from premiere pro timeline to mpeg4 asp

[codemaster]

After I've edited some dv footage in premiere pro, I want to export it and encode it with StaxRip. But I don't know in witch format I should export the edited video from premiere, in order to work well with StaxRip.

For example, I've tried to export from premiere to dv, by selecting "Microsoft DV AVI", but when I open this .avi in StaxRip, it says that it doesn't know what the fourcc is. The same if I install ffdshow.

Is DV AVI the best choice for StaxRip input, or should I export from premiere using other formats that maybe work better with staxrip ?

[Baldrick]

You could try frameserve the video directly to staxrip with Debugmode FrameServer.

[codemaster]

I prefer to export from premiere to a lossless intermediate file, and then open that file in a good encoding app. This is because DebugMode FrameServer almost freezes my hdd and pc. Anyway, I asked if there is something better than microsoft dv avi for intermediary files. But for now, I will export to microsoft dv avi, and then open the dv in autogk or hanbrake to encode it to xvid or h264.

[filmboss80]

I prefer to export from premiere to a lossless intermediate file, and then open that file in a good encoding app. This is because DebugMode FrameServer almost freezes my hdd and pc.

I have also found that to be true on long-form production projects (that is, those exceeding 40 min).

Anyway, I asked if there is something better than microsoft dv avi for intermediary files. But for now, I will export to microsoft dv avi, and then open the dv in autogk or hanbrake to encode it to xvid or h264.

DV is far from lossless. Though it takes up a lot of drive space, HuffYuv is a very good intermediate (and works much better with Premiere than Lagarith, in my experience). The resulting HuffYuv .avi edit master (exported directly from the Premiere timeline) can thereafter be used to encode to various formats, for use in everything from DVD mastering to streaming videos (and this includes xvid and h.264).

[codemaster]

@ filmboss80: very useful information, 10x ... now I have additional questions about what colorspace to choose in lagarith or huffyuv, but I'll post them in a new topic.

[edDV]

Anyway, I asked if there is something better than microsoft dv avi for intermediary files. But for now, I will export to microsoft dv avi, and then open the dv in autogk or hanbrake to encode it to xvid or h264.

This would depend on the types of editing you are doing. If mostly cuts and short transitions, DV export is near lossless. If you are editing with heavy effects or filtering long sequences, then the original DV will have been converted to RGB or in some special cases YCbCr.