That is correct and so does AE.

To summarize the situation with C-D MXF files in Windows:

Pr supports them with Axio and the M-C plugin. Ae does not with Axio and apparently not with M-C.


David
AllinOneFilms.com

"I just transcoded to ProRes422 HQ, which worked fine in Premiere Pro. No extra plugins required. The ProRes422 files are 10 bit and 220Mbs, very high quality."

Is this on a Mac or Windows?

David
AllinOneFilms.com

We were using the Quicktime ProRes422 HQ files on Premiere Pro for For Windows. We did not need any kind of plugins to edit the footage.

I installed CS4 on a clean windows system, only to verify that the ProRes422 files would work without any additional hoops to jump through.

I'll also add that in addition to the other codec requirements I mentioned (bit depth, bit rate, colorspace), you can also add frame rate to the matrix. As we've learned in recent testing, sometimes an NLE will only support certain codecs at certain "legal" frame rates.

As an example, in my testing, FCP will support SD IMX MPEG at 23.98fps but fail to import the same codec at 24fps.

So in your testing matrix of NLE vs. container type, codec, bit depth, bit rate & colorspace, you can now add framerate. If you really want to make life difficult, throw in progressive & interlaced tests too.

Am I the only one that thinks the testing matrix for all of these concerns, makes for one huge matrix?

But the transcode to Prores was done on a Mac, correct?

Yes, I edit with FCP on the Mac. It was the other guy who was stuck with Premiere Pro on the PC.

Where he'll no doubt see the error of his ways and turn away from sin to the light :)

Thank you Aaron,

What version of FC and QT are you using?

Appreciate the help since tomorrow I send todays footage off to the PP PC editor.

I have the latest Final Cut Studio. Pretty sure the ProRes422 codec is identical as the older version of FCP though. It should work with any version of FCP that can output ProRes422. I actually used Color to output my files since I sent them over color corrected.

Dan, please let us know if you find out anything about support in Ae for C-D mxf files. That would be my main concern.

David
AllinOneFilms.com

Thanks Aaron for your help.

Dear Friends,

I have been in touch with MainConcept.

They will be testing this shortly, in the next few days.

We will have an answer then.

Interesting the footage I have rendered out from FC on my Mac Pro Prores HQ for my client to edit on their PC in Premier Pro does not look that great. When I view the footage in XDCAM 422 time line it is sharper.

Not impressed at all. Is there a different option since the client will not do the plug in.

Have anyone tried from FCP to PP by XLM? Adobe says CS4 PP imports XLM from FC.

I have to find a better way unless I am doing something very wrong with Prores HQ. There is not a smooth straight line in any clip on the Prores HQ timeline or with the exported files.

I have just talked with the client and looks like they might go for the plugin.

With a few test now I am shocked how much noise is in ProRes HQ. It is not even close to the quality off the CF card or even on the XDCAM 422 timeline.