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Sony EX footage into Premiere
Hello,
I am a recent FCP convert coming over to PP. I am wondering how to get footage from my Sony EX-3 into PP. I am using a Windows computer and have XDCAM Browser. I can get the BPAV folder into the computer but don’t know how to convert the files so I can see them and use them. What is my next step? Thanks…
ronpesteshdvideo.com
Apple Certified Master Pro FCS 2
Sony EX-3
MacBook Pro
New convert to Adobe CS5.5 Production Premium -
7 Replies
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No conversion necessary! Simply use the Media Browser within PPro to import your BPAV folder. PPro will import the XDCAM video files and reject everything else that it doesn’t see as footage. Earlier on with CS3 and CS4 we tended to have a bit of sluggishness with EX-3 footage, and transcoding to Cineform was the answer. However, with CS5 and a pretty beefy machine, the files work well natively.
Steve Brame
creative illusions Productions -
Thanks for your help. Does that mean that I can’t browse my clips in Windows Eplorer?
ronpesteshdvideo.com
Apple Certified Master Pro FCS 2
Sony EX-3
MacBook Pro
New convert to Adobe CS5.5 Production Premium -
“Does that mean that I can’t browse my clips in Windows Eplorer?”
On a Macbook Pro????
Steve Brame
creative illusions Productions -
No, a windows computer!
ronpesteshdvideo.com
Apple Certified Master Pro FCS 2
Sony EX-3
MacBook Pro
New convert to Adobe CS5.5 Production Premium -
OK…sorry, was going by your signature. If you aren’t able to play your XDCAM clips in Windows, try installing this free player which should take care of it. You can also upgrade to the latest version of Windows Media Player, but I’m partial to the VLC player.
Steve Brame
creative illusions Productions -
Awesome! Thanks for your help. I just updated my signature. So many changes lately I missed that.
ronpesteshdvideo.com
Apple Certified Master Pro FCS 2
Sony EX-3
MacBook Pro
HP 8740 laptop
New convert to Adobe CS5.5 Production Premium -
[Ron Pestes] “Does that mean that I can’t browse my clips in Windows Eplorer?
“EX clips are not any easier to “browse” than P2 footage in their native form as the actual video essence file is rather deeply integrated with the metadata folders, etc.
The XDcamEX clipbrowser is the fastest way to look at clips outside of PPro itself in my experience.
TimK,
Director, Consultant
Kolb Productions,Adobe Certified Instructor
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