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Using Final Cut Pro, QuickTime Pro, or other QuickTime-based applications
$ Select the Noise filter level that will be applied to your video before
encoding. Increasing the noise filter level reduces the amount of high
frequencies in your source video by softening the high-detail portions of
your video. Since high frequencies require more bits to encode, increasing
the noise filter level leaves more bits available for the encoding of other
frames, which can improve the overall quality of your encoded video.
However, if you lose too much detail in your encoded video you may need
to decrease the noise filter level.
5 Click OK to save and close the Matrox MAX H.264 Codec Settings
window.
6 In the Export Settings window, in the Video pane, under Bitrate
Settings
, enable the Limit data rate to option and enter a value if you’re
using the CAVLC entropy coding algorithm (see step 4). If using CABAC,
you can enable or disable this option.
7 For optimal results when encoding using the Matrox MAX H.264 codec, in
the
Video pane, under Basic Settings, select Progressive from the Field
Type
list.
8 Specify any other export settings as desired. For detailed information on
Media Encoder settings, see your Media Encoder documentation.
¦NoteTo export a clip for use with Apple iPod or iPhone devices, you must
choose AAC (advanced audio coding) as your export audio file format.
9 In the Export Settings window, under Export Settings, click the Save
Preset
button next to the Preset list.
10 Type a descriptive name for your preset, and then click OK.
Using Final Cut Pro, QuickTime Pro, or other
QuickTime-based applications
This section details how to specify the Matrox MAX H.264 compression settings
in Final Cut Pro and QuickTime Pro v7.6.x for delivering QuickTime files for the
web and mobile devices. The settings described in this section are the same when
exporting to QuickTime from other QuickTime-based video applications, such as
Telestream Episode. If using Final Cut Pro version 7 or later, you can assign the
4.0 1920×1080 29.97 20
4.1 1920×1080 29.97 50
4.2 1920×1080 59.94 50
H.264 level
Maximum
Frame size
Maximum
Frame rate
(fps)
Maximum
Data rate
(Mb/s)