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Which file format renders the fastest?

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June 25, 2011
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I'm a student and I'm editing variety of file formats and codecs like .wmv, .mp4 (h.264/aac), .mpeg, .mov, and others...

What project settings should I use to render or export these videos fast?

Or, if that is not possible...

What file format should I convert all the videos before editing?

(Like if you are using Final Cut Pro, you convert it to Apple ProRes422 first before you edit)

Thanks guys!

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REALTVONE

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I down loaded a Free program called Freemake then in Adobe I use the 264 codec or MP4 both work fine on my lap top, I then just drag them into Free make and it converts them to any Media you need Very Fast, I found these to Codecs render fast in Adobe and Freemake is Very Fast no matter what Codec you need.I should mention this is for use wth a PC

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Stanley Arthur

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I also would like to add that if your export is for online video hosts (youtube, vimeo, etc.) then H.264 is hands-down the best quality for file size that you can get. H.264 also seems to be the best choice because it just transcodes to Flash better than anything else I've seen. And that's what all those sites do (transcode to Flash).

Now if what you want is blistering H.264 rendering, then raise $850 and get Matrox MXO 2 Mini MAX. It renders H.264 up to 500% faster than real-time.

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johnbonicorpuzAuthor

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I do 2 major outputs - for DVD and for Vimeo...

I edit for my film-making organization in my school...
We produce virals and also DVDs for students!

Yes, I usually output my videos in mp4 (H.264 video, AAC audio)...

All I wanna do is output my files with best quality in the fastest time.

And no, I can't afford 850USD just for a Matrox MXO2 Mini Max.

Todd_Kopriva

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> (Like if you are using Final Cut Pro, you convert it to Apple ProRes422 first before you edit)

I think that you're missing an important point. One of the advantages of Premiere Pro is that you don't have to do that. There's no need to transcode to a separate format for editing. You can just edit using the native file formats.

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johnbonicorpuzAuthor

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Sir,

That ProRess422 was just an example...

Here is the real scenario

If my project setting is...

Destop Editing

720x480

29.97fps

Progressive

but I use multiple file types/codecs for that project...

- mov

- wmv (wmv-11)

- mp4 (h.264/aac)

- mpeg (mpeg/mp3)

- FLV

I noticed that...

- the wmv part renders significantly faster than the mp4

- the mov part renders significantly slower than the mpeg

- etc...

Bill Gehrke

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Welcome aboard the forum. Now it will be necessary to know what your hardware system is like. This can make a big difference. Do you have a nVidia GPU and is MPE enabled? What CPU, how much memory? How many disk drives?

Also when you say "render" are you referring to Rendering the Timeline or are you referring to encoding and then what output format?