Return-Path: Received: from mta21.charter.net ([216.33.127.81] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4972983 for ae-list@media-motion.tv; Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:14:49 +0100 Received: from imp10 ([10.20.200.15]) by mta21.charter.net (InterMail vM.8.01.05.09 201-2260-151-124-20120717) with ESMTP id <20130212072054.FLXW10448.mta21.charter.net@imp10> for ; Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:20:54 -0500 Received: from [192.168.2.3] ([71.94.133.66]) by imp10 with smtp.charter.net id zKLt1k00E1S6qBK05KLuBA; Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:20:54 -0500 X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=foeE/yEf c=1 sm=1 a=Vx6aIzdhH7H4BIXK4xUDUQ==:17 a=ZFvOvAhPTTYA:10 a=yUnIBFQkZM0A:10 a=hOpmn2quAAAA:8 a=s84ncsIeYvUA:10 a=cF6nXneZ4BmNxLd-rA4A:9 a=pILNOxqGKmIA:10 a=RFaxJ1YKWH0A:10 a=p3b_eOXHgIUA:10 a=hUswqBWy9Q8A:10 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=oMJ-9vG6FfPO-m14:21 a=Vx6aIzdhH7H4BIXK4xUDUQ==:117 From: Jonathan Penzner Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-49-94364495 Subject: Re: [AE] Scaling up SD to HD in Premiere Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:20:53 -0800 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <06E96CD0-E3DD-42CC-B5C0-AA76C823FD5C@charter.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) --Apple-Mail-49-94364495 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Thanks, Bruce. Any suggestions for a CUDA card? I'm running Snow Leopard in a MacPro3,1 = Tower. I'm not crazy about upgrading to Mountain Lion as I still use FCP = and Color. Color breaks with 10.7 and above, I believe. I've been = wanting to move to Da Vinci but the $1,000 is a hurdle I can't jump over = right now. Anyway, it's late, been working all day and I'm losing my = mind. Thanks also to Brian Klein for the tip about the high quality check box. Jonathan On Feb 11, 2013, at 10:44 PM, Bruce Wainer wrote: > I don't know the names of the algorithms off the top of my head, but = here's the order of scaling quality: > After Effects, regardless of hardware, is lowest > Premiere Pro without a CUDA-enabled video card (so running in software = only mode) > Premiere Pro with a suitable CUDA card, either directly supported or = manually added to the PP list >=20 > So use Premiere Pro, but you'll get better quality (and more speed) by = adding a new(ish) video card. >=20 > Bruce Wainer >=20 > On Feb 12, 2013, at 1:33 AM, Jonathan Penzner = wrote: >=20 >> According to what I've read on the list, scaling footage up in = Premiere is better than scaling in AE or FCP. Is the quality dependent = on the graphics card? Or is it software-based? For the job I'm working = on now, speed isn't important =96 quality is paramount, and my graphics = card is o l d . . . .=20 >>=20 >> Many thanks in advance. >>=20 >>=20 >> Jonathan JONATHAN PENZNER SUNDANCE/REALTIME VIDEO EDITING =95 MOTION GRAPHICS =95 DESIGN | STUDIO 626 345-0285 | | CELL 818 321-2890 | SUREAL@CHARTER.NET --Apple-Mail-49-94364495 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252  MacPro3,1 Tower. I'm not crazy about = upgrading to Mountain Lion as I still use FCP and Color. Color breaks = with 10.7 and above, I believe. I've been wanting to move to Da Vinci = but the $1,000 is a hurdle I can't jump over right now. Anyway, it's = late, been working all day and I'm losing my = mind.

Thanks also to Brian Klein for the tip = about the high quality check = box.


Jonathan

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On Feb 11, 2013, at 10:44 PM, Bruce Wainer wrote:

I don't know the names of the algorithms off = the top of my head, but here's the order of scaling = quality:
 After Effects, regardless of hardware, is = lowest
Premiere Pro without a CUDA-enabled video card (so = running in software only mode)
Premiere Pro with a suitable = CUDA card, either directly supported or manually added to the PP = list

So use Premiere Pro, but you'll get better = quality (and more speed) by adding a new(ish) video = card.

Bruce Wainer

On Feb 12, 2013, at = 1:33 AM, Jonathan Penzner <sureal@charter.net> = wrote:

According to what I've read on the list, = scaling footage up in Premiere is better than scaling in AE or = FCP. Is the quality dependent on the graphics card? Or is it = software-based? For the job I'm working on now, speed isn't important =  =96 quality is paramount, and my graphics card is  o l d . . = . . 

Many thanks in = advance.


Jonathan



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