Ugh, having issues with iMovie

[sakabatou]

The movies I produce from it, the quality is worse source quality. Hell, it looks better in the preview than the video that goes out. Maybe I need to update it (it's the '09 edition).

[REP]

1. What size are you exporting as?

I generally use the largest size (the one suggested for viewing on TV).

Very short one, shot with a phone:

More work than it looks:

[sakabatou]

2. I'm doing largest size too, but I'm getting artifacts in the video output

[REP]

3. Are you using ripped material?

If you are, you might have to adjust your settings in those programs. I use Handbrake, and have custom setup s for animation, TV and movies (animation really needs it).

[sakabatou]

4. They need custom settings?

Didn't know that
What are yours?

[REP]

5. On my iPad right now

But Handbrake does have an animation default you can check out and tweak.

[sakabatou]

6. I tried it with live action (Star Trek: TNG)

Still got artifacts.

[REP]

7. Keep tweaking ...

[sakabatou]

8. Where do you mix the settings?

I only have '09.

[REP]

9. You don't do it in iMovie; you do it in the rip

You do it in Handbrake, MactheRipper or iSquint.

[sakabatou]

10. It's in... picture setings?

Hmm, the preview in iMovie still looks better than the output.

[REP]

11. Handbrake or iSquint

To name just programs.

[sakabatou]

12. I'll try.