exporting problems at DVinfo.net

Don Bazley · November 15th, 2006, 10:13 AM

I have P Pro (not 2.0, but will be upgrading in a week or so). I have a 43 minute video I'm trying to export. I have no problem when I export as AVI using the "export movie" command. The problem is that the file generated is 8gigs (is that possible!?)! When I try to export as M2 it always stops at the same point and says that "Adobe failed to return a frame and will now discontinue operation".

I intend to get Quicktime Pro (as soon as I get a chance to buy it). I assume I can use my large AVI file and make some other format file once I buy QTPro. Is that the way to go? I have heard generally bad things about the Adobe Media Encoder.

Another question: Regarding where the project sits, where the media for that project sits, and where to export to... My project is on my C drive. Media for the project is on a larger storage drive (250g). Which drive should I be exporting to?

Any input is greatly appreciated.

-Don B.

Ervin Farkas · November 15th, 2006, 01:17 PM

I assume your project is in standard definition - in which case 8 GB for 43 minutes of AVI video is perfectly fine; generally an hour of DV-AVI is around 12-13 GB.

The real question for you is: what is your target? You are trying to reduce the size of your video... why? What will you be playing it on? Why do you need to go the QT route? IMHO Windows Media looks better at the same compression rate.

Come back with all this info. As far as exporting, you can export to any drive. Exporting to a drive other than the one running your OS and programs will give you a somewhat better speed (arguably) depending on your configuration.

Michael Behr · November 15th, 2006, 01:25 PM

yep the 8 gig file size is about right. avi will probaly take less time to export because that is what premiere uses as a base format for capturing. yes you can export it to any drive but one other than your os drive would be preforable. exporting to dvd would be your best bet if your trying to get it on some type of external media, other than tape. but ya more information would be nice ;p

Don Bazley · November 15th, 2006, 08:22 PM

I only want to burn to DVD (but will always keep a tape master copy). I've always exported to MPEG2, then imported to Encore to burn to DVD . On my new (to me) machine I can't seem to export to MPeg2. How do I fit a 8GB AVI file on an 4.7GB DVD?

I don't know if I need to use Quicktime. Some have suggestd it for MPEG4 and H.264.

Bottom line is that I want to fit as much video of the highest quality possible onto DVD.

Yossi Margolin · November 15th, 2006, 11:44 PM

Does this help at all?

http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/330380.html

Don Bazley · November 16th, 2006, 07:41 AM

Thanks! I checked the link and I don't have time to try it right now, but I think updating the Adobe Media Encoder should do it. I'll post and let you know how it worked. Thanks again.

-Don

November 15th, 2006, 10:13 AM	#1
Don Bazley Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 149	exporting problems I have P Pro (not 2.0, but will be upgrading in a week or so). I have a 43 minute video I'm trying to export. I have no problem when I export as AVI using the "export movie" command. The problem is that the file generated is 8gigs (is that possible!?)! When I try to export as M2 it always stops at the same point and says that "Adobe failed to return a frame and will now discontinue operation". I intend to get Quicktime Pro (as soon as I get a chance to buy it). I assume I can use my large AVI file and make some other format file once I buy QTPro. Is that the way to go? I have heard generally bad things about the Adobe Media Encoder. Another question: Regarding where the project sits, where the media for that project sits, and where to export to... My project is on my C drive. Media for the project is on a larger storage drive (250g). Which drive should I be exporting to? Any input is greatly appreciated. -Don B.

November 15th, 2006, 01:17 PM	#2
Ervin Farkas Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta/USA Posts: 2,515	I assume your project is in standard definition - in which case 8 GB for 43 minutes of AVI video is perfectly fine; generally an hour of DV-AVI is around 12-13 GB. The real question for you is: what is your target? You are trying to reduce the size of your video... why? What will you be playing it on? Why do you need to go the QT route? IMHO Windows Media looks better at the same compression rate. Come back with all this info. As far as exporting, you can export to any drive. Exporting to a drive other than the one running your OS and programs will give you a somewhat better speed (arguably) depending on your configuration. __________________ Ervin Farkas www.AtlantaLegalVideo.com

November 15th, 2006, 08:22 PM	#4
Don Bazley Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 149	The real question for you is: what is your target? You are trying to reduce the size I only want to burn to DVD (but will always keep a tape master copy). I've always exported to MPEG2, then imported to Encore to burn to DVD . On my new (to me) machine I can't seem to export to MPeg2. How do I fit a 8GB AVI file on an 4.7GB DVD? I don't know if I need to use Quicktime. Some have suggestd it for MPEG4 and H.264. Bottom line is that I want to fit as much video of the highest quality possible onto DVD.

November 15th, 2006, 01:25 PM	#3
Michael Behr New Boot Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ft.Myers Florida Posts: 23	yep the 8 gig file size is about right. avi will probaly take less time to export because that is what premiere uses as a base format for capturing. yes you can export it to any drive but one other than your os drive would be preforable. exporting to dvd would be your best bet if your trying to get it on some type of external media, other than tape. but ya more information would be nice ;p

November 15th, 2006, 11:44 PM	#5
Yossi Margolin Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 85	Does this help at all? http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/330380.html

November 16th, 2006, 07:41 AM	#6
Don Bazley Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 149	Thanks! I checked the link and I don't have time to try it right now, but I think updating the Adobe Media Encoder should do it. I'll post and let you know how it worked. Thanks again. -Don