EOS plugin for Final Cut is out!

[Declan Smith]

I totally agree with you. I should have qualified what I said; I was referring to the transcoding speed. I don’t see any particular speed difference between mpeg streamclip and canon plugin, but from an end to end workflow, definetly faster, better and easier, in my opinion. I like the fact that the transcoded clips are linked to the source material in fcp.

Declan Smith
https://www.madpanic.tv
FCS3 / After Effects CS4 / Combustion / Canon 7D / Canon XL2

[Lance Bachelder]

Figures this comes out AFTER we have transcoded over 2500 clips and renamed them via slate. This will be a great tool to have on set for asst editor – like it a lot.

Lance Bachelder
Southern California

[Lucian Perkins]

I get the same message “contains unsupported media or has an invalid directory structure….” as well when I try to direct the new files to a new folder as well, but I’m not sure about your reference to “.THM” files. I did not delete any files from my card and it seems that the problem it is referring to is with the invalid directory of the new folder I created on my hard drive for the files. Anyway, I’m lost with this. Any help?

[Declan Smith]

Things to try:

1. Make sure your directory structure is like this

/DCIM/100EOS7D

where is some top level folder. The plugin seems to be a bit particular about the directory layout.

2. Make sure that you don’t have any other files in other formats, in the directory. Only have files that came from the camera.

Declan Smith
https://www.madpanic.tv
FCS3 / After Effects CS4 / Combustion / Canon 7D / Canon XL2

[Lucian Perkins]

Geez. Thanks. I tried that without success. So I’m Log and Transferring directly from the card in case that makes a difference. And created a file directly on my media drive: DCIM/100EOSD which is what is on my card and tried adding custom path to that and at various other folder levels in the off chance that might work without success. Any other thoughts? Thanks again

[Declan Smith]

The .THM files contain the meta data and thumbnail JPEG for each of the MOV files created. You must have both of these in place for Log & Transfer to correctly identify the directory as being one containing canon media. You get the same error message for either incorrect directory structure or missing media / THM files.

The only other thing I would do, is try copying over say just one MOV and THM file into the correct directory structure and seeing if will recognise that. Also, confirm that the plugin installed correctly by seeing if it come up in the preferences pane of the LOg & Transfer window.

Below is a screen grab of the kind of structure I meant and the THM / MOV files.

Apart from that, I can’t replicate the problem. My problem was first not having the THM files, and secondly not having the expected directory structure.

***** ALSO Make sure that the directory you select when adding from the Log & Transfer window is not lower down than DCIM or more than one dir up from DCIM ****

i.e. Given My Directory structure is this:

PROJECTS -> Slimbridge -> DCIM -> 100EOS7D

Then when clicking Add Volume from the log and Transfer window:

Selecting PROJECTS will fail
Selecting Slimbridge will work
Selecting DCIM will work
Selecting 100EOS7D will fail

Declan Smith
https://www.madpanic.tv
FCS3 / After Effects CS4 / Combustion / Canon 7D / Canon XL2

[David Cabestany]

Declan, do you know if Premiere Pro needs a similar plug in or anything extra for that matter in order to support 7D files?

[Declan Smith]

Hi David
I have not used premiere pro and therefore can’t really comment on the premiere pro workflow. However, any editing system is going to struggle with h.264 files as they are in a delivery format not an editing format.

So my advice would be to convert them into an appropriate editing format that suits your workflow. In addition, I would adopt a strategy to back up your source material. This, apart from giving you piece of mind in the event of a data loss, gives you options later to transcode to a different codec if needed.

Declan Smith
https://www.madpanic.tv
FCS3 / After Effects CS4 / Combustion / Canon 7D / Canon XL2

[James Marshall]

Hi
I have been following the threads giving details on how to get footage from the 550D into the log and transfer window, but on my system: Macbook pro, os 10.6.3 Fcp 6.0.2 it does not want to play ball. I have tried editing the plist I even tried using a downloaded plist,
I have tried changing the directory structure but always get this warning:
“DCIM” contains unsupported media or has an invalid directory structure. Please choose a folder whose directory structure matches supported media.
if anyone out there has any ideas they will be gratefully recieved.

James 🙂

[Jennifer Jones]

We’re having the same problem / error – Anyone else find a different workaround?