Of course it's rude when I ask a question and instead I get, "Why not do a test?" and "If your system can't handle 1080p, then it's kind of academic." How are those two answers helpful to my original question at all? And how are they polite?
As I said before, I have a very nice computer system with a nice graphics card. But you ignored that point and just mocked my equipment. My mom's $800 Dell can easily edit 1080p files. And you also ignored another point I made. I've used Sony Vegas for the past few years and it easily edited 1080p files with never any lagging or strange playback problems. So obviously my computer can handle 1080p files. You say, "Yours doesn't by your own admisssion . . ." I did not admit that; I said quite the opposite. If other programs on my computer can handle 1080p files (which all of them can except for Premiere), then isn't it logical to assume the problem is with Premiere?
And then isn't it also logical to ask questions of a community of experts when I'm not sure of the answer? I think that's logical. I thought perhaps someone would just know whether or not it's better to resize in the NLE or in Handbrake. Maybe nobody knows that and I need to test it. If so, that's not a problem. That's what I'll do.
To call me lazy when you don't know me is another fine example of rudeness and also ignorance (of me). To call me unprofessional when it comes to video editing is definitely true because I'm a high school teacher - not a video expert; and again, it's another fine example of rudeness.
I doubt most people like me make a "prod plan." We just pull out our equipment, try making videos and try learning by joining forums and reading articles. I enjoy making videos in my spare time though, in between being a husband, father and teacher. I'm actually pretty good at it but sometimes I still have questions.
I'm good with WordPress. People ask me all the time how to do things in WordPress. If I know the answer, I tell them. I don't say, "Go play around with all the buttons until you figure it out." I just tell them what I know. After all, that's being helpful. It saves them time and helps me continue learning and staying current.
The only thing you said that is kind of helpful to me is "maybe it's not set up right." My guess is that's the case. So if that's the case, I don't know how to set it up right because I've done a lot of reading about sequence settings, export settings, pre-rendering, etc. I've done plenty of homework on it (again, not lazy). It's just that Premiere is a complicated program and it's not working as smoothly as what I'm used to with Vegas and I've done a lot of reading and I'm frustrated with it. So I asked for help.
And to Jim_Simon, when you say that "I want the best possible quality" and "I'm shooting with my iPhone" are mutually exclusive statements, I suppose if you're being technical, you're right. But I also clearly stated that I'm shooting with my iPhone. I also gave some ideas I had and asked if anyone knew which of those ideas was the best. Then I said in a later post (to clarify), that I have other video equipment, but I was trying to figure out how to get the best possible quality out of my iPhone.
And to Peru Bob, my system is not the newest, but it's a nice powerhouse. Here are the specs:
CPU - i7 quad core 3200MHz,
RAM - 12GB
GTX 285
It's a custom built system. It's very lean, clean and has been well-maintained with high quality parts, including SSD hard drives.
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