 pm
hi
can you tell me if I want to save high-resolution video is it ok the codec H264 please?(its for a completion,and if i try soroson or animation codec it make some parts pixeleted )
Re: export format by Simon Bonner on May 15, 2008 at 3:53:52 pm
H.264 is a delivery codec and therefore highly compressed. You can tweak the settings to get the level of compression you want, though you may be better off compressing from a dedicated compression programme like squeeze. If you're going to be processing the clip again (i.e. sending to DVD), you would be better off using a lossless codec, like animation set to 100%.
Re: export format by chihiro borion on May 15, 2008 at 4:10:37 pm
thanks,but the animation codec makes some parts of my work to freeze .do u think i can use ,(when exporting the file) NONE from the options in quick time?(it makes the file like 700 mb but at least dont have any problems when showing...
Re: export format by Erik Pontius on May 15, 2008 at 4:25:12 pm
The QT animation lossless codec creates files with an incredible amount of data. Attempting to play the files might result in some playback problems as your computer's CPU and hard drive may struggle to play it smoothly.
Export out of AE using QT Animation to preserve the quality. Then use a dedicated compression program (soreson, etc..) to compress the QT animation file to a delivery format (h.264, etc..) that can be played back from your computer.
Re: export format by chihiro borion on May 15, 2008 at 4:33:31 pm
thanks.but when i send the file as a DVD to the completion, will there be any difrece if i save as :Animation codec or None codec?
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dedicated compression program (soreson, etc..) to compress the QT animation"
Re: export format by Dave LaRonde on May 15, 2008 at 4:44:06 pm
[chihiro borion]"when i send the file as a DVD to the completion, will there be any difrece if i save as :Animation codec or None codec?"
Animation codec will make smaller file sizes, and it is still lossless.
If you are making an AUTHORED, standard-definition DVD -- the kind of DVD you can play in a normal DVD player -- your only choice is to use MPEG2 video. The best way to make MPEG2 video is NOT in After Effects. You should still render out of AE in a lossless codec. To convert the AE file to MPEG2, you should use either your DVD authoring software or compression software like Sorenson Squeeze, Apple Compressor, etc.
If you are making a DATA DVD -- a DVD you can use to transport the AE file to a different computer, but NOT to play in a DVD player -- you can use any lossless codec in AE that you wish.
And if you are making a high-definition (HD) DVD to play on a Blu-Ray disc, you're on your own. You can start by getting a Blu-Ray DVD burner and the latest version of Adobe Encore.
Dave LaRonde
Sr. Promotion Producer
KCRG-TV (ABC) Cedar Rapids, IA
