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Silton Buendia · July 3rd, 2011, 07:41 PM

What's the work flow for getting footage from this camera onto the mac? My final cut doesn't see it, and I've been using converter software which is taking long.

Bart Walczak · July 4th, 2011, 02:55 AM

Convert to ProRes?

Les Wilson · July 4th, 2011, 03:46 AM

Look to see if FCP X is a good fit for you. If it is, then check that it supports your camera and voila!

Otherwise, try out ClipWrap to transcode the AVCHD on the memory card to a QT file with Prores CODEC and leave the result on your hard disk. Medium quality Prores is fine. The files will be larger than the original and it takes longer than a straight copy off the card but editing is very snappy and rendering fast.

Silton Buendia · July 4th, 2011, 09:59 AM

Thanks I'll look into that tried two other apps for conversion, one crashes, other has a weird bit rate quality setting on prorez which doesn't match the what the bitrates should be and conversion doesn't look to hot. A third app I demoed didn't have prorez as an option which was sad because this one looked the best of the bunch.

I'll try ClipWrap sounds promising

Silton Buendia · July 4th, 2011, 01:50 PM

Thanks I'll try it, looked it up and seems like it might work. I've been using 3 other converters with disappointment, one the Prorez settings are weird, the other crashes, and the 3 looked good but no ProRez. A little fustrating I hope this one works.

Silton

Greg Penetrante · July 4th, 2011, 09:16 PM

Do you have FCP 7.0.3? This should recognize the camera in log and transfer...

July 3rd, 2011, 07:41 PM	#1
Silton Buendia Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 31	Editing on the MAC What's the work flow for getting footage from this camera onto the mac? My final cut doesn't see it, and I've been using converter software which is taking long.

July 4th, 2011, 02:55 AM	#2
Bart Walczak Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warsaw/Poland Posts: 716	Re: Editing on the MAC Convert to ProRes? __________________ Creative Impatience - The Solace of Simple Solutions. A few useful plugins for Adobe users, and my remarks on the tools and the craft in general.

July 4th, 2011, 03:46 AM	#3
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	Re: Editing on the MAC Look to see if FCP X is a good fit for you. If it is, then check that it supports your camera and voila! Otherwise, try out ClipWrap to transcode the AVCHD on the memory card to a QT file with Prores CODEC and leave the result on your hard disk. Medium quality Prores is fine. The files will be larger than the original and it takes longer than a straight copy off the card but editing is very snappy and rendering fast.

July 4th, 2011, 09:59 AM	#4
Silton Buendia Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 31	Re: Editing on the MAC Thanks I'll look into that tried two other apps for conversion, one crashes, other has a weird bit rate quality setting on prorez which doesn't match the what the bitrates should be and conversion doesn't look to hot. A third app I demoed didn't have prorez as an option which was sad because this one looked the best of the bunch. I'll try ClipWrap sounds promising

July 4th, 2011, 01:50 PM	#5
Silton Buendia Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 31	Re: Editing on the MAC Thanks I'll try it, looked it up and seems like it might work. I've been using 3 other converters with disappointment, one the Prorez settings are weird, the other crashes, and the 3 looked good but no ProRez. A little fustrating I hope this one works. Silton

July 4th, 2011, 09:16 PM	#6
Greg Penetrante Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 70	Re: Editing on the MAC Do you have FCP 7.0.3? This should recognize the camera in log and transfer...