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how to import MXF files (p2) from XHDD to premiere pro cs3?
hi everybody,
can somebody help me out, this is the system i use: HP pc dual core, 3,54 gb ddr, windows xp service pack 3 and adobe premiere pro cs3
i’ve found a lot of info bout importing p2 cards footage. I got somebody to help me out, cuz at first i didn’t notice the button on the left side of the panasonic to be recognized as a 1394 device.
as i mentioned i got somebody to help me out, but that person has a MAC computer and via his MAC, he helped me store the footage via p2 content management system directly on my external hard drive,without going through a FCP
right now i have a bunch of MXF files mixed, so i have a lot to sort out. that’s no biggie but what need to know right now
is: HOW TO IMPORT THESE MXF FILES INTO PREMIERE PRO CS3..?
understand that I need to convert it..can you tell me with what program i can convert the files (pls an affordable one and or reasonable quality)
and to what file extension i need to convert the mxf files? to .mov or something else?
cuz the footage consists of video, audio, proxy elements. when i want to convert do i just select the video footage or do i have to add the right audio with the right video footage first before inputting in a converter program?
know a lot of questions…so i hope you can help. MUCH APPRECIATED!!!
tnx in advance
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5 Replies
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Fisrt, you need the lastest update for CS3. The early version didn’t support P2.
You don’t have to convert anything, but the previous Mac import worries me a little…
It would be best if you had the original “CONTENTS” folder from the P2 card. You would then browse to the video folder and import all the files. Premiere will link the audio automatically.
BTW, on a PC you can’t use firewire from the camera, it has to be USB. You have to change the transfer menu item (9) in the camera to USB as well.
Vince Becquiot
Director | EditorKaptis Studios
San Francisco – Bay Area -
hi, tnx for your reply,
about adobe cs3: in projectsettings i can choose the hdvcpro settings, does that mean that i have the updated version?
regarding my footage: the storage on my xhdd via the mac did maintain the mxf file structure
regarding converting 1: first i couldn’t import mxf files at all, but now it suddenly can (after re-installing adobe cs3), the bad part is that i cant see the footage while playing back in premiere pro cs3
regarding converting 2: i luckily have cineform aspect and via the hdlink i was able to convert the files to simple AVI format.
final: now i’m able to import, see, hear and edit the footage but there’s a but! a big BUT 😉 HAHA..
when i drag the footage into the timeline a thin red line appears above, which indicates i still have to render and can not edit in realtime
however cineform says it integrates its own render engine, is it possible to see this plug-in in premiere pro? cuz i cant find it
and above that despite the thin red line above it seems i’m able to edit and playback in realtime
if this all is no biggie and means that i can just continue i have one final question: WILL THIS IN ANYWAY EFFECT THE ENDRESULT OF THE FOOTAGE AFTER EXPORTING IT?
tnx again for the help, much appreciated
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Seems like you are having issues with either your system or the Premiere application itself. My recommendation would be to start from scratch, new OS, new Premiere installation.
Yes, if the DVCPro HD preset is available you should be able to import, although if you do a new installation it may be available even if the update isn’t there, so make sure you update first.
As for converting, as long as it’s lossless you are ok with quality, but yes, you may have to render.
If the Cineform plugin doesn’t appear in premiere, it could be that it’s an older version that’s not supported in CS3 ?
Again, IMO, you would save yourself a lot of time with a clean installation.
Vince Becquiot
Director | EditorKaptis Studios
San Francisco – Bay Area -
hi vince,
how you doin? thnx again for your fast reply,
I think you’re right bout my OS en adobe application. AFter reinstalling adobe aplication everything went smood, was kinda hard to believe
As far as i could tell there was’nt actually a way to tell that the endresult after converting was lossless
i just took the converted footage and imported it into premiere pro and after fx just to testdrive the export quality. and i have to say..supurb!!
regarding the plug-in (cineform) i can see some cineform plugins back into premiere pro: effects> cinefrom hd collor correction (just 1 e.g.)
so far so good i’d say…thnx for the confirming my thoughts, now i’ll start editing. If I may have a problem again, I’ll post a new thread.
tnx a lot mate (Y)
greetings
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The key with interacting with FCP is that any footage imported form the P2 utility into FCP is actually re-wrapped as Quicktime…it’s no longer MXF…and the Quicktime DVCPROHD codec is not in the Windows version of Quicktime (sens a letter to Apple on that one…)
PPro does directly import the MXF material directly from the folder structure on the P2 card, so if the data has been transferred and not processed, you’ll be fine.
CineForm does do a really nice job of converting most formats frankly, and if you have a higher end project where you’d like to post in 10 bit for more precise color correction, it’s an excellent way to go (not to mention that it’s read/write cross platform unlike ProRes).
TimK,
Director, Consultant
Kolb Productions,
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