| | lauralily520 | | Membre | | 322 messages postés |
|  Posté le 01-12-2014 à 09:10:57   
| [size="4"]This post guides you through the process of FCP set up to import Sony PMW-300 XDCAM footage, Now transferring Sony PMW-300 MXF files to FCP 6/7/X.[/size]
With every new camera, come many new questions about workflow. I get a lot of questions from new users about the best way to work with [b]Sony PMW-300 XDCAM material in FCP[/b]. This article shows you my solution for converting files from a Sony XDCAM format to a file format that is editable/supported by Final Cut Pro.
Trying to import MXF files from a Sony PMW-300 on Mac and find it plays fine in the preview but goes idle and unable to import into Final Cut Pro. The effective way to get these XDCAM files editable in FCP I’ve worked out is to convert the XDCAM files into ProRes that Final Cut Pro will be able to import.
To get the work done, [b]Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac[/b] is an ideal choice, which allows you to convert XDCAM files to Apple ProRes for smoothly editing in Final Cut Pro 6/7 and FCP X. Besides FCP, this Mac Sony XDCAM Converter also generates best editing format/codec for filmmakers and video enthusiasts to use in different NLE apps, such as After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, iMovie, Final Cut Express and more. Just download it and follow the step-by-step guide below to achieve your goal smoothly.
[b]Guide: Convert Sony PMW-300 footage to ProRes 422 for Final Cut Pro[/b]
[b]Step 1.[/b] Launch the program and click the "Add" button to load PMW-300 .MXF files for converting.
[b]Step 2.[/b] Click on the “Format” and you will get a dropdown menu and then select Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov), which is the best format for Final Cut Pro.
[b]Step 3.[/b] Click “Settings” to set video resolution (1920×1080/1440×1080/1280×720/720×480), bitrate(from 1Mbps to 20Mbps), frame rate (24p/30p) as you like. To deinterlace, crop, trim XDCAM HD MXF video, click “Edit” menu.
[b]Step 4.[/b] After above settings, hit “Convert” button to start transcoding Sony PMW-300 MXF to ProRes for directly importing to FCP.
After a quick conversion, you can click the Open icon to locate the converted ProRes MOV files. Now import your new ProRes files into FCP 6/7X for editing natively.
[b]Editor’s Note:[/b] At launch the camera will have the Sony XDCAM codec built in, offering 50Mb/s 422, 35Mb/s 420 as well as both IMX and DVCAM in standard definition. So a great range of codec choices out of the box. This year later you’ll be able to add the new XAVC codec as an option. When you meet the XAVC to FCP, iMovie, FCE, Avid MC, Adobe Premiere Pro, incompatible issues, this professional [b]XDCAM/XAVC Converter for Mac[/b] will still be the big help for you.
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Source:Convert Sony PMW-300 footage to ProRes 422 for Final Cut Pro
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| | jacklily520 | | Nouveau membre | | 10 messages postés |
| Posté le 04-12-2014 à 09:55:31
| [size="4"]Trouble importing Sony PXW-X500 XAVC files to Avid Media Composer? Here you will find the best solution to edit Sony XAVC files with Avid MC.[/size]
Sony PXW-X500 can help us to record high-definition videos in many different codecs and formats, such as XAVC, MPEG HD 420/422, etc. After capturing videos, users should have demand to edit these footages in Avid or other NLEs.
Avid Media Composer version 7 (or above) can edit XAVC 4K. But , first of all, we need to install Sony provide free AMA plug-in PDZK - AMA2. Then upload in following steps:
1) "File" - > "AMA LINK...". Find the XAVC 4K folder in the pop-up "Open" dialog box, and the dialog in the "Files of type" select "Sony XAVC XDCAM (Folder)". When the XAVC 4K can be identified.
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Media Composer 7 can also edit the low bit rate, then the output of EDL or AAF to the color in the back group of XAVC 4K software. Attention is required, upload and edit Media Composer 7 at present can only support XAVC 4K, but not 4K format output any piece. And the version is lower than 7 avid will not be able to edit the 4K xavc files. So, What other better methods?
In this case, with my experience, the best method is to use a third-party tool to transcode the xavc video format for Avid MC. This way can save a lot of time. [b]Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac[/b] is highly recommended. The program is an easy-to-use yet powerful Sony PXW-X500 XAVC Converter for Avid. It's able to transcode XAVC files to Avid more compatible format DNxHD without quality loss. Moreover, besides Avid codec, it also offers other professional codecs for NLEs, like AIC for iMovie, Apple ProRes for FCP, MPEG-2 for Premiere .etc. For Windows users, Video Converter is the alternative choice. Just download it and follow the tutorial below to start conversion.
[b]How to Import Sony PXW-X500 XAVC to Avid Media Composer[/b]
[b]Step 1: Load original footage[/b]
Run Sony XAVC Converter Mac and click "Add" button load Sony PXW-X500 XAVC files to the converter. You can check the "Merge into one" box to join several video files together.
[b]Step 2: Choose a proper output format [/b]
Click "Format" bar to choose output format. For transferring Sony XAVC videos to Avid MC, you are advised to choose "Avid Media Composer -> DNxHD (*.mov)" which is specially designed for Avid.
[b]Tip:[/b] Click the "Settings" button and set proper video/ audio parameters. You can reset set the video size, bitrate and fame rate. You can keep the original 4K resolution but also can adjust to 2K, 1080p video size just according to your needs.
[b]Step 3: Start Conversion[/b]
When you finish all settings, hit "Convert" button to start transcoding Sony PXW-X500 XAVC video for Avid Media Composer on Mac. You can check the conversion process from the pop-up windows.
After the conversion, you are able to import the encoded Sony PXW-X500 XAVC files into Avid Media Composer for natively editing without issue.
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Source:How to Get Avid work with Sony PXW-X500 XAVC files
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