Canon 5D coversion: Apple Prores 422 vs Avid DNxHD

[Terence Curren]

Avid does handle both formats, However it handles DNxHD natively and therefore it will be much smoother. You can convert in some programs creating an AAF which allows you to drop the created MXF files into your Avid media folder, then import the AAF and everything relinks. this is the most bulletproof way to wok with media.

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[Markus Schmidt]

Micheal Phillips ansered a similar question I had some time ago
https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/45/878076
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[Shane Ross]

Just to add to the chorus…both are great codecs. But always convert to the codec that is native to the NLE you are using. DNxHD for Avid, ProRes for FCP.

Editing AMA footage in Avid, especially if you have a lot of it, really slows the machine down. And that’s how you’d have to access the ProRes footage.

Shane

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[Henning Tveito]

Thanks for all your responses guys!

So, since I’m working in Avid, I should use DNxHD?

All of my other footage is shot with a Panasonic P” in MXF-format. I’ve used “Link to AMA volume” to import all this.

Is that not reccomended if I convert the 5D files?

[Terence Curren]

The problem with AMA is that it isn’t a solid as the native Avid media management. It’s fine for a quick edit (think news piece), or for viewing footage prior to transcoding. But for anything else, yes, transcode to DNxHD. Your life will be much better.

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[Shane Ross]

Well, accessing P2 footage is different. That’s in a DVCPRO HD MXF format. And Avid can deal with that footage natively. Avid media files are MXF, P2 is MXF. It’s all good.

But yes, work in DNxHD.

Shane

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[Henning Tveito]

Thanks for all your responses guys, you’ve been very helpful!

Much appreciated 🙂

Take care!

[Michael Vitacco]

This thread has been very useful. Thanks you guys. I’m a newbie and have a remedial question regarding this somewhat. I’ve using ProRes files and am experiencing the sluggishness you mentioned and that I’ve been reading about. I’m working on transcoded footage shot on 5D mark iii. If I consolidate to mxf at this point, am I degrading the original footage at all? I’d used the ProRes because at the time I couldn’t get avid to link the the raw mxf files on the drive. I assume it’s because I got a drive from an FCP editor and the original camera file architecture was gone. So I went with all te transcoded media. As I move forward towards delivery for broadcast, I’m just concerned that I’m providing a less-than-ideal final product. Is this a valid concern? I appreciate any help in this!