Don't Preview Encoded files in QuickTime Pro on Windows
- 11-22-2010
- Categorized in: Preprocessing your video, Streaming production
I recently was producing some files for a client in Sorenson Squeeze, and saw some funky differences in exposure and contrast when previewing my work in QuickTime Player and other players. I produced this file at 1280x720, so feel free to zoom out to full screen to watch this video.
My solution has always been to change the transparency mode of the file to 'Straight Alpha' - it's a closer match.
Or like you said - avoid QT all together :)
Hey Kristian;
Thanks for your note - good one. That works, of course, but you need quicktime pro on the system, and I only have that on my Macs. You also have to save the file to see the difference, which in the case of the iterative Squeeze Preview, is a real workflow hiccup.
(good description of the technique here: http://forums.cgsociety.org/archive/index.php/t-32...)
At least on Windows (where the problem seems worse), it's easier to avoid QuickTime Player. The primary reason that I wrote this, though, is because you can drive yourself nuts if you don't know there's a problem. I didn't for awhile.
Thanks again for your note!
Jan
To me Squeeze always tend to saturate colors and contrast for more appealing look.