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kdoc2
Inspiring
October 22, 2017
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Export Preset choices

  • October 22, 2017
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Question about making a high quality slide show (with some video included): exporting to mp4, probably with H264 format. The Source sequence is 1920x1080 (1.0), 29.97 fps, Progressive, 48000 Hz, Stereo. Most of this show is still images with considerable effects: zoom and position changes, and most images were sourced at 4000x2666 px. average (with some greater, often less res). (The images are high quality photos, taken at 6000x4000.) The music and voice over were both wav and mp3 and the video has diverse resolution, the best being 1920x1080. I wish to maintain optimal quality. I am unfamiliar with the nuances of the other settings. This project has been many years in the shooting and a long time in the making, so I'm serious about getting the best results.

I note that the PRESETS could be (under H264 format): High Quality 1080p HD, Match Source High (or Medium Bitrate), and Match Source -Adaptive High or Medium Bitrate. (and perhaps other excellent choices you might suggest).

Please help me in choosing among these-I have noticed that the final mp4 will vary greatly in size, depending on choice; how might I maintain THE HIGHEST QUALITY: OBSERVABLE VISUALLY AND AUDITORILY. The high quality of the still images with their Effects are the backbone of the project (Of course, there is no need to make a huge mp4 if a smaller one will look and sound the same).

Thank you, as always,

kdoc

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    Correct answer excited_Genie16B8

    Is it significantly better than the H265 or H264? Because in sharing the file, so many people would not be able to open that file.

    Also, if i did generate an H264 or 265 for more general usage, which Premier presets would be preferred?

    kdoc


    If you're sharing it, H.264 in the MP4 container would probably have the best compatibility.  Pretty much any media player these days can handle it.

    But now we're getting away from your original query, which was about quality.  You may have to choose which is more important here.

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    excited_Genie16B8
    Legend
    October 23, 2017

    Best quality is lossless.

    Second best will be Cineform or DNx.

    Third best will be H.265.

    Next will be H.264.

    The thing is, most projectors don't play video.  They only show it.  You have to hook something up to the projector to actually play the video.  So find out what that something will be, and what kind of video it can handle, before you export anything.

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    kdoc2Author
    Inspiring
    October 23, 2017

    In the past we have projected numerous mp4  files and DVD's on a high quality projector, We usually project from a laptop connected to a projector. Does that answer your comments re playing the video

    Are you referring to DNxHR/DNxHD MXF OP1a, with Preset DNX HQ 1080p 29.97?

    What would one do with the mxf format in order to play it.

    Re Cineform: Do you mean to use Quicktime and Preset GoPro Cineform RGB 12-bit with alpha at maximum bit depth?

    Since you listed mp4 last, will the above produce noticeably better images on screen projection, using a high quality projector?

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    excited_Genie16B8
    Legend
    October 23, 2017

    OK, Laptops have pretty broad compatibility.

    My preference would be a DNx file, playing from either VLC or PotPlayer.

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    kdoc2Author
    Inspiring
    October 22, 2017

    i neglected to mention that this show will be shown on a moderate sized screen, projected from a high quality projector.

    kdoc

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