How to convert an HD movie to SD

vincej wrote on 9/22/2013, 6:37 PM

Hi - I have googled around adn so fare IO see people saying I have to buy 3rd party software. Is there not an easy way to do it in Vegas Platinum 12 ?? I mean just re-render with an SD template ?

any advice ??

Many thanks !

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Steve Grisetti wrote on 9/22/2013, 7:13 PM

That's pretty much it.

Just add your video to your project timeline and make sure your Video Project Settings match your video. Then use Render As to output your video.

Which Render As template select depends on what you plan to do with the video you output.

If you're going to use your output video as source footage in a standard definition DV project, Then you'd select Video for Windows (AVI) with the DV Widescreen template, for instance.

If you're going to display your video on a YouTube, use it to create a DVD or port it to a smartphone or portable device, there are specific templates optimized for each of those purposes.

vincej wrote on 9/22/2013, 10:02 PM

Hi Steve - thanks for that - I really appreciate your positive approach.

Steve Grisetti wrote on 9/23/2013, 7:12 AM

Glad to help, Vince.

vincej wrote on 9/23/2013, 1:09 PM

I want to burn some SD discs so should I choose mpeg2 or avi templates given that I be putting them through DVDA later for menus and burn ?

Thanks !

Steve Grisetti wrote on 9/23/2013, 1:15 PM

To prep and optimize your video for DVD Architect, there are two ways to do it.

The easiest way to Render As Main Concept MPEG2/Program Stream. This will output your video and audio as one file.

The more professional way is to Render As Main Concept MPEG2/DVD Architect Video Stream to output the video and Render As Sony Wave64/48,000 Hz 16 Bit Stereo to output the audio and then combine the two on the same timeline in DVD Architect.