-
MXF Files – I just…I have no idea…
So I’ve been given about 200gigs of files to turn into a view able file. They came in .mxf format, which I’ve never worked with before but since Premiere Pro CC accepts them, I did too.
They all look like they were pulled straight off the card in folders labeled something similar to 201609_P202, though the last two digits changed for each folder. The recorded event was a two camera setup and I needed to multicam them. I import from the video subfolder and my first batch of about 12 files had 11 duplicates, about an hour and a half each. Looked in the second folder, same deal. I multicamed them without much difficulty.
The second batch was recorded after a short break. These are about 14 files each, all different, all about 10 minutes each. When I import from the video folder they have no sound. This was not the case last time, I just imported and boom sound existed. So I import sound from the audio folder, have to manually merge the audio and video together. But now that I’m working with merged files the multicam doesn’t want to play with them, so I’m piecing them together when I start to realize something: this should be one long clip. And the each camera breaks the clip in different places. Its like piecing a big puzzle together.
So I’ve taken a break to ask help with this format. Did I do something wrong? Do I need a special program to get these pieces into a whole? Why did it multicam work with the first batch and not the second? Why did the first one duplicate 11 times? How come the second batch didn’t automatically have sound with it? What is going on?!?!
ANY help is greatly appreciated.
-
5 Replies
-
Don’t use File > Import.
Use the Media Browser instead.
Walter Soyka
Principal & Designer at Keen Live
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
RenderBreak Blog – What I’m thinking when my workstation’s thinking
Creative Cow Forum Host: Live & Stage Events -
Oh man…thanks so much. Wish someone had showed me this is school
-
[Jon Nestor] “Oh man…thanks so much. Wish someone had showed me this is school”
We’re all still in school. And always will be.
-
Speaking of school. Here’s a post that talks about import asserts from tapeless formats into Premiere Pro. Good stuff for those unfamiliar with the Media Browser.
https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/importing-assets-tapeless-formats.html
Enjoy,
Peter Garaway
Adobe
Premiere Pro -
Thanks all. That is very helpful. Found a video also explaining Media Browser a bit. Definite “ah ha” moment. Won’t forget now!
Reply to this Discussion! Login or Sign Up