Premiere Project Settings Vs Export Settings

[wrawlind]

Several related questions here:

Not realizing that I was going to use several 25 fps video clips, I created a big project using Premiere Pro's default DV-NTSC settings. Will there be any improvement in quality if I import the entire project into a new project using the DV-PAL settings? How about if I redo the entire project in DV-PAL?

I also noticed that using the Mainconcept Mpeg Encoder, I can choose to export to either PAL or NTSC mpegs. What difference then does it make whether I choose NTSC or PAL in the project setting, when I am able to export to either standard? Eventually I'll be burning my movie onto disc--either DVD or VCD--so playback on my TV should be fine either way, right?

Thanks in advance.
-R

[wrawlind]

I don't mean to ask such a simplistic question here. I do know the difference between NTSC and PAL, but since I'm preparing the video for playback on my DVD player, it will play whether it's encoded in NTSC or PAL (at least for VCDs anyway). But since frame rates for NTSC are either 29.97 or 23.976 (for film), and since I'm using clips that are 25 frames/sec, I was wondering if there's any benefit to encoding the video in PAL which is also 25 frames/sec (either at the beginning in the "Project Settings" or during the export process--a difference I still don't quite understand). The resolution of my clips are 640x480, so in either case I'll be losing some resolution.

Any ideas will still be greatly appreciated. Thanks again.

-R

[mojo2185]

Not realizing that I was going to use several 25 fps video clips, I created a big project using Premiere Pro's default DV-NTSC settings. Will there be any improvement in quality if I import the entire project into a new project using the DV-PAL settings? How about if I redo the entire project in DV-PAL?

You can just change the project settings to match your needs. Project > Project Settings. Change all NTSC to DV Pal, and you will probably be ok.

To avoid playback issues, all of your settings should match. Your video should be PAL, your project settings should be PAL, and your export settings should be PAL. In my version of Premiere, I can go to Project > Settings Viewer, and it will display all the settings in a table format (Capture, project, and export settings). Most settings should match up (going across the table) for optimal performance.