Use of Adobe Premier

[hongwei]

I started to use Premier to create video from still images for a few of my own projects.
Basically is to come out with something like those wedding video montage.
However, for every project that I have done, why is that when I use effect to move those still images, it get pixelated and movement is not very smooth.
I tried to increase the resolution of the pictures, but this way, when I import them it get enlarged and I can't see the whole image from the preview screen.
The whole thing get worse when I convert the avi into mpeg and then burn to CD.
What advise could you give me?

Help is much appreciated.
Thank
Kelvin

 

[bubbagump]

haha, hey bro.
I think the pro does no lie with the resolution of the pictures u use but the rendering settings. Make sure you render as DV AVI for the highest possible output quality.

When you compress it to MPEG, its only natural that you get pixelated pictures because thats what it does - compress and degrade, which is why the file size become smaller.

you must be wondering: "then how did those on DVDs i bought look so good?"

Well, diff compressor u use will give u different result. For DVD, to my knowledge, no one free converter can give u the same quality as that of commercial DVD. You will need to buy the compressor codec/software to achieve that and it should cost you quite a bit.

My advice to you if you wish to achieve highest quality playback --> to record it back to a new DV tape and play it from ya camera. That is what i usually do and almost fool proof.

Alternatively, use flash/ director/ powerpoint.

Cheers

 

[hongwei]

Thanks bro for the clarification.
I have tried to set to DV AVI but the mpeg image is still very poor, now then I know the reason behind it.
Since there isn't cheap and good compressor for DVD, then you know any good and cheap one for VCD? Actually I don't think I need a DVD one yet, I think it's a overkill.
Please recommend good compressor for VCD if you know of some.

I don't get your last part. Care to elaborate?
You mean what you did is to transfer the final DV AVI file to a Digital Video Camera? But how you transfer to DVD or VCD?

Thanks

 

[jaegersing]

If your pictures are high resolution they will not look very good when you convert them to VCD rez (352x288). Even DVD at 720x576 is not very high rez, which is why they invented HD ha ha.

So I would not recommend converting to VCD if you have a choice. You can download the Super video converter which will convert your final video to MPEG2 to use on DVD. Make sure that when you render your video from premiere that you choose good quality output settings, like DV PAL AVI (also 720x576).

I agree that cheap (or free) MPEG2 converters are not as good as expensive ones, but the differences show up more when you need to squeeze the file down to a low bitrate and you still want good quality images. If you can set the bitrate to 7 or 8 Mbps the results are usually pretty good, even with cheap converters. So unless your slideshow is more than one hour (and who would want to watch it) you should be OK with Super. Anyway it is free to try.

 

[jopel]

I tried to increase the resolution of the pictures, but this way, when I import them it get enlarged and I can't see the whole image from the preview screen.

Help is much appreciated.
Thank
Kelvin

if your image quality is good Adobe Premiere will do a good job. To scale down the image is simple -

Effect Control - Video Effects - Motion - Scale ( you have to select/highlight the video clip/image to adjust the scale)

 

[khtee]

What I usually do is to convert the output file to avi.
Use Adobe Encore DVD to write the avi files to DVD.
You will be impressed with the output on the DVD disc.

 

[KCBox]

I tried to increase the resolution of the pictures, but this way, when I import them it get enlarged and I can't see the whole image from the preview screen

Hi

Not sure which AP you are using? Pictures get enlarged over size!!! That is the Pixel Aspect Ratio you have not check the box. Take a look at the below link it may help. 1st step setting New Projects :thumbsup:

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/guides/avtech/premprosetup.html

 

[Verticoastro]

Directly burnt into the DVD using the Export to DVD in Adobe Premiere

 

[mediashock]

I started to use Premier to create video from still images for a few of my own projects.
Basically is to come out with something like those wedding video montage.
However, for every project that I have done, why is that when I use effect to move those still images, it get pixelated and movement is not very smooth.
I tried to increase the resolution of the pictures, but this way, when I import them it get enlarged and I can't see the whole image from the preview screen.
The whole thing get worse when I convert the avi into mpeg and then burn to CD.
What advise could you give me?

Help is much appreciated.
Thank
Kelvin

Premier has prob in handling still images. Back to premiere 6.5, it was even worse. Though some improvement have been done over premiere CS1,2,3, I think it still have room to improve. If you use both Premiere and after effect to create photo montage, the quality in AE is definitely much better. The alternative is to use Pro show to create photo montage which is quite commonly used here.

 

[hongwei]

Premier has prob in handling still images. Back to premiere 6.5, it was even worse. Though some improvement have been done over premiere CS1,2,3, I think it still have room to improve. If you use both Premiere and after effect to create photo montage, the quality in AE is definitely much better. The alternative is to use Pro show to create photo montage which is quite commonly used here.

Thanks for the advise.
Btw, which pro show do you mean?
Is it Photodex as in this?

http://www.photodex.com/

I search through google.

 

[mediashock]

Thanks for the advise.
Btw, which pro show do you mean?
Is it Photodex as in this?

http://www.photodex.com/

I search through google.

Yes, this is the one I mean. very gd quality while handling picture.