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aynsb
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November 16, 2017
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Sequence settings basic questions

  • November 16, 2017
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I come from an FCP background where you had to assign a codec to every sequence, in addition to the other parameters such as resolution, frame rate, etc.  So that is not the case with Premiere, correct?  To rephrase one of the comments above, it's my understanding that Premiere sequences don't have a particular codec assigned to them at all?

If indeed Premiere does not assign codecs to its sequences, it can be confusing to use the codec-based language in the "Editing Mode" dropdown to describe a set of sequence parameters that are independent of sequence codec.  It would make more sense to me if Adobe did away with the "Editing Mode" parameter altogether and instead just included the full list of available preview file formats under the "Preview File Format" dropdown.  As it stands right now the "Editing Mode" dropdown seems pretty redundant to me, and the current functionality of the "Preview File Format" dropdown overly restrictive.

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    R Neil Haugen
    R Neil Haugen
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    November 17, 2017

    "Editing mode" refers to the basic sequence settings, and the "preview" section only applies to previews. Quite normally, people have a very different preview preset chosen than the basic settings of the sequence itself.

    Sequence settings are most commonly "derived" from the nature of the first clip dropped in the timeline area or on a "new item" icon at the bottom of the Project panel. This matches the frame-rate/size, PAR, all of that to the media being used.

    In your suggested setup, one would be required to use the same say DI codec that one would need to use to do a full export, rather than be able to set previews to a much "lighter" format/codec.

    I wouldn't agree with that at all. Now, as to renaming that "editing mode" nomenclature, that I'd go with. What's an "editing mode" anyway? It confuses more people than it illuminates.

    Neil

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    aynsbAuthor
    Inspiring
    November 17, 2017

    Thanks for the response, Neil.  I'm not sure I understand the connections you're drawing, and perhaps I haven't explained myself well.  Let's just say at the end of the day, the "Editing Mode" parameter and its connection to "Preview File Format" are very non-intuitive and clunky to me. 

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    excited_Genie16B8
    Legend
    November 17, 2017

    The "Editing Mode" doesn't really matter a whole lot.  So long as the specs you need are available in that mode, you can use it with any media.  They're really just some common presets.

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