Avid fast import?

[Andrew Mckee]

If you are doing a fast import it would say “fast importing” in the box. Are you certain you transcoded to a frame rate, frame size and codec that matches your project precisely? Any reason you are choosing to use MPEG streamclip to convert files rather than just importing in to Avid or AMAing and then transcoding?

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[David Budnetz]

Fast import only works with certain codecs that have native media composer support. I do not have the documentation in front of me, but I seem to recall fast import only working with avid codecs and ikegami GFcam mxf files.

[Jeff Greenberg]

You didn’t ‘hit the mark’ with the settings in MPEG Streamclip. It has to be a DNxHD codec for HD and an Avid meridian codec for SD. You need to nail the sizing of the clips; If you get the settings right in MPEG Streamclip, they’ll fast import. If not, the avid senses it has to recompress. FWIW, you could just use the clips via AMA (if they’re clips and not a DVD)

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[Michael Kammes]

I wrote up a doc on this which may help.

https://michaelkammes.com/encoding/avid-is-self-aware-fast-import/

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