I am starting on a project shot on 5D, could someone direct me to an avid work flow
thanks in advance
aloha
tito

One way is to use MPEG Streamclip and transcode all of the footage to DNxHD. Once it is in DNxHD you should be able to fast import the material (as opposed to transcoding it again). To my knowledge, Avid does not edit the stuff that those cameras record. I don't know of any NLE that does.

You don't say what kind of Avid you are using.

I had the same problem trying to edit my 5D footage in Liquid (which became part of Avid and is now obsolete).

I got good results using TMPG.

I didn't get any help from the Avid Liquid forum and then recently discovered via DV Info that Pinnacle Studio 14 will import and edit the native files.

It's only about 50 UK pounds so I bought it. But it won't install. Elsewhere on the Avid forums I read that installing it might damage my Liquid installation. It was suggested that uninstalling Liquid, installing Studio 14 and then reinstalling Liquid might be a safe route to take.

I asked the Avid helpline about my installation problems. They said that there could be conflicts and that they didn't recommend installing two editing packages on the same computer.

As Liquid and Studio 14 are both their products and they don't know if they will conflict I suppose that it will be difficult to get a definitive answer from any other source.

TMPG does seem to do a good job but it's very slow ie it takes about 9 hours to convert one hour of footage.

The attraction of using Studio 14 is that, if it works with the 5D files, you can edit your footage and export the parts you need. Which should be quicker.

So far I have spent days if not weeks trying to find the best solution. Neither the Liquid forum or Avid have been helpful. So you are on your own I'm afraid.

i am working with a PC and Media Composer
i am going to try to post this question on the AVID forum again.
will report back if i learn anything
aloha
tito