Proper way to export from Ppro? at DVinfo.net

Ben Winter · March 24th, 2011, 11:42 AM

Do you select Quicktime as the format, and then Cineform as the codec, or do you select Cineform MOV file as the format? What's the difference, if any?

David Newman · March 24th, 2011, 11:49 AM

One using the QuickTime API, the other avoids it. You want to using CineForm MOV, as that support deep pixels, 3D and likely works much better.

Ben Winter · March 24th, 2011, 11:59 AM

Great thanks. One other question...what's the advantage of using the Cineform 32-bit levels adjustment, vs. the levels filter that comes with Ppro?

David Newman · March 24th, 2011, 12:24 PM

Best is the FirstLight controls. This give the the maximum precision and the most speed, no matter what other filters are used on the clip. We added CineForm 32-bit (float) levels as the Premeire filter is only 8-bit (huh?) To get float levels with PPro (without using CF filters) you need to use the Fast Color Corrector (which is slower than our levels.)

Ben Winter · April 2nd, 2011, 10:55 AM

Just a follow-up...I'm used to having Black level and White level controls, but I don't see the equivalent in FirstLight. What do we use for black and white levels adjustment?

David Newman · April 2nd, 2011, 11:07 AM

Lift and Gain? Having a vsRGB vs cgRGB setting is likely a good idea for the future.

March 24th, 2011, 11:42 AM	#1
Ben Winter Trustee Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,675 Images: 1	Proper way to export from Ppro? Do you select Quicktime as the format, and then Cineform as the codec, or do you select Cineform MOV file as the format? What's the difference, if any? __________________ BenWinter.com

March 24th, 2011, 11:49 AM	#2
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Re: Proper way to export from Ppro? One using the QuickTime API, the other avoids it. You want to using CineForm MOV, as that support deep pixels, 3D and likely works much better. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

March 24th, 2011, 11:59 AM	#3
Ben Winter Trustee Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,675 Images: 1	Re: Proper way to export from Ppro? Great thanks. One other question...what's the advantage of using the Cineform 32-bit levels adjustment, vs. the levels filter that comes with Ppro? __________________ BenWinter.com

March 24th, 2011, 12:24 PM	#4
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Re: Proper way to export from Ppro? Best is the FirstLight controls. This give the the maximum precision and the most speed, no matter what other filters are used on the clip. We added CineForm 32-bit (float) levels as the Premeire filter is only 8-bit (huh?) To get float levels with PPro (without using CF filters) you need to use the Fast Color Corrector (which is slower than our levels.) __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

April 2nd, 2011, 10:55 AM	#5
Ben Winter Trustee Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,675 Images: 1	Re: Proper way to export from Ppro? Just a follow-up...I'm used to having Black level and White level controls, but I don't see the equivalent in FirstLight. What do we use for black and white levels adjustment? __________________ BenWinter.com

April 2nd, 2011, 11:07 AM	#6
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Re: Proper way to export from Ppro? Lift and Gain? Having a vsRGB vs cgRGB setting is likely a good idea for the future. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman