Converting HR clips

[Skully]

I asked this on the ea forums, but yeah, big mistake


I'm an idiot, all of the stuff ive done so far for my latest solo is all in High Res, but when converting it using the FLV to API MPEG...... converter, I'm getting clips that aren't smooth

help!

[angsthase!]

try XmediaRecode

its free, fast and converts anything you throw at it.

the version i'm using is 2.2.0.0, i tried the latest but found it to be a little bugged...

i use a custom setting that copies the audio and a high-bitrate for the video to convert to mp4 - all while leaving the res' settings of course :D

smooth like a babies bottom...

[ske]

Make sure you use 30 fps framerate.

I get good results with these settings:

http://i45.tinypic.com/2libwn4.jpg

[Skully]

Make sure you use 30 fps framerate.

I get good results with these settings:

http://i45.tinypic.com/2libwn4.jpg

where is those options? I cant see it

[blackhawk17]

it depends on the converter your using, hes using FLV to AVI MPEG WMV 3GP MP4 iPod Converter i think

[Skully]

it depends on the converter your using, hes using FLV to AVI MPEG WMV 3GP MP4 iPod Converter i think

lol sorry, my bad, I downloaded that program but I cant get it work work, either I get audio or I get just the film. I had both once but when placed in the sony movie maker is wouldnt show the vid......yet it was working when i went to trimmer

[Mr. Anonymous]

get xilisoft HD converter. Im Sure u can get it for free. Convert ur files into HD WMV format. Put it into vegas and to each clip add the following

Saturation Ad- Boost Midtones
Color Correction- Studio RGB to COmputer RGB

Than render it at 640-480.
Also for full screen use track motion.

I will help, hit me up on my gamertag AnonymousBTARDs

[Skully]

get xilisoft HD converter. Im Sure u can get it for free. Convert ur files into HD WMV format. Put it into vegas and to each clip add the following

Saturation Ad- Boost Midtones
Color Correction- Studio RGB to COmputer RGB

Than render it at 640-480.
Also for full screen use track motion.

I will help, hit me up on my gamertag AnonymousBTARDs

this looks great mate, cheers for this

[pawnluvguitarist]

what i found too when dealing with HQ clips is that you have more options as far as adjusting different levels goes.

Like in my mini ramp vid that will be coming out soon, i've lowered the exposure by 10%, boosted the contrast by 10%, and boosted the color by 20%, and it looks so much better, its really amazing.

[Skully]

what i found too when dealing with HQ clips is that you have more options as far as adjusting different levels goes.

Like in my mini ramp vid that will be coming out soon, i've lowered the exposure by 10%, boosted the contrast by 10%, and boosted the color by 20%, and it looks so much better, its really amazing.

what converter was that from? I expect diferent converters would need diferent "ideal" adjustments

[pawnluvguitarist]

what converter was that from? I expect diferent converters would need diferent "ideal" adjustments

I use visual hub, have used it since Skate 2.

I guess every converter is different, but a good one should have it looking just like it does on skate reel, no quality loss, or any other differences. Which mine does.

[Skully]

I use visual hub, have used it since Skate 2.

I guess every converter is different, but a good one should have it looking just like it does on skate reel, no quality loss, or any other differences. Which mine does.

oh yeah mac boy lol.

Serously as I dont hate the macs, I need to learn to get the right settings on the colour changer so I can get a nice picture

[pawnluvguitarist]

so what exactly is it that you are not liking about the quality?

To blurry, washed out, ect?

how about showing an example.

[Skully]

so what exactly is it that you are not liking about the quality?

To blurry, washed out, ect?

how about showing an example.

i'll get a preview up soon with some settings Ive used

[pawnluvguitarist]

if you want you can send me the FLV, i'll convert it, tell you what i did and send it back.

although i wouldn't really be able to tell you what i did render wise, Imovie has convenient render presets, (small, medium, large , HD ect)

[pawnluvguitarist]

just to be clear, you are losing all your quality on the conversion not the render right?

cuz if thats the case, adjusting stuff in your editing program isn't going to help as much

[Skully]

heres the youtube clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SCtgujRf1k

I'll drop you an flv file to see what youve done, drop a pm or something

[pawnluvguitarist]

cool, yeah send me a pm.

that being said, i dont think you're quality was that bad, in the dark area was kinda sketchy

[Skully]

cool, yeah send me a pm.

that being said, i dont think you're quality was that bad, in the dark area was kinda sketchy

sketchy as in the quality? Please say that as i was kinda happy I got that 270 off after the blunt lol

[pawnluvguitarist]

yeah quality not style haha my bad ;)

[pawnluvguitarist]

ok i've got your clip, i'll see how it goes, i haven't tried anything in the dark yet, so i don't know how much better i can make it look. I've got my amazing results on a miniramp in the sun. Good lighting really helps.

[pawnluvguitarist]

cant really do much, seems like we just lose quality in the dark.

i'll send the vid to you with two clips, just the conversion, and with my exposure/color/contrast setting (which actually makes the dark part look much, much worse)

I definitely see myself doing all my building/filming in the sun :)

[pawnluvguitarist]

pm'd you back, sorry, i cant make the darkness look any better, and the stuff i do to make the bright sections look better kinda make the dark worse haha.

film in the sun :)

[pawnluvguitarist]

Its weird, because the best quality for the darkness is whats on reel. But the best quality for in the sun is color corrected ect