Proxy wrong ratio compared to original footage using Media Encoder

Question

Hi everyone,

For days I've been trying to resolve that problem but I haven't found anything that could help me.

I need to make proxies since my computer is not really made for editing. I've created my own preset in Media Encoder for a film which is 1920x808, I chose the Quicktime format and Cineform as the video codec. I change the width and height to 480x202 to have a very light proxy, but it doesn't matter what I do, the proxy comes out with a reduced height, the black stripes are way larger than on the original file.
I've read many things but nothing that has helped me and I'm running out of ideas. I'm a newbie so it is possible the solution is right before my eyes but I can't think of anything.
Any of you guys has an idea to resolve this ?

Thanks a lot

Warren Heaton · Answer

I'd consider transcoding all of your source footage - both the full resolution and the proxy resolution - to a CODEC that's good for editing. Better yet, one that takes advantage of Smart Rendering in Premiere Pro.

And, of course, match all the requirements for Premiere Pro's proxy workflow including having the Proxy frame aspect ratio be proportional to the full resolution frame aspect ratio.

Alternatively, consider switching to your Windows10 machine with an all ProRes422 LT workflow (skipping the Proxy Workflow). 1080p23.976 ProRes422 LT should play fine on just about anything from the late 2000s up. So, source is ProRes422 LT, Sequence video previews ProRes422 LT and export your edited master to ProRes422 LT.

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