Canon XF305 and Ppro Workflow question

[Kevin Monahan]

You should be able to import those files via the Media Browser? The files are supported in Premiere Pro CS5, and later.

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[Alex Rod]

does it make encode a new MOV or does keep the original file from the canon xf305?

also, where does ppro put the files?

[Alex Rod]

ok so when i import it from the media browser, it reads it from the card and it doesn’t make the file into an mov…so if i eject the card, ppro doesn’t see the file anymore

what’s the proper way to import?

[John-michael Seng-wheeler]

Premiere Basics:

Premiere reads all files natively at the location it finds them. Premiere doesn’t move, convert or in anyway change the video files when you “import” them (except write a small identifier to the XMP but that’s getting technical.)

So, you need to copy the video files to your computer and organise them on your hardrive before you start importing anything.

How you organise them becomes a matter of personal taste.

A basic example of simple organization

A Project folder which contains:
    The project file,
    other related project files
    A Folder called Media which contains:
        Folders named “Card 1” “Card 2” etc. These contain the contents of each CF card copied exactly as
        the camera left them
    Other folders for Music, Encodes etc.

This is a really basic example which will not work with any sizable project, but it’s an example.

[Shane Ross]

Either that way…via Media Browser, as mentioned. OR…you can use Adobe Prelude that comes with Adobe CS6 to convert the files to QT media. That app is basically Log and Transfer for the Adobe world. You can Mark IN and OUT and import only what you want. Label clips, all that.

or…copy the card backups to your media drive and edit native.

Me, I’m old school. I vote Prelude…

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[Alex Rod]

Got it. Thanks
Getting used to the adobe way. I have a similar structure at my post house – just gotta adapt it to ppro

[Kevin Monahan]

Thanks for suggesting Prelude.

BTW, we’ve got some new features in Prelude worth checking out. Info here: https://blogs.adobe.com/premierepro/2013/04/whats-new-next-in-adobe-prelude.html

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[Alex Rod]

Thank you all.

Kevin i think it would be good if prelude is included within premiere. This way we don’t have to use another software to encode (import) footage from the different cameras. I have a canon 5D, panasonic dvx200, sony EX1 and canon x305 so….
This will also help with the different workflows out there.
Thank you.

[Ann Bens]

If you are not planning on using all the metadata, download Canon XF utility and export the card to single mxf files. The files can be imported directly into the project window and work just great.
https://www.learn.usa.canon.com/resources/blogs/2012/20120223_xf_utilities_and_plugin_updates.shtml
It also comes with the camera.

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[Alex Rod]

again – thank you guys. I’ve been on FCpro for over 11 years and and Discreet Edit and Avid before that, so now I am getting used to the way Premiere Pro works.