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Ariel Levesque · November 16th, 2003, 05:33 PM

What is the better way to convert the .m2t files into images sequence, like tiff or targa ?

Heath McKnight · November 17th, 2003, 05:35 PM

Can anyone answer Ariel's question?

heath

David Newman · November 17th, 2003, 05:58 PM

On the PC:

Aspect HD and with Premiere you can export to either TIFF or TGA (Targa) sequences.

If you don't have Aspect HD you can use VirtualDub (freeware) to convert most AVIs for TGA sequences -- this is fairly easy.

To convert *.m2t to an AVI can be tricky; I have only had success with GraphEdit [very geeky], when I'm not using Aspect HD tools. To use GraphEdit you well need some experience and a suitable MPEG2-TS decoder. Elecard is a fast MPEG2 decoder ($20) yet is very fussy when exporting to other formats. MainConcept MPEG2 decoder (cames with Adobe Premiere) is much less fussy (so it should be able you connect up with HUFFYUV or similar) but it is more sentive to errors in the HDV data (you might see splats.) As you can see M2T to AVI is the difficult part, that is why the CineForm CFCapture utility has a conversion panel for this very purpose.

Heath McKnight · November 17th, 2003, 06:33 PM

Thanks, David. You're a cut above the rest!

heath

Maury McEvoy · November 18th, 2003, 01:52 PM

1) Demux .m2t to .m2v

2) Convert .m2v to a QuickTime Movie (.mov) using either mpeg2decX or MacMpeg2Converter(MM2C) utilities. Select codec using the "QuickTime" button. Select 'TGA' (Targa) or TIFF from the 29 options.

3) Open the resulting .mov file and select:

QuickTime Player > File > Export > Movie to Image Sequence

Good luck,

Maury

Heath McKnight · November 18th, 2003, 02:00 PM

Thanks!

hwm

November 16th, 2003, 05:33 PM	#1
Ariel Levesque Tourist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Joliette, Québec. Posts: 3	converting m2t to image sequence What is the better way to convert the .m2t files into images sequence, like tiff or targa ? __________________ Studio Io, Québec. Multimedia and post-production.

November 17th, 2003, 05:35 PM	#2
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November 17th, 2003, 06:33 PM	#4
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Thanks, David. You're a cut above the rest! heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

November 18th, 2003, 01:52 PM	#5
Maury McEvoy Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cambria CA Posts: 45	On a Mac, OS-X: 1) Demux .m2t to .m2v 2) Convert .m2v to a QuickTime Movie (.mov) using either mpeg2decX or MacMpeg2Converter(MM2C) utilities. Select codec using the "QuickTime" button. Select 'TGA' (Targa) or TIFF from the 29 options. 3) Open the resulting .mov file and select: QuickTime Player > File > Export > Movie to Image Sequence Good luck, Maury __________________ Maury

November 18th, 2003, 02:00 PM	#6
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Thanks! hwm __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

November 17th, 2003, 05:58 PM	#3
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	On the PC: Aspect HD and with Premiere you can export to either TIFF or TGA (Targa) sequences. If you don't have Aspect HD you can use VirtualDub (freeware) to convert most AVIs for TGA sequences -- this is fairly easy. To convert *.m2t to an AVI can be tricky; I have only had success with GraphEdit [very geeky], when I'm not using Aspect HD tools. To use GraphEdit you well need some experience and a suitable MPEG2-TS decoder. Elecard is a fast MPEG2 decoder ($20) yet is very fussy when exporting to other formats. MainConcept MPEG2 decoder (cames with Adobe Premiere) is much less fussy (so it should be able you connect up with HUFFYUV or similar) but it is more sentive to errors in the HDV data (you might see splats.) As you can see M2T to AVI is the difficult part, that is why the CineForm CFCapture utility has a conversion panel for this very purpose.