Mailing List AE-List@media-motion.tv ? Message #55030
From: Brendan Bolles <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Subject: Re: [AE] Compression issues article
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2014 10:45:47 -0400
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
On Sep 4, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Byron Nash wrote:

> Just wondering what everyone made of this article. I think I have noticed that sometimes the compression isn't up to par and have to go back and adjust settings.


Hmmm, I believe it.  There is room for vast differences in encoder software quality.  I assume the Adobe one was written in-house.

x264, part of FFmpeg, is generally recognized as the best H.264 encoder.  You could output your video from Premiere to an intermediate format an then play with settings in FFmpeg.  You'll have to learn a little command-line mojo, you'll have access to every possible setting.  Or if you want a GUI, you can use VLC and others.

If you want to do it all within Premiere/AME, there's this: http://www.x264pro.com/


Brendan

 
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