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Old October 11th, 2010, 10:09 PM   #1
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Apple 422 pro res to Windows CS5 transfer

I would like to export some 4:2:2 Apple pro res footage (about 6gb) from a Mac onto a Lacie Mac- formatted portable hard drive and then import that footage into Windows based CS5 premier pro to edit. My questions are:
1) Will I be able to import this footage straight into Windows CS5 PPro?
2) Can I use a Mac formatted portable drive to transfer between Mac and PC?
3) What is the best way to go with this?
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Old October 14th, 2010, 06:17 PM   #2
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By the numbers:
1) Don't think so. Last I heard ProRes is a Mac-only format
2) I think so, but I've never tried it.
3) I believe the only way you can do this is to transcode to a Windows compatible format. Cineform or even uncompressed .avi depending upon how big the uncompressed files are.

There might be some tool that will do the conversion for you but I don't know of one since I've never been in this situation.
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Old October 14th, 2010, 09:17 PM   #3
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1. ProRes can certainly be edited in Windows. Install the ProRes decoder first.
Apple ProRes QuickTime Decoder 1.0 for Windows

2. There is software that will let Windows read a Mac HFS disk. Mac Drive is one that comes to my mind. You can also try accessing the Mac over a network and see it that will work for you.
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Old October 14th, 2010, 11:06 PM   #4
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IIRC the pro-res codec is built in to recent versions of Quicktime Windows, you can just open in Quicktime and export it as something else directly. Maybe, not sure, this is a feature of (paid version) Quicktime Pro, but I think it's included in the freeware as well...

(update) Actually, I just imported a Pro-res .mov file directly into PPro CS4 with no problem. I do have a late version of QT Pro installed, assuming that may be a factor.
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Old October 17th, 2010, 07:04 PM   #5
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Thanks for the tips everyone.
I also discovered Macdrive which is a conversion program for mac to PC - looks good.
Has anyone used it? Link below

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Old October 18th, 2010, 12:51 PM   #6
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Yes, MacDrive works great. Been using it for years with no issues. No conversion taking place, it just allows the PC to read/write a Mac HFS formatted drive. HTH
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Old October 18th, 2010, 03:00 PM   #7
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Yep...Mac Drive installed on the PC is very useful in getting a disk drive formatted so the Mac can bothe read and write to it, and the PC can as well.

ProRes works just fine in Premiere Pro on a Windows machine. I have a video on Adobe TV where I edit about a 90 minute timeline of ProRes 720p on a WXP laptop and export it directly to Encore where the final encode is done...no prob.

Just don't use those infernal orange bumpered LaCie drives as cross platform does not seem to be an option for those things, Mac Drive or not.


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Old October 18th, 2010, 03:04 PM   #8
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Oh No...The orange bumpered lacie is exactly what I've bought - whats the problem there?
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Old October 18th, 2010, 04:10 PM   #9
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I haven't gotten one that a Windows machine could see...Mac Drive or not.

I don't know why, but I know I'm not alone on that.
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Old October 18th, 2010, 05:30 PM   #10
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Thanks Tim, I'll try something else
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Old October 19th, 2010, 02:09 AM   #11
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I haven't gotten one that a Windows machine could see...Mac Drive or not.

I don't know why, but I know I'm not alone on that.
I have several of those disks and can read/write on Win and Mac. The very first time i connect the brand new Lacie Rugged disk is to format it in Windows to remove the pre-installed cheesy software. The disks are 320GB's and 500GB's.
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Old October 19th, 2010, 04:03 AM   #12
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I think Tim means a pre-formatted for mac Lacie - which is what I've bought.
As the original download will be from Mac to be transferred to Windows I imagine I would need to start with Mac format, install Macdrive 8 on the PC with CS5, then upload to the PC.

Or...do you have a windows formatted Lacie with Macdrive on it???
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