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May 21st, 2010, 11:13 AM | #1 |
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Archiving Formats - CS5
I used to archive to NeoHD V4 AVI but since I upgraded to CS5 I dont have CF support anymore so will I lose any quailty if I archive to say MPG/M2T/H264?
Or should I pay the 149$ for CF? I dont use FL so I dont see it value for money. Source Footage is AVCHD/HDV |
May 21st, 2010, 05:48 PM | #2 |
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David,
I have found Cineform to be a great codec for archival, but another option is to not output a master at all... just consolidate and archive a trimmed project via the Project Manager. Yes you have to load up the project and re-output, but it beats being stuck with a lossy master file which is what you would have with any variety of MPEG or H264. |
May 21st, 2010, 05:52 PM | #3 |
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Thanks Marty,
I havent seen anything about Project Manager so can you let me know what it is? ** Edit ** Thats cool feature. Copies everything I've used to a different folder so I can archive that off to a BR and not have a massive 150GB+ GB |
May 21st, 2010, 06:07 PM | #4 |
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The other obvious advantage is when it comes to revisions or re-edits. With a trimmed project, you are mostly future proofed, and you can keep your options open to future output formats.
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I only had the master file but couldnt remove what he wanted - Old company logo so lost a easy sale. Thanks Marty. |
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