Nicer MPEG1 files possible??

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Denise

Is there a way to get crisp MPEG-1 files to put into PowerPoint? A client is
adamant about having MPEG files for his presentation (which is fine) but our
software maybe isn't so great? The animation will be created in Adobe After
Effects, then saved as an AVI file. We then have someone take it into
another program (Pinnacle Studio) to convert it to an MPEG-1. So I know
After Effects rocks, but maybe this Studio thing is junk? Is there another
video editing software out there that will give us crisp MPEG-1 files?

Thanks for any advice you can offer...
Denise
 
As Austin said.

When you use Adobe (or anything else) to create the AVI you are using a lossy compression.

That is, tons of data are taken out and tossed to the way side.

Then you take this compressed file, and compress it again (throwing out more
data) in a completely different format.



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As Austin said.

When you use Adobe (or anything else) to create the AVI you are using a lossy compression.

That is, tons of data are taken out and tossed to the way side.

Then you take this compressed file, and compress it again (throwing out more
data) in a completely different format.



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In addition to Austin's fine advice bear in mind that MPEG1 files are
usually in CIF resolution (352x288 or similar depending on the format of the
source material).
Although the format is designed to scale well you are effectively dealing
with a low resolution video that is scaled up and smoothed.
You can encode MPEG1 at higher resolutions (I've had good results at
640x480, though you also need to increase the bit rate to cope with the
extra data) but it's safest to stick to the standard if you are distributing
your file, as non-standard resolutions and bit rates can be a cause of
playback problems.
 
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As Austin said.

When you use Adobe (or anything else) to create the AVI you are using a lossy compression.

That is, tons of data are taken out and tossed to the way side.

Then you take this compressed file, and compress it again (throwing out more
data) in a completely different format.



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