Dark QuickTime H.264 video in PPro CS3 at DVinfo.net

Martin Catt · May 17th, 2009, 01:49 PM

I don't mess much with QuickTime, but for a small project I've tried exporting about one minute of video as a QuickTime .mov file. The source material is 16:9 SD NTSC. The clip exports just fine as an .avi file, but when I try QuickTime, everything is WAY dark and blue-shifted. I used the standard CS3 Export-Movie, and selected H.264 as the codec from the Export options menu. Sound is fine, just bad video.

Any clue what I'm doing wrong here? Playback was using the standard QuickTime player, the latest version (according to the Auto Update feature). The system is a Win XP box, 64x2 processor, and an honest-to-god legal, updated version of PPro CS3.

Martin

Harm Millaard · May 18th, 2009, 03:56 AM

It is not you doing something wrong, it is Quicktime in PR. This is a well known problem. To solve it, either export from AE, or use a non-Quicktime codec in PR, or use Sorenson.

May 17th, 2009, 01:49 PM	#1
Martin Catt Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Colony TX Posts: 327	Dark QuickTime H.264 video in PPro CS3 I don't mess much with QuickTime, but for a small project I've tried exporting about one minute of video as a QuickTime .mov file. The source material is 16:9 SD NTSC. The clip exports just fine as an .avi file, but when I try QuickTime, everything is WAY dark and blue-shifted. I used the standard CS3 Export-Movie, and selected H.264 as the codec from the Export options menu. Sound is fine, just bad video. Any clue what I'm doing wrong here? Playback was using the standard QuickTime player, the latest version (according to the Auto Update feature). The system is a Win XP box, 64x2 processor, and an honest-to-god legal, updated version of PPro CS3. Martin __________________ Canon XF300, Canon 5DMkII, Canon XL2, Rolls MX422 mixer, Zoom H4N, AT899 lavs, AT2020's, Azden SGM 1X shotgun, Manfrotto 501 head on 351 tripod

May 18th, 2009, 03:56 AM	#2
Harm Millaard Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,832	It is not you doing something wrong, it is Quicktime in PR. This is a well known problem. To solve it, either export from AE, or use a non-Quicktime codec in PR, or use Sorenson.