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FCP .mov into Avid
My colleague has converted footage from a Sony EX-1 using XDCAM transfer software into FCP, but unfortunately he didn’t facilitate for the fact that our clients are editing on AVID. I’ve been tasked with converting the footage into a format that can be easily read in AVID.
So far I’ve tried the DNxHD codec, but without great results. What makes the situation difficult is that I can’t try out files on the clients’ edit suite, only on my own companies Avid Xpress Pro 5.8.
The files I’m looking to convert are:
1280 x 720
XDCAM EX 720p25
35MBsI’d like to give the client the footage back in HD if possible, although they are eventually putting it onto Digi Beta so if I really have to I might be able to get away with SD.
Is exporting from FCP the best option or should I purchase some actual file conversion software?
Cheers.
Adam
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2 Replies
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Please tell me you have the original footage as it exists on the SxS card. Did he import it and then ERASE the card? Or did he do the proper thing and backup the contents of the card, and then import? If you have the card contents, then use that to import into the Avid. If not, then you’ll have to transcode to DNxHD on a proper Avid that can support that format.
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I wish I could tell you that he’d kept the original footage but I can’t. Very frustrating. Needless to say I’ll be putting myself forwards for the next job involving XDCAM footage.
So far I’ve encoded some Avid DNxHD files, and they seem to work on the Avid Xpress Pro that I have access to, although it asks me to convert them to either a file with audio and video or a matte file. I’d still be sleeping easier if I knew it worked on our clients Avid.
I’ve also tried converting the files back to XDCAM, and this has also had some success so far. However, FCP will only let me export to 1080p, and since our clients are using slow motion their project is 720p on Avid. Again, the files seem to work in Xpress pro, but it might not go down that well if I give them footage that’s a different resolution than it’s supposed to be.
I found it strange FCP wouldn’t allow a 720p export. Do you think I’ll be ok with the DNxHD footage?
Thanks for replying.
Adam
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