Thursday, 16 January 2014

Compressing sequences for a Pro DVD : The basics

 When beginning to create assets for your DVD , firstly you need to import a sequence from 
(in this specific case) from Final cut pro. 

* Firstly select in & out points on your Final cut Timeline, then select file- and SEND TO COMPRESSOR / (442 apple pro resolution). 

* As Compressor opens your sequence will appear in the left viewer. The next step is to add separate audio and visual tracks onto the sequence file as they will not be muxed & separate files are needed to create a DVD.


* You can add these files by selecting them from the lower left toolbar in apple settings. Then drag and drop the selected files onto the timeline icon.

2) I would recommend you use Dolby 2.0 (. AC 3 ) which is a great file ext as it is a small file size, High quality and is compatible worldwide. (Stereo)

N.B. But for larger impact or higher quality, if you have the disk space use (DTS 5.2)


3) Secondly drag the video/ Mpeg - 2.62 mbps 2 pass (.M2V file) for best quality video using Mac

N/B 2 pass VBR Best can be time consuming and slow to compress as it encodes all fields individually top first. (compressed & encoded twice = 2pass)









*  Select encoder in the Inspector toolbar. For best results the settings should be set at :

*Video Format : PAL
*Frame Rate : 25
*Aspect Ratio 16:9
*Field dominance : Top First





*Increase average rate to 6.8mbps which will increase bit rate to 8.0 mbps which will again allow your DVD to play worldwide DVD 5 4.7 GB








* select submit and your sequence will be compressed to an asset

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