Creating video files in VS9

uleadme · Post by **uleadme** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:16 am

Hi,

I am pretty new to video editing in general and VS9 in particular.

My question relates to creating video files. In the 'create video file' menu of the 'share' section it lists a whole series of options such 'same as project settings' or PAL DV (4:3) or PAL DVD (4:3) or PAL MPEG1.

So far I have tried them all and they seem much of a muchness when saved and then played back on the computer, or when burned by using Nero to a DVD and played back on a TV. (I find Nero a much better burning tool than that which comes with VS9 or ulead DVD Movie Factory disc creator).

So could someone please tell me what the the difference between these video file options really is. In other words, what difference does it make when one saves the edited movie in one file format versus another(for example, 'same as project settings' versus 'PAL MPEG1')

FYI I live in Australia, where PAL is the standard, and so far the video files I have edited and created with VS9 are from downloaded mpeg1 and mpeg 2 movies. I haven't yet created files from camcorder dv.

thanks,

Phil

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:00 pm

Best to educate yourself on the various file formats and standards used
for video. Also how a TV works and the difference between watching
videos on TV's versus Computer monitors (interlaced/progressive/frame-based).
HDTV specifications.

The help files explain quite a bit.
I don't think there's one book that "Tells it all"

For example:
Mpg1 uses "Frame-Based" scanning.
Mpg2 uses "Interlaced & Progressive scanning"
Frame Sizes & Aspect Ratio's
Mpeg2 files have their standard.
DVD's uses Mpeg2 standard and restricted to the DVD specification.

Hope this helps,

MD

FSSE · Post by **FSSE** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:16 pm

The result could be all same I believe it works like this:

Same as Project setting: You dont have to think about whats best each time again:
Same as first video clip: This one is best if all of your video comes from the same camera. There is hardly any rendering needed, just for transitions, text and things like that, no videoscaling. So this one is very fast.