3 Creating Custom Project Presets


#3 Creating Custom Project Presets

Sometimes, none of the presets supplied by Premiere Pro will work for you. For example, I frequently use Premiere Pro to compare videos for encoding or compression quality and will output in odd resolutions like 1280x480, which is two 640x480 videos side by side.

Producing Multiple Output Resolutions

What to do if you're outputting both MPEG-2 files for DVD and 320x240 Flash video for the Web? Two choices. Either produce at DVD resolutions and scale the video to the smaller resolution during rendering, or finish your project at the higher resolution, then import it into a 320x240 project (#2) and output from there. This gives you better visibility regarding the quality of the graphics and framing, but obviously requires more production time.

Never produce at the smaller resolution then scale to a larger resolution for rendering, which can noticeably degrade quality.


You may also want to use a nonstandard video resolution for a Flash video advertisement or other custom use. To guarantee an accurate preview of the video you're producing, you'll need to create a custom preset. Here's how to do it:

1.

In the New Project window, select the Custom Settings tab (Figure 3a).

Figure 3a. Here's how to create custom presets for nonstandard projects.


2.

If you're producing a nonstandard resolution image, choose the Desktop option in the Editing Mode drop-down menu (Figure 3b).

Figure 3b. This Desktop editing mode is the only setting that expects you to set every parameter; others are pretty straightforward.


3.

Enter a Frame Size.

4.

From the Pixel Aspect Ratio drop-down menu, choose a Pixel Aspect Ratio; this should be Square Pixels for most video produced for computer playback.

Working with Advanced Formats

The first time I shot in Sony Cineframe and Canon 24F modes and tried to capture the faux-progressive video in Premiere Pro, I was stumped by the lack of a capture preset. Sure, I could create my own, but I was concerned that one missed parameter would force a recompression during capture or a similar nightmare.

Fortunately, I found a third-party solution called Aspect HD from Cineform (www.cineform.com). Aspect HD provides capture presets for these modes and JVC's ("true" progressive) 24p and converts the incoming video into a high-quality wavelet-based AVI format. This format is less complex than native HDV and therefore easier for the system to decode, providing much more responsive editing. (Earlier versions of Premiere Pro used a Cineform intermediary codec for all HDV capture and editing.) The product costs $499, but you can download the complete program for a free 15-day trial before buying.


5.

For streaming video, choose No Fields (Progressive Scan) in the Fields drop-down menu.

6.

When finished, choose a name and storage location for your project file, then click OK in the New Project window to proceed to Premiere Pro and start your project.




Adobe Digital Video How-Tos. 100 Essential Techniques with Adobe Production Studio
Adobe Digital Video How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques with Adobe Production Studio
ISBN: 0321473817
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 148
Authors: Jan Ozer

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