Adobe CS3/CS4 + MainConcept = Great News

Aaron Newsome · November 20th, 2009, 02:03 PM

Hi Paul. I am guessing you are doing something wrong. The prores files I exported are not distinguishable from the source file.

Paul Cronin · November 20th, 2009, 02:10 PM

Interesting Aaron I have tried a few other shoots I did with the Nano and with out the Nano and the clips in Prores HQ are very noisy.

Aaron Newsome · November 20th, 2009, 02:33 PM

Are you exporting the raw clips directly with Compressor or from the timeline in FCP. Also, I solved the FCP XML to Premiere issue too. Premiere is expecting an older XML format so it will choke on new XML format. I have a fix for this.

Paul Cronin · November 20th, 2009, 02:43 PM

I imported the clips to FC then put them on a Prores HQ timeline with no render needed. Then I export them out from the FC timeline.

But now I am sending the client MXF from the raw clips and I will buy them the plug in since it has to go Priority in 10 min. But figuring this out so next time I can use XML or other options works for me.

Aaron Newsome · November 20th, 2009, 07:53 PM

I tried this again right now. I can't see the difference between the original clip and the prores. Can you shoot a short clip and post both versions. I can post my clips you if like.

Paul Cronin · November 21st, 2009, 03:36 PM

Aaron,

I was on a shoot all day and again tomorrow. Monday I should be able to post the same clip from both but they will be downgraded for the web. If it still shows well it will at least make my point at what I am seeing.

Thanks for the help.

Aaron Newsome · November 21st, 2009, 03:43 PM

Paul, you can upload the clips directly to my server. There's terrabytes of storage there. You may want to shoot a short clip, maybe 10 seconds or so. Then the files size of the original and the ProRes will be pretty small.

Compressing them for the web really won't help me understand what's going wrong.

Paul Cronin · November 21st, 2009, 03:50 PM

Excellent I have a short clip and maybe tomorrow I will have a chance if not Monday will work. Out the door now.

Did you send my your FTP once before? I will see if I still have it or deleted it.

Thanks Aaron.

Paul Cronin · November 23rd, 2009, 08:48 AM

Careful in purchasing the plug-in from Main Concept.

You have to make sure they send you the correct link or you will end up paying full price.

Dan Keaton · November 23rd, 2009, 12:56 PM

Dear Friends,

I will attempt to assist anyone that has a problem with the reduced price offer for the MainConcept Plug-In for Adobe CS3/CS4.

Our contact with MainConcept is very responsive.

Please let me know if I can assist.

Paul Cronin · November 23rd, 2009, 03:06 PM

Dan,

Astrid helped me out. The problem is they do not have a options for buying with the discount. So they are in the process of adding that options. The store is run by a different company.

Astrid did a great job helping me.

And I have not heard from the client so no news is good news when it comes to how the plug-in works.

Paul Cronin · November 25th, 2009, 06:07 AM

Aaron I put two clips in your folder. Thanks for checking them out.

Aaron Newsome · November 25th, 2009, 11:49 AM

Looking at them right now Paul.

Stay tuned.

Paul Cronin · November 25th, 2009, 11:54 AM

Great just getting ready to send the hard drive out today.

Aaron Newsome · November 25th, 2009, 12:51 PM

Paul. I see what you mean. That ProRes422 file is unacceptable. I'm not sure what noise you're talking about but the jaggies on the building edges are enough for me to reject them.

I'm looking into what might be causing this now.

November 20th, 2009, 02:10 PM	#62
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Interesting Aaron I have tried a few other shoots I did with the Nano and with out the Nano and the clips in Prores HQ are very noisy. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

November 20th, 2009, 02:43 PM	#64
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	I imported the clips to FC then put them on a Prores HQ timeline with no render needed. Then I export them out from the FC timeline. But now I am sending the client MXF from the raw clips and I will buy them the plug in since it has to go Priority in 10 min. But figuring this out so next time I can use XML or other options works for me. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

November 21st, 2009, 03:36 PM	#66
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Aaron, I was on a shoot all day and again tomorrow. Monday I should be able to post the same clip from both but they will be downgraded for the web. If it still shows well it will at least make my point at what I am seeing. Thanks for the help. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

November 21st, 2009, 03:50 PM	#68
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Excellent I have a short clip and maybe tomorrow I will have a chance if not Monday will work. Out the door now. Did you send my your FTP once before? I will see if I still have it or deleted it. Thanks Aaron. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

November 23rd, 2009, 08:48 AM	#69
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Careful in purchasing the plug-in from Main Concept. You have to make sure they send you the correct link or you will end up paying full price. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com Last edited by Paul Cronin; November 23rd, 2009 at 08:53 AM. Reason: update after problem solved

November 20th, 2009, 02:03 PM	#61
Aaron Newsome Major Player Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 590	Hi Paul. I am guessing you are doing something wrong. The prores files I exported are not distinguishable from the source file.

November 20th, 2009, 02:33 PM	#63
Aaron Newsome Major Player Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 590	Are you exporting the raw clips directly with Compressor or from the timeline in FCP. Also, I solved the FCP XML to Premiere issue too. Premiere is expecting an older XML format so it will choke on new XML format. I have a fix for this.

November 20th, 2009, 07:53 PM	#65
Aaron Newsome Major Player Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 590	I tried this again right now. I can't see the difference between the original clip and the prores. Can you shoot a short clip and post both versions. I can post my clips you if like.

November 21st, 2009, 03:43 PM	#67
Aaron Newsome Major Player Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 590	Paul, you can upload the clips directly to my server. There's terrabytes of storage there. You may want to shoot a short clip, maybe 10 seconds or so. Then the files size of the original and the ProRes will be pretty small. Compressing them for the web really won't help me understand what's going wrong.

November 23rd, 2009, 12:56 PM	#70
Dan Keaton Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 5,421	Dear Friends, I will attempt to assist anyone that has a problem with the reduced price offer for the MainConcept Plug-In for Adobe CS3/CS4. Our contact with MainConcept is very responsive. Please let me know if I can assist. __________________ Dan Keaton Augusta Georgia

November 23rd, 2009, 03:06 PM	#71
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Dan, Astrid helped me out. The problem is they do not have a options for buying with the discount. So they are in the process of adding that options. The store is run by a different company. Astrid did a great job helping me. And I have not heard from the client so no news is good news when it comes to how the plug-in works. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

November 25th, 2009, 06:07 AM	#72
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Aaron I put two clips in your folder. Thanks for checking them out. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

November 25th, 2009, 11:49 AM	#73
Aaron Newsome Major Player Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 590	Looking at them right now Paul. Stay tuned.

November 25th, 2009, 11:54 AM	#74
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Great just getting ready to send the hard drive out today. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

November 25th, 2009, 12:51 PM	#75
Aaron Newsome Major Player Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 590	Paul. I see what you mean. That ProRes422 file is unacceptable. I'm not sure what noise you're talking about but the jaggies on the building edges are enough for me to reject them. I'm looking into what might be causing this now.