Compression for Vimeo at DVinfo.net

Greg Harris · February 17th, 2009, 10:07 AM

I have been uploading all my clips to Vimeo and noticed everyone else's footage looks WAY more clear and crisp than mine. Can anyone recommend the BEST compression settings in Premier Pro. I can't seem to get it right.

Thanks

Greg Harris · February 18th, 2009, 10:03 AM

here's an example of how crappy the compression is. Hybrid Edit on Vimeo

It's shot with a DVX100.

Battle Vaughan · February 18th, 2009, 11:54 AM

From their FAQ:
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Codec

Choose H.264 for the video codec. Choose AAC for the audio codec.
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Frame rate

This is usually 29.97 for USA/Japan/Canada, while in Europe and rest of the world it's usually 25. If there is an option that says "current" just go with that. Please note that Vimeo converts all HD videos only up to 25 frames per second in order to optimize playback performance.
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Keyframes

Every 30 frames. This is basically how often the compressor references your uncompressed video.
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Data rate

1800 kbits/sec for standard definition 4:3 video , 2500 kbits/sec for widescreen DV, or 5000 kbits/sec for high definition. Making these numbers higher will increase both quality and size.
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Size

640x480 for standard definition 4:3 video, 872x480 for widescreen DV, or 1280x720 for high definition. It is also best to export 1920x1080 or 1440x1080 video as 1280x720 too.
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Deinterlace

Yes. If you do not deinterlace, you will often get weird-looking horizontal lines in your video.
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Sound sample rate

44.100 kHz
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Audio quality

You want audio with a bit rate of 128 kbps. You can set your audio to really good quality without increasing file size too much.

IMHO the 44.1 audio is a pain since nle's edit at 48khz, but it's an easy converson upon compression...I haven't used this, so I'm just passing on their recommendations fwiw./Battle Vaughan / miamiherald.com video team

Greg Harris · February 19th, 2009, 08:55 AM

Thanks, I will try those.

Hermawan Tjioe · February 23rd, 2009, 12:14 PM

That is about right. I would push the bitrate as high as possible. That 5Mbps rate mentioned is a good start. Joining with a PLUS Vimeo gives you more upload limit to 1 GB. It also allows you multiple hi-def upload per week.

Personally, I've been successful with MPEG4, a variant.

February 17th, 2009, 10:07 AM	#1
Greg Harris Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 356	Compression for Vimeo I have been uploading all my clips to Vimeo and noticed everyone else's footage looks WAY more clear and crisp than mine. Can anyone recommend the BEST compression settings in Premier Pro. I can't seem to get it right. Thanks

February 23rd, 2009, 12:14 PM	#5
Hermawan Tjioe Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 33	That is about right. I would push the bitrate as high as possible. That 5Mbps rate mentioned is a good start. Joining with a PLUS Vimeo gives you more upload limit to 1 GB. It also allows you multiple hi-def upload per week. Personally, I've been successful with MPEG4, a variant. __________________ http://www.vimeo.com/album/6279

February 18th, 2009, 10:03 AM	#2
Greg Harris Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 356	here's an example of how crappy the compression is. Hybrid Edit on Vimeo It's shot with a DVX100.

February 18th, 2009, 11:54 AM	#3
Battle Vaughan Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL USA Posts: 1,505	From their FAQ: * Codec Choose H.264 for the video codec. Choose AAC for the audio codec. * Frame rate This is usually 29.97 for USA/Japan/Canada, while in Europe and rest of the world it's usually 25. If there is an option that says "current" just go with that. Please note that Vimeo converts all HD videos only up to 25 frames per second in order to optimize playback performance. * Keyframes Every 30 frames. This is basically how often the compressor references your uncompressed video. * Data rate 1800 kbits/sec for standard definition 4:3 video , 2500 kbits/sec for widescreen DV, or 5000 kbits/sec for high definition. Making these numbers higher will increase both quality and size. * Size 640x480 for standard definition 4:3 video, 872x480 for widescreen DV, or 1280x720 for high definition. It is also best to export 1920x1080 or 1440x1080 video as 1280x720 too. * Deinterlace Yes. If you do not deinterlace, you will often get weird-looking horizontal lines in your video. * Sound sample rate 44.100 kHz * Audio quality You want audio with a bit rate of 128 kbps. You can set your audio to really good quality without increasing file size too much. IMHO the 44.1 audio is a pain since nle's edit at 48khz, but it's an easy converson upon compression...I haven't used this, so I'm just passing on their recommendations fwiw./Battle Vaughan / miamiherald.com video team

February 19th, 2009, 08:55 AM	#4
Greg Harris Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 356	Thanks, I will try those.