HD editing

[Mark Suszko]

The general idea here is that you make a very accurate cut with the low-rez footage, then using the time codes and edit decision list information from the project file, your editing system can re-import the exact footage and only the exact footage that was used in your master, at the full resolution quality. You erase or dump the low grade versions and replace them with their high-grade originals, render the whole mess, and you’re done. You’ll want to be very careful with managing your editing information and also to calculate beforehand if you have enough space for the final product before you proceed. There is a free space calculator tool you can download from Digital Heaven that will quickly show you how many hours you have open at any particular resolution you work in.