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Best intermediate codec on windows for AVCHD Offline workflow
I have recently switched from MAC to Windows and still trying to adopt. I have couple of issues that need to be rectified asap.
1. Although Premire works fine with AVCHD, I would prefer to have self contained files so that I can rename and share the files without conflicts.
My present workflow is Re-wrapping to ProRes422HQ on clipwrap and keeping them as my source files. Since I shifted to windows and clipwrap option is not there.
I am looking for best settings to transcode the AVCHD footage shot on AF100 without sacrificing any quality. It will be my source footage thereafter.
2. Proxy workflow (involving AE dynamic linking): Second issue I am facing ever since I moved to windows is the h264 playback. So I decided to go proxy workflow until the picture lock. So please suggest me some intermediate codec for this purpose.
I use AE dynamic linking very often. Right now there is no problem as I am working with source files.
But if I switch to proxy workflow my option will be to import source files inside AE and trim them to match the proxy files or just deleting proxies and re-importing source files. Am I thinking right here ? Please let me know if there is a better workflow.Thanks
Intel(R)Core i7-3770K @ 3.5GHz
GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) Graphics Card
16GB RAM | 64 bit Windows 8
CS6 PremierPro and AE
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If you don’t want a native workflow, I’d suggest using Adobe Prelude to log and transcode your source clips to DNxHD with mxf files, then using those files as your new sources throughout the project.
Walter Soyka
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[Walter Soyka] “transcode your source clips to DNxHD with mxf files”
Walter is exactly right. DNxHD wrapped as a MXF file is likely your best bet for an intermediate workflow on Windows.
Ryan Holmes
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Hello Mr. Holmes, I’m sorry for my English but I would like to submit an issue. I record video in AVCHD format with a Sony VG20 at the highest quality; then I make editing with PremiereCC in Windows. Why on the timeline appears a yellow line? I created a sequence AVCHD 1080p 25 in Premiere but indicates that the native format is not right !!! Why? Subsequently, following its indication, I converted Media EncoderCC each clip in MXF, I set the sequence 1080p DNxHD 36 and again in the timeline you will see a yellow line !!! What is wrong? For example: If I convert AVCHD to MPEG2 HDTV 1080p for editing and choose the sequence in the AVCHD format, the yellow line is not displayed and the editing is smoother !!! Thanks for your suggestion!
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You don’t need to worry about the yellow line. Playback in PPro harnesses your GPU so most footage can be played back in realtime without rendering or transcoding. If you’re having trouble you can lower the resolution quality of the footage for playback within Premiere Pro.
Here’s a good primer for what the colors mean:
https://blogs.adobe.com/premierepro/2011/02/red-yellow-and-green-render-bars.htmlRyan Holmes
http://www.ryanholmes.me
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