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  xdvf headaches & workflow question.

  Posted by Thoreau Bakker on October 23, 2012 at 2:23 am

  hi Gents,

  a couple days ago I posted asking about whether I would be able to use files from Canon XF300, captured in FCPX, in Vegas. It was confirmed that because FCP captures as pro pres for optimized media, I would be
  able to copy those files and open them in Vegas.

  However,

  Although I did have ‘create optimized media’ checked, I may not have let it run long enough to actually create the files or something to that extent.

  Now, I am in Vegas, and must have copied the wrong 16 gigs of video, as I have a bunch of .mov with the ‘xdvf’ format.

  After searching for solutions, the only thing I can find is this https://www.calibratedsoftware.com/

  I can’t afford the $150 they’re asking for this tool, and I don’t have access to the box I captured the media on.

  Any suggestions on next steps (including free alternatives to this xdvf codec, possible programs that you’ve used to convert xdvf in the past etc etc).

  For the record, the demo of the tool I linked to DOES work, but with water marks.

  On a quick deadline and getting no where,

  – Thoreau

  Thoreau Bakker replied 13 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  Jeff Schroeder

  October 23, 2012 at 5:26 am

  I’m not at my work machine right now, so I can’t reply with as much confidence as I prefer. You might have some success with https://ffmpeg.org/

  Check it out to convert your assets.

  Good luck,

  Jeff

  2-Xeon X5680 @ 3.33, EVGA SR-2 Mobo, 48GB DDR3, GTX 580 3072MB, 16TB Attached Storage, Win7, Vegas 11 x64
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  Steve Rhoden

  October 23, 2012 at 6:59 am

  Thoreau, we made it clear to you, to go with ProRes, and then having
  the latest version of Quicktime installed. You’ve complicated your
  workflow.
  So, a reliable converter i know that is free and very helpful
  at times is Super
  https://erightsoft.podzone.net/GetFile.php?SUPERsetup.exe

  Steve Rhoden
  (Cow Leader)
  Film Editor & Compositor.
  Filmex Creative Media.
  1-876-832-4956
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  Thoreau Bakker

  October 23, 2012 at 11:07 am

  Thanks very much guys, I’ll try those programs today.

  And Steve, you’re 100% right in that you were clear.

  My mistake all the way, but thanks for the consistent help!

  Thoreau

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