Help Required!!

[Euser]

Hi folks,

newbie here so go easy!

I am currently making a compilation of video's into one (for my mates 30th birthday).

I have edited the first part and added in overlays and extra voice overs and all looks good in the project preview screen but it's when I come to convert this to a video file the output file quality is terrible.

I need to get this done in the next week or so and I have loads of editing to do. I have never had problems before but this is the first time I have edited video's, it's usually just photographs I work with.

Any help / advice would be greatly appreciated!!

P.S. I am using VS9

Thanks,
Euan

[Ron P.]

Hi Euser, welcome to the Forums...

First we are going to need some more information. Please view This Thread, it provides a guideline to the specific information needed to help you.

Recommended Procedures have been developed to help guide you through the mine-field of video editing, as it pertains to Ulead's VideoStudio Programs. They can be viewed here:
Recommened Procedures Updated Version

You might want to read through From Camcorder to DVD tutorial.

[Euser]

Thanks for the speedy reply, I will have a read through your information on my lunch break.

Thanks again,
Euan

[TDK1044]

Hi Euan,

If there's one rule that you can really take to the bank with any software like Video Studio, it's that you need to input your footage at the highest possible quality relative to what you're intending to do with your completed project, and then keep the properties of your videos files identical throughout the process.

Set your project properties to match exactly the properties of your captured files, and then render using the 'same as project properties' setting. As an example, I input my footage as NTSC DVD, and I render using 'same as project properties' and burn using the identical NTSC DVD settings. The result is perfect every time.

[Euser]

Hi Euan,

If there's one rule that you can really take to the bank with any software like Video Studio, it's that you need to input your footage at the highest possible quality relative to what you're intending to do with your completed project, and then keep the properties of your videos files identical throughout the process.

Set your project properties to match exactly the properties of your captured files, and then render using the 'same as project properties' setting. As an example, I input my footage as NTSC DVD, and I render using 'same as project properties' and burn using the identical NTSC DVD settings. The result is perfect every time.

Thanks very much, you may have just answered my question!

I uploaded the video onto my laptop using windows movie maker as I got an error first time I tried to use VS9.

I will try this again when I finish work.

Much appreciated mate!!

Euan

[Euser]

One more thing, this may be a stupid question but does splitting the audio then deleting it affect the quality of the picture?

[daniel]

No, it's the same as muting the video.

[Euser]

Thank You