Adobe Premiere & Premiere Pro discussions from 2005

Matthew Coady · November 16th, 2005, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by James Llewellyn

Does it also look like that when you export? Check over some of your project settings to see if something is amiss.

Yes, it exports the same way. When I watch in full screen mode, there is about an inch or two of black around the edge of the screen with my footage in the middle.

I'm working in NTSC. When I first started the project, I picked the panasonic 24p preset to work in.

Matthew Coady · November 16th, 2005, 07:12 PM

Actually, I think I figured out my problem. When I export, I usually export for widescreen. When I export for 4:3 it works.

Cody Dulock · November 16th, 2005, 07:17 PM

the dvx100 doesnt shoot in true 16x9, it just adds bars to the top and bottom of a 4:3 image. so edit it all in a 4:3 project and that should solve your problem just fine, unless you want to stretch the footage out to fit 16x9... you will lose quality though.

Ed Smith · November 17th, 2005, 07:19 AM

Hi Pushpa,

Can you tell us what software/ version you are using?

What happens if you only burn a samll propotion of teh project to DVD, do you still get the same error?

What spec is your PC? What settings are you using to export to DVD?

Has the DVD reached it max capicity?

Have you been able to export to DVD before, using the same steps?

Cheers,

Brian Doyle · November 18th, 2005, 12:45 PM

Hey guys,

I'm editing a wedding for an old employer and the second camera is really back lit. It's a nice shot, indoors, looking down the aisle at the bride and groom but behind them is three large windows. Is there a way to bring up the foreground with out blowing out the windows. (they is a nice view out the windows). I don't think I can just matte the windows out cause they are in front of them. But Premiere has to have some filter telling the program to lift all dark images, right?

I'm on premiere 6.0 but I do have AF 6.0 as well. I don't have any other plug ins, just what was out of the box.

Thanks for any help guys & gals.

Craig Bellaire · November 18th, 2005, 01:03 PM

Just wondered if it does or does not background render... NOT for preview but real render.. I can't find it and this really bugs me.. thanks

Miguel Lombana · November 18th, 2005, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian Doyle

Hey guys,

I'm editing a wedding for an old employer and the second camera is really back lit. It's a nice shot, indoors, looking down the aisle at the bride and groom but behind them is three large windows. Is there a way to bring up the foreground with out blowing out the windows. (they is a nice view out the windows). I don't think I can just matte the windows out cause they are in front of them. But Premiere has to have some filter telling the program to lift all dark images, right?

I'm on premiere 6.0 but I do have AF 6.0 as well. I don't have any other plug ins, just what was out of the box.

Thanks for any help guys & gals.

You should be able to auto-contrast the image and see what happens, if the information is there (recorded correctly) should give you what you want. You might have to tweak the image a little to get it right.

Let us know how you do.
Miguel

Miguel Lombana · November 18th, 2005, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Matthew Coady

I captured my footage with adobe premier pro 1.5. The footage was shot widescreen with the Panasonic DVX-100a. I captured with a sony trv-950. When I import the captured footage and begin to cut, the footage shrinks itself down and leave large black bars all around it.

Heres and example of what I'm talking about
http://www.verbalstreet.com/images/boxy.jpg

If anyone could help it would be greatly appreaciated.

under project settings in premier pro, there is a check box for maintain project aspect ratio, if you're working in 16:9 make sure it's checked to maintain that ratio, same goes for 4:3, I use it to make sure that my stills import correctly into projects but this might do what you needed.

Jim Gunn · November 18th, 2005, 02:02 PM

The shadow/highlite filter is the best way to fix this. I recently saved some outdoor footage using this filter that had trees heavily backlit in the background behind my subjects whose faces and bodies looked too dark overall in the dappled shadows they were standing in. It worked great to brighten up the actors while at the same time actually bringing more detail out of the foliage behind them.

Joshua Provost · November 18th, 2005, 02:38 PM

Brian,

You can also use the Levels filter, lowering the master gamma adjustment to bring up the shadows. The highlights should gently roll up but not clip. There is a limit to how much you can adjust this before you start to reveal nasty DV artifacts.

Josh

Christopher Lefchik · November 18th, 2005, 06:11 PM

You mean like Pinnacle Liquid Edition, where the app renders in the background as one edits? If that is the question, then no, Premiere Pro does not have this feature.

Craig Bellaire · November 18th, 2005, 06:14 PM

that's what I meant... Guess I'll buy the Matrox X100 then... thanks

Christopher Lefchik · November 18th, 2005, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiggy Gaton

Best Way to Get a DVD VOB File into an AVI that PPro can edit?

