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  Editing HVX200 HD files in Adobe Premiere Elements 10

  Posted by Leslie Phillips on January 25, 2012 at 6:30 pm

  I have a HVX200 and I am wanting to record record directly to a PC through the firewire. I am looking at buying Adobe Premiere Elements 10 to capture and edit this video.
  Is is this simple or am I missing something? I’m new to this and just want to know which way to go.
  Thanks for any help!

  Tom Prigge replied 14 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Leslie Phillips

  January 25, 2012 at 9:37 pm

  So, I cant use the firewire? So do I capture using the DV tape and then transfer using the firewire? And then after I get it to the PC….I zhould not have any problems editing the video in Adobe Premiere Elements? I appreciate ur help
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  Tom Prigge

  January 25, 2012 at 10:02 pm

  I know just enough to be dangerous, so if I get something wrong, someone please chime in and correct me.

  First of all, transfer via Firewire won’t work with a PC. You’ll have to go USB. Premiere Pro reads P2 files natively, that is, no transcoding. Does Elements also read natively? If so, treat your P2 files as you would any computer data. But I really suggest using P2 Viewer, software designed for getting footage off the camera and into the computer. It’s free and available for download from Panasonic. Not sure if it will transcode, which brings me to my last point.

  If Elements does not read P2 natively, then you’ll need to transcode. Someone else will have to help you with that because I use PPro and don’t have to transcode.

  Wahtever you do, DO NOT mess with the folder and file structure on the P2 cards. Do not delete anything, do not change any file’s or folder’s name. Doing so will render your data unusable.

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