This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] can i transcode 2k to 1080?

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Re: [Avid-L2] can i transcode 2k to 1080?

Your best bet (if you want) is to install a MC7 trial. This way, you can link, add the LogC to Linear LUT in Source Settings, set Reformat settings to Pillarbox/Letterbox or Stretch (whatever you think is best), and Transcode. Here you can choose whether you want to transcode the clips with the LUT/Reformat settings baked in or not (choose yes if never going back to the originals, choose no if later on you will relink to the 2K source files again). Choosing yes creates 1920x1080 LUT corrected clips. Choosing no creates transcoded clips that have a live LUT and Reformat in Source Settings.

If you do this work in v6.5, you have more limited options, but it can be workable. I would ask the receiving editor what he's expecting.

On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 2:17 PM, Lou Wirth loutv@mindspring.com [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Now the thing is, Im just transcoding and putting on a drive for an editor friend who is on vacation and comes back the next day. It will go to his Avid 7.0 system. But he does not have time to transcode as its such a quick turn. So basically Im giving the media to another Avid.

Not sure if that matters but throwing that info in.

Lou

Lou Wirth Productions
500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522
Corte Madera, CA 94925
www.louwirth.com
415-924-9411p

On Aug 5, 2014, at 11:09 AM, "John Pale pale.edit@gmail.com [Avid-L2]" <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

I'd be very leery of this if it's a fast turnaround. Depends on what they want to do in the edit and how they are finishing. At the very minimum, the lack of any LUT ability in 6.5 is going to add a layer of complexity to this (not an insurmountable problem, but people should be accustomed to the workflow).

It's just Pro Res QuickTime, so the standard QuickTime AMA plug will work.

On Tuesday, August 5, 2014, Lou Wirth loutv@mindspring.com [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

I can't try as this is scheduled for next week. But if I can't do it with 6.5.4 they have to go elsewhere and they are on quick turnaround deadline so I don't want them to come in and have it not work.

Lou Wirth Productions
500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522
Corte Madera, CA 94925
www.louwirth.com
415-924-9411p

On Aug 5, 2014, at 10:54 AM, "John Pale pale.edit@gmail.com [Avid-L2]" <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

My memory on what limitations there are in 6.5 is fuzzy, but you should be able to link via AMA and transcode to HD. Did you try it? No Frame Flex feature, to adjust framing, obviously, as that came in v7. As I stated earlier, when transcoded, the footage will still look strangely bland and washed out. It's normal.

On Tuesday, August 5, 2014, Lou Wirth loutv@mindspring.com [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Okay. Let me ask this. If they shoot in Pro Res 2K 444, can I at least transcode that to 1080 using Avid 6.5.4?

Lou
Lou Wirth Productions
500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522
Corte Madera, CA 94925
www.louwirth.com
415-924-9411p