Mixing footage from 2 cams at DVinfo.net

Nathan Quattrini · September 1st, 2008, 10:37 AM

I have footage from an HVX200 (960x720 1.33 PAR) and a Canon A1 (1440x1080 1.33 PAR).
I need to make them all part of one project, it is combining trailers from the 3 shorts I am working on, which were filmed 2 with 1 camera and 1 with the other cam. How can I set up a project in CS3 to use and display them all in the same video properly? Thanks :)

Tripp Woelfel · September 1st, 2008, 05:55 PM

A key data point's missing. What format will your output project be? Whatever it is, use that preset. If it's 1080, upscale the 720 footage to fit. If it's 720, downscale the 1080 footage to conform it to the projects size. Not tough to do.

Nathan Quattrini · September 1st, 2008, 07:27 PM

What do you mean by "upscale"? Just up the scale? Is there a known percentage to do so? Or should it fit visually?

*off topic*
I was just up in Conway yesterday, used to stay in N. Conway for summer vacations when I was a kid, beautiful area.

Jiri Fiala · September 2nd, 2008, 08:08 AM

Just try... We cannot give a relevant answer without knowing your project settings. I would try to avoid upscaling, downscale your 1080 footage to 720 instead.

Nathan Quattrini · September 2nd, 2008, 10:00 AM

I don`t know the project settings either thats the problem, I am looking for how to set the project up best to handle it.

Another thought, can a DVD in Encore do the same thing? Play a video file that is 1080 then play another file that is 720? Would it display them properly and fill the screen?

Harm Millaard · September 2nd, 2008, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Nathan Quattrini

Another thought, can a DVD in Encore do the same thing? Play a video file that is 1080 then play another file that is 720? Would it display them properly and fill the screen?

DVD is similar to the T Ford. It can play everything, just so long as it is within the DVD specs, meaning 720x480 NTSC resolution. No way to use 1080 or 720 material. It needs downrezzing first.

Jiri Fiala · September 2nd, 2008, 11:08 AM

So, make a widescreen SD project and tick "Always scale to fit" in Preferences. This will take care of everything.

September 1st, 2008, 10:37 AM	#1
Nathan Quattrini Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warwick, Rhode Island Posts: 740	Mixing footage from 2 cams I have footage from an HVX200 (960x720 1.33 PAR) and a Canon A1 (1440x1080 1.33 PAR). I need to make them all part of one project, it is combining trailers from the 3 shorts I am working on, which were filmed 2 with 1 camera and 1 with the other cam. How can I set up a project in CS3 to use and display them all in the same video properly? Thanks :) __________________ Cinematography Site

September 1st, 2008, 05:55 PM	#2
Tripp Woelfel Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Conway, NH Posts: 1,745	More info needed A key data point's missing. What format will your output project be? Whatever it is, use that preset. If it's 1080, upscale the 720 footage to fit. If it's 720, downscale the 1080 footage to conform it to the projects size. Not tough to do.

September 1st, 2008, 07:27 PM	#3
Nathan Quattrini Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warwick, Rhode Island Posts: 740	What do you mean by "upscale"? Just up the scale? Is there a known percentage to do so? Or should it fit visually? off topic I was just up in Conway yesterday, used to stay in N. Conway for summer vacations when I was a kid, beautiful area. __________________ Cinematography Site

September 2nd, 2008, 10:00 AM	#5
Nathan Quattrini Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warwick, Rhode Island Posts: 740	I don`t know the project settings either thats the problem, I am looking for how to set the project up best to handle it. Another thought, can a DVD in Encore do the same thing? Play a video file that is 1080 then play another file that is 720? Would it display them properly and fill the screen? __________________ Cinematography Site

September 2nd, 2008, 08:08 AM	#4
Jiri Fiala Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brno Czech Republic Posts: 453	Just try... We cannot give a relevant answer without knowing your project settings. I would try to avoid upscaling, downscale your 1080 footage to 720 instead.

September 2nd, 2008, 11:08 AM	#7
Jiri Fiala Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brno Czech Republic Posts: 453	So, make a widescreen SD project and tick "Always scale to fit" in Preferences. This will take care of everything.