how to play mxf file in fcp or avid

[Shane Ross]

Well, what version of FCP are you using? Avid? With FCP 5.0.4 to FCP 5.1.4 you need to use the IMPORT PANASONIC P2 option:

P2 workflow for FCP 5.0.4

With FCP 6.0 and up, you use FILE>Log and Transfer.

Avid Adrenaline has it’s own workflow…and I am not sure of that.

Shane

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[Alex Petrovitch]

Question out there for everyone:

Is it better to get footage from P2 cards by importing/ingesting the CONTENTS and LASTCLIP via “P2CMS” or “SHOTPUT PRO” than going into FCP7 and just importing already made MOV files?

Is it better to have the audio and the MXF files separated as in the P2CMS transfer? what the hell is an MXF file? Is there data loss when doing the MOV transfer?

Also – when dragging the MXF file onto a timeline, FCP7 gives you “suggested” settings for the timeline. I shoot in 24fps, but it suggests DVCPRO HD 1080i60. Why the “60”.

Also – my footage seems to be having lines on the subject when they move quickly – is that because I shot in 1080i, instead of using 720p. (I am using the HVX200)

thanks!