I suggest checking out this guide, "How to frameserve DVD/MPEG2/HDTV to an advanced video editor", that shows how to edit the DVD contents from within Premiere (or another editor).

James Llewellyn · November 18th, 2005, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Christopher Lefchik

I suggest checking out this guide, "How to frameserve DVD/MPEG2/HDTV to an advanced video editor", that shows how to edit the DVD contents from within Premiere (or another editor).

That there is just what he needs. I used the same method when I started ripping and editing dvd's.

Cody Dulock · November 19th, 2005, 07:47 AM

since it is really bright at the windows, making everything else dark since your camera exposed more for the windows it seems like... try going into after effects and making masks around the bright windows, then apply filters to those new mask layers (there should be an eraser function in your tools window, that will create a mask on a new layer). so add a brightness contrast filter to the window layer and you should be good if your whole thing was on tripod with that camera.

November 17th, 2005, 07:19 AM	#1894
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Hi Pushpa, Can you tell us what software/ version you are using? What happens if you only burn a samll propotion of teh project to DVD, do you still get the same error? What spec is your PC? What settings are you using to export to DVD? Has the DVD reached it max capicity? Have you been able to export to DVD before, using the same steps? Cheers, __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

November 18th, 2005, 12:45 PM	#1895
Brian Doyle Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Booklyn NY Posts: 95	back lit footage problem!!! Hey guys, I'm editing a wedding for an old employer and the second camera is really back lit. It's a nice shot, indoors, looking down the aisle at the bride and groom but behind them is three large windows. Is there a way to bring up the foreground with out blowing out the windows. (they is a nice view out the windows). I don't think I can just matte the windows out cause they are in front of them. But Premiere has to have some filter telling the program to lift all dark images, right? I'm on premiere 6.0 but I do have AF 6.0 as well. I don't have any other plug ins, just what was out of the box. Thanks for any help guys & gals. __________________ Brian Doyle XL1-s Bogen 503 head Sony wireless Adobe Premiere 6.0 Matrox RT2500

November 18th, 2005, 01:03 PM	#1896
Craig Bellaire Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 422	PP1.5 Background Render Just wondered if it does or does not background render... NOT for preview but real render.. I can't find it and this really bugs me.. thanks __________________ Craig Bellaire www.VerticalVideoSolutions.com

November 18th, 2005, 02:38 PM	#1900
Joshua Provost Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 493	Brian, You can also use the Levels filter, lowering the master gamma adjustment to bring up the shadows. The highlights should gently roll up but not clip. There is a limit to how much you can adjust this before you start to reveal nasty DV artifacts. Josh __________________ Owner/Operator, 727 Records Co-Founder, Matter of Chance Productions Blogger, Try Avoidance

November 18th, 2005, 06:14 PM	#1902
Craig Bellaire Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 422	yep, that's what I meant... Guess I'll buy the Matrox X100 then... thanks __________________ Craig Bellaire www.VerticalVideoSolutions.com

November 16th, 2005, 07:12 PM	#1892
Matthew Coady New Boot Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5	Actually, I think I figured out my problem. When I export, I usually export for widescreen. When I export for 4:3 it works.

November 16th, 2005, 07:17 PM	#1893
Cody Dulock Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: arlington, texas Posts: 420	the dvx100 doesnt shoot in true 16x9, it just adds bars to the top and bottom of a 4:3 image. so edit it all in a 4:3 project and that should solve your problem just fine, unless you want to stretch the footage out to fit 16x9... you will lose quality though.

November 18th, 2005, 02:02 PM	#1899
Jim Gunn Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 151	The shadow/highlite filter is the best way to fix this. I recently saved some outdoor footage using this filter that had trees heavily backlit in the background behind my subjects whose faces and bodies looked too dark overall in the dappled shadows they were standing in. It worked great to brighten up the actors while at the same time actually bringing more detail out of the foliage behind them.

November 18th, 2005, 06:11 PM	#1901
Christopher Lefchik Trustee Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: US Posts: 1,152	You mean like Pinnacle Liquid Edition, where the app renders in the background as one edits? If that is the question, then no, Premiere Pro does not have this feature.

November 19th, 2005, 07:47 AM	#1905
Cody Dulock Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: arlington, texas Posts: 420	since it is really bright at the windows, making everything else dark since your camera exposed more for the windows it seems like... try going into after effects and making masks around the bright windows, then apply filters to those new mask layers (there should be an eraser function in your tools window, that will create a mask on a new layer). so add a brightness contrast filter to the window layer and you should be good if your whole thing was on tripod with that camera.