Is QuickTime PRO needed in Movie Studio 6?

Raaphorst wrote on 1/5/2007, 12:59 PM

I am wondering if I should buy QuickTime PRO to be able to create high quality mov-files for the web. Or are the codecs and parameters included in Movie Studio 6 all you need? Thanks in advance for help!

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womanmarine wrote on 1/5/2007, 2:05 PM

I don't think so, although I have it. Here are some directions I use for posting on the web:

* Requirements for videos
o Must be in QuickTime® format (.mov)
o Video resolution:
+ Width: 240x, 320x, 480x
+ Height: 360 pixels maximum
+ Some example resolutions include:
# SD - 240x180,320x240,480x360
# HD - 320x172, 320x136, 480x204, 480x272
o Please deinterlace your videos during or prior to encoding. Interlacing (fielding) does not produce good results for web videos.
o 10 MB maximum file size
o Video codecs
+ Sorenson Video® 3 standard or pro at ~100 Kbytes/s is recommended since it offers the best quality vs filesize and the widest range of player compatibility (QuickTime® player versions 5-7) o Audio codecs:
o MP3 Audio
o QDesign®

If you do use Quicktime Pro, I have these guidelines:

* Video
o Codec: Sorenson® Video 3
o Quality: Best
o Frames per second: 30
o Key Frame every: 30 frames (Note: If your source video is less than 30 FPS, then choose the same as source)
o Limit data rate to: 40 KBytes/sec (Note: To improve the quality of your encoded video, you can adjust up in 5 KBytes/sec increments)
o Size: 240x180
o Prepare for Internet Streaming: Fast Start (Note: Do not choose Hinted Streaming)
* Audio
o Codec: QDesign Music® 2
o Rate: 32.000
o Size: 16 bit
o Use: Stereo
o Options > Bitrate: 40 kbits/s (Note: To improve the quality of your audio track you can adjust from 32 - 40 kbits/s)

And to give credit, these are the guidelines for posting to the Digital Juice Showcase, but I think they would work elsewhere.

Chienworks wrote on 1/5/2007, 2:36 PM

Movie Studio doesn't include QuickTime at all. If you want to render QuickTime .mov files you must install QuickTime yourself. The pro version isn't required; the free version is sufficient. However, you must do a complete install including the authoring components. Chances are you've already done this and this is why you see options for rendering to .mov.

Vegas also uses QuickTime for TIFF images.

Raaphorst wrote on 1/9/2007, 1:15 AM

Thanks for the advices. I see mentioned 'authoring components' a lot but with the current QuickTime installer there's no way to select anything but a standard installation. How can I add these authoring components?

womanmarine wrote on 1/9/2007, 7:40 AM

I have the purchased version, which is the Quicktime Pro, I believe. It doesn't cost much, and I'm glad I bought it.