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REV 1.0 Contents Contents 1 1.1 1.2 2 2.1 2.1.1 3 4 4.1 5 5.1 5.1.1 5.2 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.2.4 5.2.5 6 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.4.1 6.4.2 6.4.3 6.4.4 6.4.5 6.4.6 6.4.7 6.4.8 6.4.9 6.4.10 General information About the manual About the Nero DigitalTM plug-in for Adobe Premiere Technical information System requirements Operating systems Installing the Nero DigitalTM plug-in for Adobe® Premiere® Setting chapter and subtitle markers Exporting to Nero DigitalTM Nero DigitalTM settings Nero DigitalTM profiles Creating a copy of a Nero DigitalTM profile Nero Digital Video Audio Subtitle Chapters Muxer Nero DigitalTM expert settings MPEG-4 glossary MPEG-4 profiles Creating a new default profile for expert settings MPEG-4 Encoder Encoding Method Quality/Speed Advanced Keyframes Error resilience Matrices AVC Encoder Rate control General Settings Decision quality ® ® 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 8 10 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 17 17 18 18 18 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 23 Page 3 Contents 6.4.11 6.4.12 7 8 9 Encoding Tools Visual Enhancement List of figures Index Contact 24 24 26 27 28 Page 4 General information 1 1.1 General information About the manual This manual is intended for all users who want to find out about how to use Nero DigitalTM plug-in for Adobe® Premiere®. It is process-based and explains how to reach a particular objective on a step-by-basis. In order to make best use of this manual, please note the following conventions: Symbol Meaning Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be followed strictly. Indicates additional information or advice. 1. Start ... A number at the beginning of a line indicates a request for action. Carry out these actions in the order specified. Indicates an intermediate result. Indicates a result. OK Chapter [...] Indicates text passages or buttons that appear in the program interface. They are shown in bold face. Indicates references to other chapters. They are executed as links and are shown in red and underlined. Indicates keyboard shortcuts for entering commands. 1.2 About the Nero DigitalTM plug-in for Adobe® Premiere® The Nero DigitalTM plug-in for Adobe® Premiere® allows you to convert video files edited in Adobe® Premiere® into Nero DigitalTM files (MPEG-4). Additional setting options are available during encoding. The Nero DigitalTM plug-in for Adobe® Premiere® is available both in Adobe® Premiere® Pro and in Adobe® Premiere® Elements. For simplicity's sake the different versions are referred to generically as Adobe® Premiere® in this manual. Page 5 Technical information 2 2.1 Technical information System requirements In addition to the general system requirements for the Nero suite, it is also necessary to install Adobe® Premiere® to enable the Nero DigitalTM plug-in for Adobe® Premiere® to be installed 2.1.1 Operating systems The Nero DigitalTM plug-in for Adobe® Premiere® supports the same operating systems as the Nero suite Information about the system requirements for Adobe® Premiere®, such as supported operating systems and formats, can be found in the Adobe® Premiere® documentation. Page 6 Installing the Nero DigitalTM plug-in for Adobe® Premiere® 3 Installing the Nero DigitalTM plug-in for Adobe® Premiere® Please note that it is important that Adobe® Premiere® has been installed on your system before you install Nero, as otherwise the plug-in will not be activated. To install the Nero DigitalTM plug-in for Adobe® Premiere®, proceed as follows: 1. Install Nero. To do this, follow the instructions in the QuickStart Guide. Nero has been installed. 2. Open Adobe® Premiere®. The Nero DigitalTM plug-in for Adobe® Premiere® installed itself automatically the first time Adobe® Premiere® was opened after installing Nero. Page 7 Setting chapter and subtitle markers 4 Setting chapter and subtitle markers You can set subtitle and chapter markers in the Adobe® Premiere® project which will then be transferred to the MPEG-4 output file. To do this, proceed as follows: 1. Open Adobe® Premiere®. 2. Create a new project. 3. Import a video file you want to convert with Nero DigitalTM into the Adobe® Premiere® project. 4. Insert the video in the timeline. 5. If you want to set chapter markers: 1. Set a marker at the required point in the timeline. 2. Repeat this step until you have set all the required markers. 3. Double-click on a marker. The Marker window is opened. 4. Enter the name of the chapter in the Chapter box in the Marker window. You can also make an entry under Comments however this is optional. 5. Repeat the last two steps for all markers in the timeline that you want to convert into chapter markers. You have now set chapter markers. Fig. 1: Marker window for chapters 6. If you want to set the subtitle markers: 1. Set a marker at the required point in the timeline. 2. Repeat this step until you have set all the required markers 3. Double-click on a marker. The Marker window is opened. Page 8 Setting chapter and subtitle markers 4. Enter the required subtitle text in the Comments box in the Marker window. An entry is required in the Comments box in order to create a subtitle. 5. In the Duration box enter the length of time for which the subtitle is to be displayed. The length of time for which a subtitle is displayed must be at least one second. If the duration is too short or not specified at all, the subtitle will not be displayed in the video. 6. Repeat the last three steps for all markers in the timeline that you want to convert into subtitles. You have now set subtitle markers. Fig. 2: Marker window for subtitles The video now has markers for chapters and subtitles. You can now proceed to convert the processed video to MPEG-4 format. The set markers are transferred to the MPEG-4 version. Page 9 Setting chapter and subtitle markers 4.1 Exporting to Nero DigitalTM To encode a video in Nero DigitalTM format, proceed as follows: 1. Select File > Export > Nero Digital. The Nero Digital window is opened. 