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FCP7: Using AVCHD footage captured on Premiere
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As a rule FCP doesn't like AVCHD. Assuming it's in a codec that QT will read you'll want to transcode it into a FCP friendly codec before using it.
Lethal
Lethal
Thanks for the replies guys.
As yet this footage hasn't been captured. I just wanted to know a) if it is possible for FCP7 to use it. b) If it was possible, what codec should be used when capturing it using Premiere.
OR, once captured using Premiere, will I have to then re-code it using FCP? If so, can I use ProRes?
Sorry if I sound thick on this one. It's just that I've never come across this work flow before. And Search and Google where not my friend in this case!
As yet this footage hasn't been captured. I just wanted to know a) if it is possible for FCP7 to use it. b) If it was possible, what codec should be used when capturing it using Premiere.
OR, once captured using Premiere, will I have to then re-code it using FCP? If so, can I use ProRes?
Sorry if I sound thick on this one. It's just that I've never come across this work flow before. And Search and Google where not my friend in this case!
Is it Premiere on the Mac or PC? IIRC Premiere can work w/AVCHD natively so you should just be able to take the native AVHD files and use Log and Transfer in FCP to transcode them into ProRes. Don't quote me on this though as I haven't worked w/Premiere in ages.
Lethal
Lethal
Hook the camera up via firewire or USB, whatever it uses, open up Final Cut Pro 7, head over to Log and Transfer and it'll grab the AVCHD files right off the camera and convert transcode them using whichever codec you choose. I do it all the time with my little HF10.
NOTE: Only works when files are coming straight off the camera.
NOTE: Only works when files are coming straight off the camera.
It's Premiere on PC.
I've been doing a bit of research into this. It seems that ACCHD can be ingested into FCP7. This is then converted into ProRes 442. But it seems this can only be done if you're ingesting directly from the SD card.
What would be good to know is, if my client copies the AVCHD files onto an external HD, can I ingest the AVCHD from the HD using Log and Capture.
I've been doing a bit of research into this. It seems that ACCHD can be ingested into FCP7. This is then converted into ProRes 442. But it seems this can only be done if you're ingesting directly from the SD card.
What would be good to know is, if my client copies the AVCHD files onto an external HD, can I ingest the AVCHD from the HD using Log and Capture.
No promises but if they copy each card as a disk image, I see no reason why you'd not be able to mount it and have FCP treat it just as it would treat the SD card.