This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] transcoding

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Re: [Avid-L2] transcoding

Yes. Did not want to push to solve his problem. Instead I'd rather do it and bill.

Thanks
Lou

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On Feb 13, 2013, at 5:39 PM, "bouke" bouke@editb.nl> wrote:

> Not sure how old the version of Premiere is, but it has to be pretty old if
> it does not support XDcam.
> (perhaps with a Sony download needed...)
> High speed, no quality loss, smaller files.
> Even with an upgrade to a more recent version of PP it's worth it.
> (But sadly that puts the money in his pocket, not yours, so it might be wise
> to shut up about this and just do / bill what you've been asked. In that
> case Mark is very right.)
>
> Bouke
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Spano" cutandcover@gmail.com>
> To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 2:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] transcoding
>
> > If you transcode, you can do an export Same as Source. This will preserve
> > source timecode. If you choose not to transcode first, you can export
> > QuickTime Movie with ProRes settings.
> >
> > However, either way you export, you will only get two channels of audio.
> > If
> > your XDCAM source has more, they'll either be left out or mixed in.
> >
> > Alternatively, you can use Content Browser (from Sony's XDCAM site) to
> > rewrap the XDCAM MXFs to XDCAM MOVs. Then use Compressor to transcode to
> > ProRes, with audio set to Pass Through to preserve multiple audio
> > channels.
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Lou Wirth loutv@mindspring.com> wrote:
> >
> >> **
> >>
> >>
> >> I have a client who wants all the XD cam files I just finished with,
> >> transcoded to pro res. So I just opened them up in AMA and started
> >> transcoding to ProRes MXF on his drive.
> >>
> >> But I just checked the drive and its giving me Avid media files. Should I
> >> just be exporting the clips to Pro Res and not transcoding? I don't think
> >> he can open these in what I think is an older copy of Premiere.
> >>
> >> Lou
> >> Lou Wirth Productions
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> >> 415-924-9411p
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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