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Ainslie Davies · December 5th, 2006, 12:03 AM

I'm trying to output a quicktime file for the web using H264 compression. I am using Premiere Pro 1.5 and everytime I render it out in this format, It always comes out 4:3. My source is 1080i HD.

I have played around with all the aspect settings and forcing the resolution. Even when I make the quicktime movie 16:9 (by either selecting the correct aspect or using square pixels and cropping the res) the actual video stays centred 4:3.

How do I output proper 16:9 from H264. I remembered I have premiere 2.0 on here too so I may try that. Cheers.

Ainslie Davies · December 5th, 2006, 12:29 AM

Ok, It's working out of PP2.0, no idea why it would only do 4:3 in H264 from PP1.5... Only bad thing is that PP2.0 crashes alot under vista while we have never had a problem with 1.5.

Actually, while i'm here. Any one got any suggestions for the best settings to use to create a relativly small but good looking quicktime for the web (of a music video)...

Emre Safak · December 5th, 2006, 10:15 AM

640x360 at 15fps if you want to stay under 512kbps and 640x360 at 30fps if you can afford to go to as high as 1Mbps.

Ainslie Davies · December 5th, 2006, 05:06 PM

And what % on the quality setting and the bandwidth?

Emre Safak · December 5th, 2006, 11:57 PM

I honestly do not know what to set the quality as I do not use Premiere, but I already specified the bandwidth: 512kbps is a good target for streaming, in my opinion.

December 5th, 2006, 12:03 AM	#1
Ainslie Davies Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 117	16:9 H.264 I'm trying to output a quicktime file for the web using H264 compression. I am using Premiere Pro 1.5 and everytime I render it out in this format, It always comes out 4:3. My source is 1080i HD. I have played around with all the aspect settings and forcing the resolution. Even when I make the quicktime movie 16:9 (by either selecting the correct aspect or using square pixels and cropping the res) the actual video stays centred 4:3. How do I output proper 16:9 from H264. I remembered I have premiere 2.0 on here too so I may try that. Cheers. __________________ Ainslie Davies - www.dualityproductions.com

December 5th, 2006, 12:29 AM	#2
Ainslie Davies Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 117	Ok, It's working out of PP2.0, no idea why it would only do 4:3 in H264 from PP1.5... Only bad thing is that PP2.0 crashes alot under vista while we have never had a problem with 1.5. Actually, while i'm here. Any one got any suggestions for the best settings to use to create a relativly small but good looking quicktime for the web (of a music video)... __________________ Ainslie Davies - www.dualityproductions.com Last edited by Ainslie Davies; December 5th, 2006 at 02:15 AM.

December 5th, 2006, 05:06 PM	#4
Ainslie Davies Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 117	And what % on the quality setting and the bandwidth? __________________ Ainslie Davies - www.dualityproductions.com

December 5th, 2006, 10:15 AM	#3
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	640x360 at 15fps if you want to stay under 512kbps and 640x360 at 30fps if you can afford to go to as high as 1Mbps.

December 5th, 2006, 11:57 PM	#5
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	I honestly do not know what to set the quality as I do not use Premiere, but I already specified the bandwidth: 512kbps is a good target for streaming, in my opinion.