Hi all, have a question regarding workflow.
I have started using 2 HD cameras but my target is still currently DVD. This will probably change in the next 6-12 month to be BD and I would like to keep the ability to use the same project later on to create BD's.
I have been trying a couple of different ways and here is my experience so far. Any input is greatly appreciated. I mostly work with compilations, it keeps things simpler.
First Method
1. Capture in HD - Edit in Vegas
2. Export to AVCHD
3. I will do this for to 4 or 5 separate videos.
4. Go into Vegas, pull in all the AVCHD files and arrange them in a new project.
5. Make DVD into DVDA
Pros, easy to do.
Cons, take long to export to AVCHD, slightly lower quality end result (at least to me, not as crisp and some anti-aliasing in the DVD's)
Second Method
1. Capture in HD - Edit is vegas
2. Make DVD and save the mpeg and ac3 file.
3. Do this for 4 or 5 separate videos.
4. Since you can't paste them back into 1 big mpeg / ac3 in vegas I pull them into DVDA and compile the disc manually.
Pros,
Easy to do
Quicker than above (since no AVCHD export)
Crisper end result, not anti aliasing issues
Cons,
DVDA has to be manual, so it take 5 minutes to create the playlist etc
If you use scene selection to state at one clip, you cannot skip to the next physical video. (Or at least I have not found a way to do that. It will play them all from the playlist but not skip from video1.mpg to Video2.mpg in a DVD player using the skip button. )
Method three - Just tried this yesterday
1. Capture in HD - Edit is vegas
2. Don't export, but save the project.
3. Do this for 4 or 5 separate videos.
4. Open new project and cut and paste the other projects into the new one.
5. Make movie the entire project out as 1 big mpeg / ac3 into DVDA
6. DVDA - Create disk.
Pros
Quick, can skip between movies if selected from a scene.
Cons
Cut and paste get very messy very quickly
Cut and paste doesn't take track envelopes with it, so all the envelopes need to be redone.
Project can get out of hand easily.
Had 2 or 3 crashes while doing the cut and pastes.
So, I know this is very long winded but for the folks that know, what is the typical / best workflow for getting HD into crisp DVD quality (standard DVD 720X480) but still keeping the option to use the same project later on to create a great looking BD disk.
I have started using 2 HD cameras but my target is still currently DVD. This will probably change in the next 6-12 month to be BD and I would like to keep the ability to use the same project later on to create BD's.
I have been trying a couple of different ways and here is my experience so far. Any input is greatly appreciated. I mostly work with compilations, it keeps things simpler.
First Method
1. Capture in HD - Edit in Vegas
2. Export to AVCHD
3. I will do this for to 4 or 5 separate videos.
4. Go into Vegas, pull in all the AVCHD files and arrange them in a new project.
5. Make DVD into DVDA
Pros, easy to do.
Cons, take long to export to AVCHD, slightly lower quality end result (at least to me, not as crisp and some anti-aliasing in the DVD's)
Second Method
1. Capture in HD - Edit is vegas
2. Make DVD and save the mpeg and ac3 file.
3. Do this for 4 or 5 separate videos.
4. Since you can't paste them back into 1 big mpeg / ac3 in vegas I pull them into DVDA and compile the disc manually.
Pros,
Easy to do
Quicker than above (since no AVCHD export)
Crisper end result, not anti aliasing issues
Cons,
DVDA has to be manual, so it take 5 minutes to create the playlist etc
If you use scene selection to state at one clip, you cannot skip to the next physical video. (Or at least I have not found a way to do that. It will play them all from the playlist but not skip from video1.mpg to Video2.mpg in a DVD player using the skip button. )
Method three - Just tried this yesterday
1. Capture in HD - Edit is vegas
2. Don't export, but save the project.
3. Do this for 4 or 5 separate videos.
4. Open new project and cut and paste the other projects into the new one.
5. Make movie the entire project out as 1 big mpeg / ac3 into DVDA
6. DVDA - Create disk.
Pros
Quick, can skip between movies if selected from a scene.
Cons
Cut and paste get very messy very quickly
Cut and paste doesn't take track envelopes with it, so all the envelopes need to be redone.
Project can get out of hand easily.
Had 2 or 3 crashes while doing the cut and pastes.
So, I know this is very long winded but for the folks that know, what is the typical / best workflow for getting HD into crisp DVD quality (standard DVD 720X480) but still keeping the option to use the same project later on to create a great looking BD disk.