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intuitive_Serendipity0101
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October 6, 2017
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Trying to find a good way to export H264 for the web without grain

  • October 6, 2017
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Hi!

I'm trying to export an H.264 file from a ProRes 4444 master. The problem is that the client is not satisfied with the amount grain in the picture, and I agree that in some scenes it does look a bit too grainy. They are also asking for the file in a QuickTime format and H.264 as the codec, so changing format is unfortunately not an option. It's supposed to be used for the web.

I've exported tried exporting it no limit to the data rate, 16-, 12- and 10 000 kbp/s, but it doesn't seem to make a whole lot of difference.

How would you guys export this? I feel like this is about as far as my knowledge of exporting goes.

I also forgot to add, the file size is supposed to be somewhere around 100-200 mb.

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    Correct answer excited_Genie16B8

    Transcoding to H.264 won't add grain, so my first thought is you may need to 'denoise' the original here.

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    excited_Genie16B8Correct answer
    Legend
    October 6, 2017

    Transcoding to H.264 won't add grain, so my first thought is you may need to 'denoise' the original here.

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    intuitive_Serendipity0101Author
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    October 6, 2017

    I've already left the office, so I can't show you the comparison, but it has for sure added grain. Quite a lot of it even. Maybe I'm using the wrong term for what I'm seeing, but the master looks very good.

    I boosted the data rate to 25 000 kbp, and it came out with a satisfying result, but the file is a bit too heavy. Maybe they're looking for a result that I can't achieve with a small H.264 file.

    stefan_gru
    stefan_gru
    Inspiring
    October 6, 2017

    At some point, please post screen shots of the original video and the exported video with "grain" so we know what visual artifact you're referring to.

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