Creating Proxies for Instagram and other Social Media

Report · Jul 19, 2023

Good Day Everyone! Hope this gets to the right location. I have had premiere pro for some time and REALLY need help setting up these proxy files...

In previous edits I had gotten it to work but the media was all movie/widescreen footage. Now, However I am editing some video that was taken by my Iphone 11 and I went to create a proxy for it but then when I did it and rendered it. It completely squished the file. So then I had a very narrow unappealing video. I had to close not save and thankfully when I re-opened it, it went back to normal.

I have also went back to some recent youtube videos I watched to get the idea but since the update The whole landscaped has changed and I feel like I am relearning the program. Which is frustrating and time consuming.

How can I create an Ingest proxy and have it save for what I need to do ? I really need some guidance any help is appreciated. Thanks and talk soon!

Report · Jul 19, 2023

It sounds like you're just having aspect ratio problems. Like for instance HD video = 1920x1080

When you create your proxies, be sure to have the same aspect ratio. Divide both number by the same amount. Like if you wanted half size proxies (divide by 2) it would be

960x540. (x2)

640x360 (x3)

Take your clip size and divide the two numbers by the same amount.

For UHD 3840x2160

1280x720 (x3)

Report · Jul 19, 2023

I thought the same. Check this out. I just know found this video for creating vertical proxies. Did all the same exact steps and still get the squished vertical proxy. ? What the hell ? lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPD7z8MPmOY

Report · Jul 19, 2023

Check your preview codec settings in the sequence settings.

Report · Jul 19, 2023

Not to sure what you mean but here are a few screen shots. What a nightmare this is....

Report · Jul 19, 2023

And as soon as I chnage the format from pro res 422 quicktime it then wont let me save the preset unless i go down and change the size... Let me know what I can check to see why its messing up. Thanks

Report · Jul 19, 2023

I also checked the original file size and its exactly 1080x1920

Report · Jul 19, 2023

Wouldnt this make the squishyness even MORE SO !! lol. ???

Report · Jul 19, 2023

Post screenshot of what is not working.

Report · Jul 19, 2023

I just posted the screen shot above in the reply... you can see on the right hand side of the screen how the proxy that is showing is squished. What else do you want me to show ? Thanks

Report · Jul 19, 2023

@MyerPjSo I went ahead and expiremented with what you said about changing the size. When I divided by 2 it just got more pixelated and further squished. I went ahead and tried multiplying It went way to big see attached photo.

Report · Jul 19, 2023

@Ann Bens well, I am so confused. I was able to pull an export and ingest proxy from that video I shared previously in the thread. I attached it to my file and the size did work. But NOW it is worse scrubbing through then the orginal file. Why does adobe makes this so complicated ?!?!

Report · Jul 19, 2023

Just to add! This same squishy problem happens also when I render the video. I have to undo the render to get the file back to normal size ! I'm on the hunt !! Any Ideas ?

Report · Jul 19, 2023

I think I got it for rendering. Check this out. I changed the setting for Video Preview format to quicktime which automatically selected prosres 422 HQ. Rendered the file and BAM no effect made.

Now how can I implement this into Ingested Proxies. Cheers all.

Report · Oct 13, 2024

Ok So it looks like it has become less work to add proxies into Adobe now. However I always run into so many issues when I do this. Now when I have the proxy ON. it is worse then when the proxy is off ?! What the heck is going with that ?!

Report · Oct 13, 2024

I also have 4k footage that I am editing. The proxies work fine.

Seems to be with video from my Iphone 6 that it is having issues with. I mean like 30 second clips too lol.

Thanks in advance hope your day is good!