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Encoding for DVD/Blu-ray
: Use MPEG2 for both, namely, MPEG2-DVD for 
DVD and MPEG2 Blu-ray for Blu-ray Discs. MPEG2 looks indistinguishable 
from H.264 in these high-bit-rate applications and will encode much, much 
faster. Better yet, input your sequence without rendering in Encore (choose 
File > Adobe Dynamic Link > Import Adobe Premiere Pro Sequence).
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Encoding for devices
: Use the H.264 format for current devices (Apple iPod/
iPhone, Apple TV, and TiVo), as well as some generic 3GPP presets; use MPEG4 
for older MPEG4-based devices, and use Windows Media for Zune. When 
encoding for smartphones, find the manufacturer’s specifications, and make 
sure the files that you produce don’t exceed these specs. As you’ll see, Adobe 
Device Central can help in this regard.
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Encoding for uploading to user-generated video sites
: H.264 has presets 
for YouTube and Vimeo in wide-screen, SD, and HD. Use these presets as a 
starting point for your service, being careful to observe resolution, file size, 
and duration limits.
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Encoding for online video platforms (OVPs) such as Brightcove 
and Kaltura
: Typically, H.264 is the highest-quality format. Check the 
recommendations and requirements of your service provider, and check 
the YouTube and Vimeo presets as a guide.
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Encoding for editing in other applications
: Export to Final Cut Pro XML 
(File > Export > Final Cut Pro XML) for Final Cut Pro, and try the AAF format 
(File > Export > AAF) for Avid Media Composer. If these options don’t work, 
use either QuickTime or Microsoft AVI format for SD files, using the DV codec. 
For HD formats, try creating a file by selecting the Match Sequence Settings 
check box, which will render in your acquisition format (if that’s what you used 
for the sequence). If that option isn’t available, encode in high-resolution, high-

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data-rate H.264, using the QuickTime format for Final Cut Pro; however, there 
are no presets, so you’ll be on your own when it comes to choosing encoding 
parameters. For other applications, use the H.264 format, which most editors 
now support.