How to handle 4K footage when editing for DVD?

[kieranvyas]

I am creating a DVD using Premiere Pro CC. We have just started to film and are utilising the 4K feature of a GoPro. I was just wondering if this might cause any problems along the line when most of our footage will be filmed in 1080p? And the project inside of Premiere will be 1080p. Thanks!

[smrpix]

You can set up your timeline however you like. Setting it to match The majority of your footage is a good rule of thumb.

Your final DVD specs will be other 720x480 @ 29.97 in US or Japan or 720x576 25 fps in most of the rest of the world.

If you are authoring with Encore you may as well do the downrezzing while encoding out of Premiere. If you're using another tool it may have a better encoder.

[kieranvyas]

You can set up your timeline however you like. Setting it to match The majority of your footage is a good rule of thumb.

Your final DVD specs will be other 720x480 @ 29.97 in US or Japan or 720x576 25 fps in most of the rest of the world.

If you are authoring with Encore you may as well do the downrezzing while encoding out of Premiere. If you're using another tool it may have a better encoder.

Thanks for your response. Is there any reason why 4K could cause any problems though? I mean, is downrezzing from 4K to SD going to produce worse results compared to HD to SD? And could there be any issues with downrezzing 4K footage to SD that's in a 1080p sequence in Premiere?

[Cornucopia]

The only problem with including 4k footage in you sequences has to do with performance. The 4k bits will put more of a burden on your system. If your system can handle it, no worries. If not, you can either downrez and use and HD or SD version, or you can use a temporary downrezzed proxy version. Or live with the system being sluggish.

In terms of quality, 4k will be equal to or better than HD as a source for an SD sequence (better oversampling = more accurate pixels = less "noise"). Hopefully, it won't be too noticeable if you have a mix of rezzes.

Scott

[kieranvyas]

The only problem with including 4k footage in you sequences has to do with performance. The 4k bits will put more of a burden on your system. If your system can handle it, no worries. If not, you can either downrez and use and HD or SD version, or you can use a temporary downrezzed proxy version. Or live with the system being sluggish.

In terms of quality, 4k will be equal to or better than HD as a source for an SD sequence (better oversampling = more accurate pixels = less "noise"). Hopefully, it won't be too noticeable if you have a mix of rezzes.

Scott

Awesome! Thanks a lot for your help!