output to vcd format

[chow choppe]

Hi everyone

 

i am working oan animation which is around 7 minutes long

I have worked in after effects and the client wants the out put in VCD format?

I had used the size to be 720 X 576 format

whats the best way to out put this and in what format? so that i am able to deliver him the perfect quality.

Also will i be able to accomodate a 7 minute animation in vcd? or i would need to make a DVD out of it.

 

please help me with this on how to output this video for best results

 

thanks

[ihabkal]

vcd is half the dvd resolution so maybe 360 wide only. it is also much less quality than the now defunct VHS format.

Just save it as a mpeg2 in adobe and put it on a dvd

not cd, a DVD, as drives read DVD discs faster and this will prevent stutter.

if you do a straight copy set top dvds won't read it it will only work with a computer. you can use a software like adobe encore to make a proper dvd and it will play anywhere.

[chow choppe]

thanks mate.

the problem is that the architect told the client that the out put will be a vcd format and so the blank CD's are ready with labels pasted on them so we have to make our video according to a cd size only.

I was reading that svcdd is a better format . so we are looking at a svcd output

i have rendered my movie in mpeg2 format which has extension of.mpg from after effects.

Now i am stuck that what to do with this. should i just use nero to make a vcd out of this?

How will be the quality?

 

thanks

[ihabkal]

why don't you try nero and see how it will look like and how smooth the playback will be? worst case scenario you will have ruined one disc only.