Can't get a clear production...

nightowl123

Contributor Joined: Apr 27, 2011 06:17 Messages: 315 Offline

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Aug 05, 2015 00:47

Since I upgraded to PD 13 I've not been able to get a clear production of any of my videos. I get very clear previews in the preview window on the working page, but when I click Produce it doesn't seem to matter what format I choose...when it's done the video is a poor production of the original. I can't figure out why...? Never had this problem in PD 11... Makes me want to delete this version and go back to 11...what do you think? Dustie
I'm still working on it....

ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Aug 05, 2015 01:43

Hi Dustie -

I thought you may have paddled up river & just kept going

Have you updated to the latest build - 2709 - of PDR13? http://www.cyberlink.com/support/powerdirector-ultra/patches_en_GB.html

The first thing to do is try to produce without any hardware (GPU) acceleration. Sometimes that can cause issues.

I assume, being the experienced campaigner you are, that your production choices are close to your input properties. Yes?

When you say "clear" do you mean the produced file is murky, fuzzy what? Is it producing any artefacts or blockiness?

Cheers - Tony
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nightowl123

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Aug 05, 2015 02:06

Hi Tony...just been non producing for awhile (nearly a year now). Had such success with my first nature video was afraid to attempt the 2nd (although I've two years worth of video waiting to be produced). Took inspiration from Harper Lee...if she could finally do a sequel ...then who am I to shy away? LOL...

Now you say I should know if my production choices are close to my input properties? Well...now... can't say that I know if they are or if they aren't..dare I say? Often I just trick people into thinking I know what I'm doing...

As to produced videos..fuzzy..not sharp like the video when I watch it or the preview in the preview pain when creating it... no artifacts or blockiness...

I'm heading over now to update to the latest build though...it's been awhile since I upgraded and then even longer before I loaded it. Dustie
I'm still working on it....

nightowl123

Contributor Joined: Apr 27, 2011 06:17 Messages: 315 Offline

Aug 05, 2015 02:08

Think the spelling of Pane as pain was a Freudian slip? Dustie
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ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Aug 05, 2015 02:16

Quote: can't say that I know if they are or if they aren't..dare I say?

If (say) your recorded video is MP4 1920x1080 @ 24MBps 30fps - that's what you should select as your output format/profile.

If (say) you chose WMV 720p, or MPEG-2 DVD HQ, or used a much lower bitrate, you might expect it to come out "not so clear".

Anyway, you sure fooled me!

Cheers - Tony
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nightowl123

Contributor Joined: Apr 27, 2011 06:17 Messages: 315 Offline

Aug 05, 2015 03:17

Oh, that's what you meant. Ok...got that. Guess I just don't know the lingo. I've finally settled on outputting MP4 1920x1080 30fps as my original video is 1920 x 1080 30fps.

It's the best so far, but still not as good as the original video or the preview. I've yet to do the upgrade yet though.

And thank you my friend...about the fooled ya part. ;

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Dustie
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