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Does FCP X still need to wrap P2 MXF footage in .mov files?
I have a multi-cam project coming up that will yield just over 1TB of data on P2 cards.
I do not yet have FCP X, but I seem to recall that it no longer has to ingest the P2 footage to place a .mov wrapper around it. Since I want to avoid days of just “Log & Transfer,” is that correct?
Yes – I know I can switch the show live for a rough cut, but I’d still want to clean it up, so I’d be back to the “L&T.”
Thanks!
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Do you have the AVCCAM plugin loaded?
That allows you to work with the AVCHD files directly.
Tim
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Tim…P2 cameras don’t shoot AVCHD…they shoot DVCPRO HD and AVCIntra as MXF files.
Shane
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Argh – I typed AVCCAM and Apple’s autocorrect grabbed AVCHD from my saved entries …
Sorry – that’s what I meant :/.
Tim
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I Mentioned that because I needed it for some clips. I just realized that my other MXF files are being handled by MXF4Mac and MXFImport.
So, I guess the real answer to your question is yes, it still appears to need the wrapper.
Tim
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That’s too bad. Thank you, Tim and Shane.
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I just loaded some p2 avc intra files yesterday into an fcpx project without optimizing media . My sense is that there is no rewrapping of files since the load in was really fast and I’m editing on a Mac mini .
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And I just got an update to the Apple QT Codecs package that includes a new AVC Intra CODEC! So, maybe we’re not limited to .MOV wrapped MXF after all…
Tim
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Tim Jones
CTO – TOLIS Group, Inc.
https://www.productionbackup.com
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So, you still used Log & Transfer? Except when you went to import the whole card (however many GB) it was pretty much instant? That would be great if I’m understanding you correctly.
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I used import media in fcpx . I selected clips or ranges of clips that I wanted to use , then import selected and brought the clips into the event browser. I wasn’t bringing in whole cards. That said the process is pretty fast. Faster than fcp 7. Give it a shot .
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Thanks. As mentioned in the beginning, I don’t yet have FCP X. Trying to plan the best way to deal with a TB of footage from an upcoming project. This is giving me more encouragement, though.
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