Presets and processing settings

Factory presets

Pixop Studio currently includes the following factory presets:

Factory presets provide a starting point for common types of source material and output requirements.

You can select a factory preset and then review or adjust its settings before processing.

Basic enhancement presets

MOV/H.264

Use this preset to transcode your video to MOV/H.264 without applying enhancement filters.

Enhanced HD

Use this preset for lower-quality SD footage that you want to enhance and upscale to HD.

Enhanced UHD 4K

Use this preset for lower-quality HD footage that you want to enhance and upscale to UHD/4K.

Enhanced, no upscaling

Use this preset when you want to enhance lower-quality footage without changing its resolution.

HQ input, enhanced HD

Use this preset for higher-quality SD footage that you want to enhance and upscale to HD while retaining fine details and textures.

HQ input, enhanced UHD 4K

Use this preset for higher-quality HD footage that you want to enhance and upscale to UHD/4K while retaining fine details and textures.

HQ input, enhanced, no upscaling

Use this preset for higher-quality footage that you want to enhance without changing its resolution.

Content-specific presets

Pixop Studio also includes factory presets optimized for particular types of source material and output workflows, including:

live action from digital or film sources
analog live-action footage
synthetic or computer-generated footage
footage focused on a human speaker
handheld footage
live-action 4K HDR10 output
HDR10 upconversion

These presets provide a useful starting point, but the best configuration depends on the characteristics of your source material.

We recommend testing a preset on a short representative clip before processing the full video.

See Video quality, clips, and testing.

Processing settings

When configuring a processing job, Pixop Studio groups settings into several areas:

Source
Format
Filters
Colorimetry

The available filter controls can include operations such as:

deinterlacing
reshaping
prescaling
denoising
stabilization
augmentation
scaling
frame rate conversion
debanding
post processing

The available options may depend on the source video and the processing configuration you select.

Create a custom preset

You can save a processing configuration as a custom preset after changing the processing settings.

To create a preset:

Open Process for a video or clip.
Choose a factory preset or configure the processing settings manually.
Make the changes you want.
Select Create Preset.
Give the preset a descriptive name and save it.

Custom presets make it easier to reuse settings that you have already tested.

They are also useful for applying consistent processing settings across multiple videos.

Test before saving or processing

For longer videos, we recommend testing new presets and processing configurations on a short clip first.

Once you are satisfied with the result, save the configuration as a custom preset and use it to process the full video.

See Video quality, clips, and testing.

Downscaling video

Pixop Studio can also be used to reduce the resolution of a video.

Use the Scaler settings and choose an output resolution smaller than the source resolution.

Review the processing appraisal before starting the job.

Progressive and interlaced video

You can inspect the technical information for the source video to determine whether it is progressive or interlaced.

Progressive video is typically indicated by p, while interlaced video is indicated by i.

Interlaced material may use either:

TFF — top field first
BFF — bottom field first

When processing interlaced source material, use an appropriate option under Deinterlacer.

Need help?

If you are unsure which preset or processing settings to use, start by testing one or more factory presets on a short clip.

If you still need help, contact [email protected].