Editing Question

Sasha Froyland · August 6th, 2003, 08:57 AM

Starting my first editing project and have ran into my first difficulty. I have imported the footage from the camera onto the PC. Started a new project in MPG Edit Studio Pro LE, and attempted to import the video clips. The problem is that the HD (1280 x 720) clips import just fine, but the SD(720 x 480) clips complain about the video being in a different format. So, I’m guessing the solution is to downgrade the HD clips to SD quality, but I don’t know how to convert them? I was also thinking that another solution might be to create 2 projects: 1 for HD and 1 for SD, then output the HD project in SD mode, then combine the two projects somehow but I’m not sure if this is technically possible.

Note that this is primarily a hobby, and thus the budget is tight.

Thanks for any and all suggestions.

Sasha

Joe Russ · August 7th, 2003, 03:17 AM

according to the jvc manuals (if i recall) you cant mix different formats (sd/hd/dv), and it makes sense, so yes, you will have to convert them or make seperate projects...

Sasha Froyland · August 7th, 2003, 06:41 AM

Thanks Joe.
Any idea what program to use to perform the conversions?

August 6th, 2003, 08:57 AM	#1
Sasha Froyland Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 67	Editing Question - MPEG Edit Studio Pro LE Starting my first editing project and have ran into my first difficulty. I have imported the footage from the camera onto the PC. Started a new project in MPG Edit Studio Pro LE, and attempted to import the video clips. The problem is that the HD (1280 x 720) clips import just fine, but the SD(720 x 480) clips complain about the video being in a different format. So, I’m guessing the solution is to downgrade the HD clips to SD quality, but I don’t know how to convert them? I was also thinking that another solution might be to create 2 projects: 1 for HD and 1 for SD, then output the HD project in SD mode, then combine the two projects somehow but I’m not sure if this is technically possible. Note that this is primarily a hobby, and thus the budget is tight. Thanks for any and all suggestions. Sasha

August 7th, 2003, 03:17 AM	#2
Joe Russ Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 99	according to the jvc manuals (if i recall) you cant mix different formats (sd/hd/dv), and it makes sense, so yes, you will have to convert them or make seperate projects...

August 7th, 2003, 06:41 AM	#3
Sasha Froyland Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 67	Thanks Joe. Any idea what program to use to perform the conversions?