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Leveroni
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When filming in 1080p what is the best format to edit and render in?

I've noticed some edits with good HD quality but mine look choppy (because of Vista) and then when i render to .avi to edit it, it still only looks subpar.


Mar 6 2010 11:54AM
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JeffNH
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What program are you using to edit?
Mar 7 2010 10:59PM
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Leveroni
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Vegas 9

Mar 8 2010 11:32AM
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JeffNH
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Well as far as video playback on you computer, i've read that vista requires 2gb ram minimum for decent playback/editing. Personally my laptop with 2gb ram and vista has trouble editing and playing these files. But I have a desktop with windows 7 and 8gb ram and it has no troubles.

But as far as best format. So far i've had the best results with the following.

Click Render As...
For Save as type: Sony AVC (*.mp4; *.m2ts; *.avc)
Then go down to Template:
and select Internet 16:9 HD 30p (it's near the bottom of the drop-down menu)

File size after rendering is awesome compared to .avi (this method produces .mp4 files) and this is the suggested format for YouTube HD.

My suggestions as far as choppy playback/editing is to try to minimize the amount of programs running on your computer. Preferably only Vegas if possible. Things like iTunes and e-mail applications use a surprising amount of your computers resources, so turn them off.
Mar 8 2010 12:25PM
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laurence^
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I have some questions myself:
i recorded some footage with the r3 setting so 1280x720 720p 60 fps and I'm using sony vegas 9.0c.
I was wondering what setting should I be importing the footage into and what settings should I be rendering in. I'm obviously trying to get the best quality out of my shots. Any help is appreciated.
Apr 3 2010 2:53PM
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JeffNH
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I haven't recorded anything in r3 yet. So as far as how to deal with the 60fps (if its any different) I can't really help you there. I don't do anything before importing my files. Just open the .mp4 files the camera creates. Then render them as described above. As I said, thats the best quality outcome i've been able to get this far.
Apr 7 2010 2:17PM
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laurence^
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I posted my first edit in the edits thread and I think it turned out alright. I used the Mp4 Youtube specifications
Apr 7 2010 6:29PM
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