2. Specify where the output file is stored. 3. If you then want to make the expert settings for Nero DigitalTM, check the Advanced box in the bottom right-hand corner. You should only change the expert settings if you are sufficiently familiar with the area of video encoding, in particular MPEG-4 encoding. Poorly selected settings can have a significant negative impact on the quality of the output file. 4. Make the settings in the Video, Audio, Subtitle, Chapter, and Muxer areas as required (see Nero DigitalTM settings). 5. Click on the Next button. If you have checked the Advanced box, a window will open showing the Nero DigitalTM expert settings. 1. Define the Nero DigitalTM expert settings (see Nero DigitalTM settings). You have now defined the Nero DigitalTM expert settings. 6. Click on the Export button to start the export process. The export process is started. The Encoding to Nero Digital in progress... window is displayed. The progress bar shows the progress of the encoding process in graphical form. Page 10 Nero DigitalTM settings 5 5.1 Nero DigitalTM settings Nero DigitalTM profiles You can select the required profile in the Profile drop-down menu. Here is a brief overview of the profiles: MPEG-4 SP/ASP Nero DigitalTM Mobile Nero DigitalTM Portable Nero DigitalTM Standard Nero DigitalTM Cinema Nero DigitalTM HDTV MPEG-4 AVC Nero DigitalTM Mobile AVC Nero DigitalTM Portable AVC Nero DigitalTM Standard AVC Nero DigitalTM Cinema AVC Nero DigitalTM HDTV AVC iPod outputs Nero DigitalTM iPod Video Nero DigitalTM iPod Video AVC Output file for iPod video and car entertainment; resolution 480x480 @ 30 fps; MPEG-4 LC-AAC Output file for iPod video and car entertainment; resolution 320x240 @ 30 fps; MPEG-4 AVC LC-AAC Output file for cell phones and hand-held devices; resolution 176x144 @ 15 fps; MPEG-4 AVC HE-AAC (2.0) Output file for PDAs and personal video players; resolution 352x288 @ 30 fps; MPEG-4 AVC HE-AAC (2.0) Output file for home players and set-top boxes (STB); resolution 720x576 @ 25 fps/720x480 @ 30 fps; MPEG-4 AVC HE-AAC (5.1) Output file for high-end home players and set-top boxes (STB); resolution 1280x720 @ 30 fps; MPEG-4 AVC HE-AAC (5.1) Output file for HDTV content; resolution 1920x1080 @ 30 fps; MPEG-4 AVC HE-AAC/ACC (5.1) Output file for cell phones and handheld devices; resolution 176x144 @ 15 fps; MPEG-4 SP AAC Output file for PDAs and personal video players; resolution 352x288 @ 30 fps; MPEG-4 SP AAC Output file for home players and set-top boxes (STB); resolution 720x576 @ 25 fps/720x480 @ 30 fps; MPEG-4 ASP AAC Output file for high-end home players and set-top boxes (STB); resolution 1280x720 @ 30 fps; MPEG-4 ASP AAC Output file for HDTV content; resolution 1920x1080 @ 30 fps; MPEG-4 ASP AAC Page 11 Nero DigitalTM settings 5.1.1 Creating a copy of a Nero DigitalTM profile You can copy or rename an existing Nero DigitalTM profile and change the settings described below. To copy a Nero DigitalTM profile, proceed as follows: 1. Click on the + button. The Create copy of the profile window is opened. 2. Enter the name of the new profile in the Name text box. 3. Enter a short description of the profile in the Description text box. 4. Click OK. You have now copied an existing Nero DigitalTM profile. 5.2 Nero Digital You can use the button in the Nero Digital entry to select the folder on your hard drive where the output file is to be stored. The settings you can make in the subentries of the Nero Digital entry are described below. 5.2.1 Video You can change the video track settings in the Video area. 5.2.1.1 Bit Rate/Size You can use the slider to set the bit rate. The precise numerical value of the bit rate is displayed in the Bit Rate box. The value here can also be increased or decreased using the arrow buttons. The bit rate changes proportionately to the change in file size in the Size box. You can use the arrow buttons to increase or decrease the file size in the Size field. The file size is proportionate to the bit rate setting. 5.2.1.2 Quality You can define the method to be used to resize the output file with the Resize method dropdown menu. If the Auto resize box is not checked, you can specify the resolution in two text boxes in pixels. You can now enter the aspect ratio in the Aspect ratio boxes. 5.2.1.3 Name&Language You can enter the name of the video track in the Name entry. The name of the Adobe® Premiere® project is referenced in the Name text box by default. You can use the Language drop-down list to choose the language in which the video track is to be recorded. Page 12 Nero DigitalTM settings 5.2.2 Audio You can change the audio track settings in the Audio area. Select an entry from the drop-down menu that defines the specifications you want, such as the sampling rate, number of channels, codec, and bit rate. 5.2.2.1 Name&Language You can enter the name of the audio track in the Name entry. The name of the Adobe® Premiere® project is referenced in the Name text box by default. You can use the Language drop-down list to choose the language in which the audio track is to be recorded. 5.2.3 Subtitle The subtitles you have created are displayed in the Subtitle area (see Setting chapter and subtitle markers). You can set the frame rate of the subtitles in the Frame Rate text box. The The button is used to export subtitle files. button is used to import subtitle files. Subtitle files that you import must be in SRT or SUB format. 5.2.3.1 Subpicture The following setting options are available in the Subpicture area: Font drop-down menu Font size dropdown menu B button I button U button S button Preview window Changes the font for all inserted subtitles. Changes the font size for all inserted subtitles. Changes all inserted subtitles to bold. Changes all inserted subtitles to italics. Underscores all inserted subtitles. Strikes through all in ...