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How to use the new Prores versions ?
Hey
I just upgraded to FCP 7, BUT on mediocre hardware (macbook intel core2 duo 2.4, 4gb ram). I am looking for the most effecient way to work with AVCHD files from a consumer cam (panasonic G2, 720p avchd).
For that reason I am interested in the Prores LT and Proxy, but being a bit new to this game I am wondering if they are only for editing or used also for output.Wouldnt the prores LT or proxy be able to keep all the quality of a consumer file, or is anything gained by transfering to normal 422 ? If you use the proxy or LT how do you do it. Is it a matter of setting up the log and transfer function to use those, and then you stick to those in the conplete workflow ?
How someone can help.
Best wishes
Jakob
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8 Replies
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Use LT. Proxy is a little low even for consumer AVCHD.
In Log and Transfer, set the AVCHD preference to LT. Then say Yes when it asks you to set Sequence Settings to the clip.
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With an external harddrive you could edit most HD formats on this machine. Far from mediocre.
Indeed. don’t use Proxy. The name says it. It’s a proxy (offline) format.
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Ok great thx to you both I will try the LT version out.
Best wishes
Jakob
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I’m also upgrading to FCP 7 wanting to use ProRes for a sequence of clips shoot on a goPo HD at 1280×720 pixels (16:9), 60 fps, 15 Mbit/s data rate, would Proxy setting be good enough, or LT for safe measures?
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Well, run a test and see the results for yourself. Personally, I’d still stick with LT. But if you don’t see a difference (on a decent monitor, of course) then go for it.
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[shonnan wibrow] “wanting to use ProRes for a sequence of clips shoot on a goPo HD at 1280×720”
Use Mpeg stream clip and convert it to pro res and play with the quality setting in stream clip to see if you can find a good marriage between quality and file size.
Chad Tingle
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Proxy is an offline format. its just a reference to the original media. when I work with gopro footage i bring it into compressor and transcode it to prores and then take that file to fcp.
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“its just a reference to the original media”
that indeed is one meaning of “Rroxy”,
but Prores Proxy is self contained media, not a reference.
it’s “proxy” in that it’s really too low in quality to use for final products.nick
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