CS5.5 struggling with Canon T3i with ML set at x1.5 at DVinfo.net

Lee Mullen · January 3rd, 2012, 11:07 PM

I downloaded ML for my T3i and recorded a timelapse at 24p. The bitrate in Magic Lantern was set at x1.5 which is around 70mbps. I imported the clips into Premiere which took an awful long time to iimport and playback was almost non existant despite using my MSI GT780 laptop with 16GB RAM!

I gather the programme doesn't like these exceptionally high bitrates?

John Wiley · January 4th, 2012, 01:01 AM

Try using an intermediate codec such as cineform. CS5.5 is a huge leap forward when dealing with native h.264 footage, but you're editing on a laptop with higher bit-rate (ie more bits to process) so you're probably not going to see the full benefits of CS5.5's native editing abilities.

Cineform now has a free program available called GoPro Cineform Studio which you can use to convert your clips. It's more simplistic than their purchased products, but still allows you to convert to the same Cineform codec in either .avi or .mov containers.

January 3rd, 2012, 11:07 PM	#1
Lee Mullen Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Western Australia Posts: 576	CS5.5 struggling with Canon T3i with ML set at x1.5 I downloaded ML for my T3i and recorded a timelapse at 24p. The bitrate in Magic Lantern was set at x1.5 which is around 70mbps. I imported the clips into Premiere which took an awful long time to iimport and playback was almost non existant despite using my MSI GT780 laptop with 16GB RAM! I gather the programme doesn't like these exceptionally high bitrates?

January 4th, 2012, 01:01 AM	#2
John Wiley Trustee Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Byron Bay, Australia Posts: 1,155	Re: CS5.5 struggling with Canon T3i with ML set at x1.5 Try using an intermediate codec such as cineform. CS5.5 is a huge leap forward when dealing with native h.264 footage, but you're editing on a laptop with higher bit-rate (ie more bits to process) so you're probably not going to see the full benefits of CS5.5's native editing abilities. Cineform now has a free program available called GoPro Cineform Studio which you can use to convert your clips. It's more simplistic than their purchased products, but still allows you to convert to the same Cineform codec in either .avi or .mov containers.