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Subject: Re: [AE] [OT] Batch compression options
From: Lloyd Alvarez <lists@aescripts.com>
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Hey Chris,

You can use BG Renderer and ffmpeg on the command line to do it. You can
render to the a sequence then have BGR issue the command line command as a
post render action to convert them to a WMD using ffmpeg once they are
done. The render queue will also remain there for you to .

Lloyd

On Sunday, July 21, 2013, Chris Zwar wrote:

> Hi,
>
> This is a bit OT, but compression isn't normally my thing.
>
> I'm working on a project where we will be supplying roughly 1000
> individual clips as wmvs.  We're all working on Macs with no Windows
> machines around, and rendering from After Effects to image sequences.
>
> Just wondering what the best tool is to convert / compress the image
> sequences to wmvs.  The main thing we want is one where we can save the
> render queue and selectively re-queue items as they are revised.  I guess
> in my mind I think of the After Effects render queue, where you can tick
> and un-tick items, or re-queue items to render again and so on.  The thing
> is that these clips will be tweaked, rendered, revised, re-rendered and so
> on.  So it's not just a matter of doing a batch conversion once, it's a
> matter of selectively revising and re-delivering over a period of weeks.
>  We will always be rendering the image sequences to the same "final"
> folder, so the source files won't be moving.
>
> We will purchase flip-4-mac licences to render to wmvs, but not really
> sure about what the options are to work from image sequences and being able
> to save a batch compression queue.  We have compressor somewhere, and can
> easily download MPEG streamclip.  I haven't really played around with the
> Adobe Media Encoder to know what it's capable of.  Not sure if I can
> convince them to spring for something like Squeeze, but if it's really
> awesome then maybe I can.
>
> It will be tedious to set up 1000 compressions so I really only want to do
> it once... any suggestions are welcome.
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> -Chris
>
>
>
>
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<span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:2=
2px">Hey Chris,<div><br></div><div>You can use BG Renderer and ffmpeg=A0on =
the=A0command line=A0to do it.=A0You can render to the a sequence then have=
 BGR issue the command line command as a post render action=A0to convert th=
em to a WMD using ffmpeg=A0once they are done. The render queue will also r=
emain there for you to .</div>
<div><br></div><div><span></span>Lloyd</div></span><br>On Sunday, July 21, =
2013, Chris Zwar  wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi,<br>
<br>
This is a bit OT, but compression isn&#39;t normally my thing.<br>
<br>
I&#39;m working on a project where we will be supplying roughly 1000 indivi=
dual clips as wmvs. =A0We&#39;re all working on Macs with no Windows machin=
es around, and rendering from After Effects to image sequences.<br>
<br>
Just wondering what the best tool is to convert / compress the image sequen=
ces to wmvs. =A0The main thing we want is one where we can save the render =
queue and selectively re-queue items as they are revised. =A0I guess in my =
mind I think of the After Effects render queue, where you can tick and un-t=
ick items, or re-queue items to render again and so on. =A0The thing is tha=
t these clips will be tweaked, rendered, revised, re-rendered and so on. =
=A0So it&#39;s not just a matter of doing a batch conversion once, it&#39;s=
 a matter of selectively revising and re-delivering over a period of weeks.=
 =A0We will always be rendering the image sequences to the same &quot;final=
&quot; folder, so the source files won&#39;t be moving.<br>

<br>
We will purchase flip-4-mac licences to render to wmvs, but not really sure=
 about what the options are to work from image sequences and being able to =
save a batch compression queue. =A0We have compressor somewhere, and can ea=
sily download MPEG streamclip. =A0I haven&#39;t really played around with t=
he Adobe Media Encoder to know what it&#39;s capable of. =A0Not sure if I c=
an convince them to spring for something like Squeeze, but if it&#39;s real=
ly awesome then maybe I can.<br>

<br>
It will be tedious to set up 1000 compressions so I really only want to do =
it once... any suggestions are welcome.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
<br>
-Chris<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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