DV-PAL or H.264?

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DV-PAL or H.264?

Hi folks, just starting to convert some .avi 18fps Super 8 footage into 25fps for editing using streamclip. Take a look at the old thread:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2723193?answerId=12941633022#12941633022

Now because youtube likes H.264 shall I convert to that compression in streamclip instead of DV-PAL before importing it into FCE4?

Will the DV-PAL compression add interlaced fields? I don't want that as it's not for TV it's going on the internet.

Lastly should I go with 720x576 (unscaled) as opposed to 720x576 (DV-PAL)?

Thanks

Kevin

Posted on May 28, 2011 9:18 AM

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Tom Wolsky

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May 28, 2011 9:33 AM in response to kevtim

Convert to PAL. If the material isn't interlaced it won't be interlaced.

in FCE set the item properties of the PAL sequence field dominance to none.

720x576 DV PAL.

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May 28, 2011 10:01 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

Hi Tom, thanks for that.

Then to get it to youtube after editing in FCE do you export it as a Qucktime Movie then use StreamClip to compress it at H.264.... then upload to youtube?

Thanks

Kevin

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kevtim Author

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May 28, 2011 10:02 AM in response to kevtim

oh and do I need to change it to 30fps for youtube as the guidelines say this is best?

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Tom Wolsky

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May 28, 2011 10:05 AM in response to kevtim

You can export to QuickTime Conversion fro FCE and make it into a YouTube format. Leave it at 25fps.

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