Calibrated Software MPEG2-X Create v1 - Manual (Page 26)

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Avid Media Composer 6.0 & Greater - MOV
Getting Started
1. Please make sure you have QuickTime Player 7.6 or 7.7 installed
2. IMPORTANT: Please note that Avid Media Composer appears to only export thru QuickTime using 8-bit RGB
colorspace which will be converted to 8-bit YUV422 and then encoded to XDCAM in Calibrated MPEG2-X Create.
Export Settings
1. In the ‘Export As’, please choose ‘QuickTime Movie’ for the format
2. Click on the ‘Custom’ Option and then press the ‘Format Options…’ button
a.
The QuickTime ‘Movie Settings’ window will pop-up – press the ‘Settings…’ button in the Video section and
the ‘Standard Video Compression Settings’ window will pop-up
b. Choose the Calibrated MPEG2-X Create Compression Type that best matches your Sequence Settings in the
‘Compression Type’ drop down menu. (Please see the ‘Overview’ section at the beginning of this chapter to
see what Compression Type matches best with your Sequence Settings)
c. Press the ‘Codec Settings’ button and the Calibrated MPEG2-X Create Options window will pop-up, click on
the word ‘options’ in the window and
make sure the EITHER ‘8-bit RGB/FULL’ OR ‘8-bit RGB/SMPTE’ (
please see 3.c below) is selected for the ‘Quick Colorspace Setup’ and then press the ‘Ok’ button and the
Calibrated MPEG2-X Create Options window will close.
d.
Click the OK button on both the ‘Standard Video Compression Settings’ window and the ‘Movie Settings’
window for them to close.
3. In the Video Format Settings:
a. Make sure the Width/Height are at either 1920x1080 or 1280x720 (please pick the resolution that matches
your Compression Type).
b. Make sure that the ‘Display Aspect Ratio’ is set to ‘Native Dimensions’
c. For Interlaced Projects - Make sure the File Field Order matches the Calibrated MPEG2-X Compression
Type you are exporting to - choose ‘Odd (Upper Field Firs)t’ for interlaced compression types
d. COLOR LEVELS – if you selected ‘8-bit RGB/FULL’ in 2.c above please choose ‘RGB” for your Color Level
– if you selected ‘8-bit RGB/SMPTE’ in 2.c above please choose ‘601/709” for your Color Level.
4. And you’re ready to export