Help with Produce: Render: Formats

Pete the wood

Newbie Location: S.W. France Joined: Mar 01, 2015 12:07 Messages: 40 Offline

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Apr 14, 2015 16:07

This post raises some interesting issues for people like myself who are not only new to PD13 but, are absolutely new to video editing in any program.

For some time now I've been simply going straight to Create DVD and burning a 2D DVD. I have not the least idea what format I'm using nor if I should use a different one. I have pondered the Produce option but, having read all I can find in the PD User's Guide. (Which I have downloaded and read from cover to cover, an amazing admission from one who never reads manuals) I cannot see exactly why I need to produce?

To date my videos have been simple editing of old videos and burning DVDs to play in a standard player to TV. I did once try rendering a whole series of clips on the timeline, but, could not for the life of me see any difference when played back.

Please, Is there anyone who is prepared to explain the different formats, which is the best to use and just exactly what does Produce or Render achieve.

My next project is a very complicated production utilizing a lot of slides with fades, zooms and motion, and large sections of video thrown in for good measure. Plus several chapters and scenes using menus. I really would appreciate any help.

Pete

Carl312

Senior Contributor Location: Texas, USA Joined: Mar 16, 2010 20:11 Messages: 9090 Offline

Apr 14, 2015 20:08

Quote: This post raises some interesting issues for people like myself who are not only new to PD13 but, are absolutely new to video editing in any program.

For some time now I've been simply going straight to Create DVD and burning a 2D DVD. I have not the least idea what format I'm using nor if I should use a different one. I have pondered the Produce option but, having read all I can find in the PD User's Guide. (Which I have downloaded and read from cover to cover, an amazing admission from one who never reads manuals) I cannot see exactly why I need to produce?

To date my videos have been simple editing of old videos and burning DVDs to play in a standard player to TV. I did once try rendering a whole series of clips on the timeline, but, could not for the life of me see any difference when played back.

Please, Is there anyone who is prepared to explain the different formats, which is the best to use and just exactly what does Produce or Render achieve.

My next project is a very complicated production utilizing a lot of slides with fades, zooms and motion, and large sections of video thrown in for good measure. Plus several chapters and scenes using menus. I really would appreciate any help.

Pete

Pete, Thank you for starting your own topic.

Going straight to Create DVD is fine if your intention is to create Standard Definition DVDs that will play in most DVD Players.

If your original video files are High Definition, you are losing most of the quality of the video.

If your original files are Standard Definition (720x480/576), you are not losing much.

The question becomes what is the definition of the videos you are editing and what is the intended purpose of your videos. Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

James Dotson

Senior Contributor Location: Tennessee Joined: Aug 24, 2009 20:40 Messages: 3066 Offline

Apr 15, 2015 01:41

The majority of users will only use a few of the formats available. I burn DVD and use mpeg-4 for online videos, and very little else. Producing the video before creating the disc may be an advantage in large projects to reduce processing before the burn. Use mpeg-2 720 x 480 in most cases. __________________________________
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Pete the wood

Newbie Location: S.W. France Joined: Mar 01, 2015 12:07 Messages: 40 Offline

Apr 15, 2015 11:57

Thank you guys.
Am I right in thinking that I shall have to do 'a Produce' when I have finished this project I am working on.
It will be quite large and combines video footage with slides with quite a lot of zooming and motion plus several tracks of music and a voice over.
Not too sure yet exactly how many chapters probably five and something like twenty scenes.
There will also be a first play video at the start.
Should keep me busy for several months.
Thanks for your help
Pete

tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Apr 15, 2015 12:25

Produce the final video is fine and there will be no chapters. Carl312 suggestion is simpler but you can always add the chapters later if and when you decide to create a dvd from the produced file.