Q: Using Compressor to make smallest possible files for transcriber
I asked a question related to this a few days ago on the FCP discussion. I thought it was answered, but now I ran into a new issue.
I shot on the AF100 and transcoded via Log and Tranfer to ProRes.
Now I need to make these clips as small as possible and, ideally, stamped with TC so that I can send them to my transcribers, all of whom are working on PCs.
I decided to use the H.264 codec that's customized for iPod because that seemed like it would make a very small file. I used the filters in compressor to stamp on TC. The result is beautiful- a 50 gig file down to 234megs with timcode stamped on it. The problem: it took all night to compress a one hour interview. I have 20 hours and the project needs to be submitted by the 15th of April.
Can anyone suggest a workflow that will be faster? I am thinking of going with just audio, but is it possible to get my TC stamped onto an audio file? Even if I can't get the TC stamped on, can I create an audio file of any of these following formats, which are the formats that my transcriber's software can read:
# WMV (Windows Media Video)
# RM (Real Video/Real Media)
# IVF (Indeo Video Format)
# MTS (Hi Def Video Format - AVCHD created by Digital Video Cameras)
# MPEG (Industry-Standard PC Video format)
# MPG (Industry-Standard PC Video format)
# VOB (Video Object files that are used on DVD movies and burned movie disks)
# MP4 (Compressed Video Standard used on PCs and IPODS)
# F4V (Flash MP4 video format)
# MOV (Apple Quicktime Movie format)
# FLV (Flash Video)
I know there's a template for AAC files in compressor -- is that a .mov format?
I know this is really basic but I'm really pressed for time right now and would really appreciate any input. The smaller the files come out the better (slow internet where I am in the world right now!) Thanks very much.
I shot on the AF100 and transcoded via Log and Tranfer to ProRes.
Now I need to make these clips as small as possible and, ideally, stamped with TC so that I can send them to my transcribers, all of whom are working on PCs.
I decided to use the H.264 codec that's customized for iPod because that seemed like it would make a very small file. I used the filters in compressor to stamp on TC. The result is beautiful- a 50 gig file down to 234megs with timcode stamped on it. The problem: it took all night to compress a one hour interview. I have 20 hours and the project needs to be submitted by the 15th of April.
Can anyone suggest a workflow that will be faster? I am thinking of going with just audio, but is it possible to get my TC stamped onto an audio file? Even if I can't get the TC stamped on, can I create an audio file of any of these following formats, which are the formats that my transcriber's software can read:
# WMV (Windows Media Video)
# RM (Real Video/Real Media)
# IVF (Indeo Video Format)
# MTS (Hi Def Video Format - AVCHD created by Digital Video Cameras)
# MPEG (Industry-Standard PC Video format)
# MPG (Industry-Standard PC Video format)
# VOB (Video Object files that are used on DVD movies and burned movie disks)
# MP4 (Compressed Video Standard used on PCs and IPODS)
# F4V (Flash MP4 video format)
# MOV (Apple Quicktime Movie format)
# FLV (Flash Video)
I know there's a template for AAC files in compressor -- is that a .mov format?
I know this is really basic but I'm really pressed for time right now and would really appreciate any input. The smaller the files come out the better (slow internet where I am in the world right now!) Thanks very much.
Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8), 2X3GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 7GB RAM
Posted on Mar 25, 2011 6:23 AM