
HD Video Encoding for Vimeo using Compressor
1 year ago
Instructional screencast showing how to use Apple's Compressor to encode HD content for uploading to Vimeo.
Screen grabs of this process and the droplet created in this tutorial can be downloaded from;
mcnichol.com/vimeo.htm
© 2008 Mumbian Enterprises, Inc.
Screen grabs of this process and the droplet created in this tutorial can be downloaded from;
mcnichol.com/vimeo.htm
© 2008 Mumbian Enterprises, Inc.
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We know the compressor is also used in Final Cut Express and Quick Time Pro but I can't find it in the Applications folder ...
Compressor is the video encoding tool included with Final Cut Studio. It also installs with DVD Studio Pro. If you do not have Compressor, then I recommend using QuickTime Pro.
The material will still play at it's original frame rate. That was accomplished when I selected "Current" in the frame rate section of the video settings. Vimeo asks for a keyframe (reference frame) only every 30 frames.
Thanks again for posting.
The keyframe rate does not apply to the video frame rate. 24 frame material will look great with keyframes every 30 frames.
thanks
I'm not sure why Vimeo uses 44.1, but my settings will use sample rate conversion to get your audio to 44.1.
Who knows, if Vimeo add a 'reencode to better HD', you won't have to re-upload the video.
Does anybody have a video like this for standard DV material (SD) or is that just a simple matter of changing the pixel aspect ratio?
When you are setting the quality settings you make no attempt to change (or even show) the temporal quality settings (which I can only presume you leave on 'medium' ?).
Beside that, a great tutorial.
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Your compression seems to takes the computer longer to execute. Is this a slow process for you too, or am I forgetting a crucial setting?
Steve
And I don't change the frame rate of the material - I'm placing a keyframe every 30 frames. the material retains its original frame rate.
Thanks for the info.
Is there a similar tutorial for a 60i workflow? I've been playing with several different workflows over the past several days but can't seem to nail it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you, Ed.
Trey
Is it the same settings for us using PAL 25p camera?
1) Render your sequence.
2) Export a QT Ref movie.
3) Encode that movie.
Help me a lot.
i've tried exporting from Sony XDCAM EX 1080P25 35 mbps (edited in Final Cut) using the appleTV preset which is also 1280x720 at 5 mbps, but my video is out of sync on vimeo and it seems vimeo won't make an HD version of it.
I had some problems after I exported out some video that was at the 16:9 ratio on my computer but then when I put it in a DVD player and used a standard TV I lost the widescreen look! I was wondering if you could give me some help. Many people told me different things but I really was hoping I could be shown. thanks.
mcnichol.com/professional.htm
The Compressor program is included in Final Cut Studio. It does not come with Final Cut Express.
Thank you.
Thank you!
vimeo.com/4841323
and tell me if I am doing something wrong. The original footage always looks great, the compressed version also looks good on my desktop but as soon as it is converted in vimeo it looses so much. Other poeple like Michael Fetcher do not seem to have these problems, because the uploaded versions look terrific.
Hoping to get some clarifications and help.