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Problem importing XDCAM footage into final cut
Hello, and thanks in advance for looking and any help you can offer.
I’m having trouble importing footage shot on a Sony ex1 into Final Cut Pro. When I add the folder to XDCAM transfer, the clips are all there, but they say “no image available” on the individual clip, and “no media” on the preview window.
I have installed the sxs driver. I also have not changed the folder names at all, and I know that the footage is there, because I tested it on a friends system and it works.
I’m using Final Cut 6.0.4, and importing the footage using XDCAM transfer 2.1.0
The machine is a Dual 2.5 GHz PowerPC G5 running OSX version 10.4.11
Anything else I can offer to give a better idea of what it might be, just ask.
Thanks so much,
Joe
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I don’t believe you need to use the XDCAM transfer software anymore. I’m about to start editing a season of a show for Sony Pictures shot on XDCAM and we just ran a cam test a few weeks ago. I could pull the clips generated from the camera directly into the timeline of FCP 6.0.4 with no issue. This is part of the 6.0.4 update… I hope someone else can back me up on this as I haven’t started the show officially yet but this was how our camera test went…
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We’re using the Log and Transfer function here. There is a plug-in on the Sony Website that allows the Log and Transfer window to bring in the XDCAM footage instead of using Sony’s own software tool.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR Apple Color Training DVD available now!
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Walter can’t you just pull the clips directly into your timeline? When I do that, I don’t have any render bars…
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[Bryan Roberts] “Walter can’t you just pull the clips directly into your timeline? When I do that, I don’t have any render bars.”
Haven’t tried and we log all the clips with proper names before using them.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR Apple Color Training DVD available now!
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Walter . . .are you using the EX1 or the XDCam cameras? When you transfer the footage, are you able to being it in Pro Res? We quit using the Sony XD Transfer because we end up editing in ProRes and it required too much render time. We also found that Kona3 doesnt play well with 1440 footage.
Alan
Alan Smith
Media317Check out my blog – https://media317.com
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[Alan Smith] “Walter . . .are you using the EX1 or the XDCam cameras?”
We just started using the XDCAM cameras here on a new series. Using the EX 1 right now.
[Alan Smith] “We also found that Kona3 doesnt play well with 1440 footage. “
No clue what that means. DVCPro HD 1080i/50 is 1440 and we cut three feature documentaries with zero issues.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR Apple Color Training DVD available now!
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Kona3 does not play 1440×1080. The only settings in FCP Audio/Video Settings at 1080 is for 1920×1080. When we try to play 1440 footage through the Kona to our preview monitors we get nothing but colored snow.
We abandoned trying to edit native XDCAM footage because of this issue and digitize all footage to ProRes. How are you able to preview/play 1440 footage through Kona?
Alan Smith
Media317Check out my blog – https://media317.com
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[Alan Smith] “How are you able to preview/play 1440 footage through Kona?”
By using the correct Easy Setup. 1440×1080 WILL play out at 1920×1080. 1440 is the anamorphic frame size. The Kona (or FCP) will stretch that out to 1920 during playback.
It’s the same with DVCPro HD which is 720×960, 1280×1080 and 1440×1080 and HDV which is 1440×1080.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR Apple Color Training DVD available now!
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Walter, do you happen to have a link to that plugin from Sony? I’ve searched their site and can’t find it for the life of me.
Also just to make sure we’re on the same page. The footage that I’m trying to import is on a hard drive transferred from the SxS card, and not directly from the camera.
Thanks for your help
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[Joe Gorges] “Walter, do you happen to have a link to that plugin from Sony? I’ve searched their site and can’t find it for the life of me. “
I found the link through Apple’s site under 3rd party plug-ins.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR Apple Color Training DVD available now!
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