Quick Render Questions

CClub wrote on 11/8/2006, 5:50 AM

1) When you all mention the "Sony DV codec," when I click Render, I'm not sure what I'm looking for in the "save as type." Are you talking about Print to Tape or something that I can actually render into a file?
2) When people talk about rendering into QT mpeg-4, how do you get it higher than 320 x 240?

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Chienworks wrote on 11/8/2006, 7:59 PM

The SONY DV codec (actually developed by SonicFoundry) is only used when rendering to DV .avi.

I'm too busy burning discs right now to check, but once you've gotten into the MPEG4 template, can't you click the Custom button, go to the Video tab, and choose whatever frame size you wish?

CClub wrote on 11/9/2006, 5:49 AM

Is the Sony DV codec used if I'm chosing to render to "NTSC DV" in the avi "save as type" option?

Also, with the mpeg-4 template, when I click Custom and go to the Video tab, what would be the standard width/height: 720 x 480?

rs170a wrote on 11/9/2006, 6:42 AM

Is the Sony DV codec used if I'm chosing to render to "NTSC DV" in the avi "save as type" option?

Correct.

Also, with the mpeg-4 template, when I click Custom and go to the Video tab, what would be the standard width/height: 720 x 480?

For SD (standard definition) video, yes. For lower/higher resolution, change presets as desired.

Mike

John_Cline wrote on 11/9/2006, 7:15 AM

If you are going to view the MP4 file on a computer, then the size should be set for 640x480 or some multiple of a 1.333:1 aspect ratio, like 160x120, 320x240, 512x384 etc.)

CClub wrote on 11/9/2006, 10:24 AM

Excellent information and very helpful, as always from the forum. Thanks much.