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Canon Vixia HV30
Hey guys…
I just got a Canon Vixia HV30 and it works VERY nicely. With the new 30p mode, I can do a super clean green screen at 1080p and not have to pre-blur my matte. I’m sure any green screen nerds out there will appreciate what that means…
Only thing is I have had to capture from Final Cut Pro. Does anyone know how to capture with a smaller lightweight capping util or even directly in AE? I’m not familiar with Log and Capture in Adobe products for HDV.
Brian
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Thanks Dave,
I don’t have any problems getting the footage into AE. I’m just looking for a more streamlined workflow for capture, rather than HAVING to use FCP to capture the footage all the time.
I am considering moving over to the bundled Premiere, but have more or less been keeping the basic editing to FCP for industry standard compatibility. I have a nice script from Popcorn Island that imports and exports EDLs to and from FCP, so I’m not out of the loop that way… it just seems that FCP is a bit of a large app to run just so I can grab a clip.
Does anybody know about any free or inexpensive HD capture utilities that will read the Vixia? I know quicktime sees it, but it only gives me SD res. If Quicktime was able to capture at full HDV res, then I would be set.
Brian
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That’s a valid point, but does assume that full blown editing will be immediate in the order of operations. The most I generally need to do in my log and capture phase is just a little trimming here and there.
I guess I can use FCP; it’s not a major grievance – it’s just that it would be nice to find a smaller app that I could keep handy running alongside AE that doesn’t take a lot of memory etc..
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