Hey all. I'm a starting editor who has the necessary tools, but not the knowledge.
I've been saving up some money to buy blu-ray & DVDs for my editing process (so I can rip the footage) and I've also invested in Premier Pro CS5 after getting a hefty discount through my school.
So now.? what would be the best kind of video file to edit with in Premier Pro CS5?
I wanted to know, because I'm confused whether I should be.?
1) taking CLIPS that I want to edit with in AviSynth & VirtualDubMod after cleaning the footage (lossless, huffyuv, etc?)
2) CONVERTING entire episodes and then editing with said episodes (or OAVs, etc) in my Premiere Pro.
I've heard from various friends that one of the most important steps in making an AMV is cleaning and preparing the footage so that my film quality is top notch (because hey, even if my editing's not that great in the beginning, good to have squeeky clean footage right?)
So help me out! What should I be doing with my ripped (or, will be ripped) footage?
Thanks in advance!


