ProRes422 file size / converting from Canon 60D

[Steve Eisen]

Keep in mind if you want to use ProRes LT, you will need to upgrade to FCP 7.

Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Vice President
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group

[Tom Adams]

Thanks Dave…
good info.

when you say “So ProRes 422 isn’t the only option. It’s just the best option.” …that’s not really true because it depends on the intended use. Since I won’t be doing any color correction and it’s a real basic edit…I could get away with a much smaller file sies, like LT and Proxy (which, means I’ll need to actually open up that new fcp version 7 that is sitting on my hard drive 🙂 – good to know, btw, Steve, thanks).

I think I’ll be using mpeg streamclip instead of the log & transfer processs because I don’t need all that high res stuff – just basic, nice looking HD will be just fine for me…

Plus the log & transfer conversion time is really bogging things down. It’s actually taking longer than if I was to injest the tape like the good/bad ole days…

I’m gonna need ten new hard drives at this rate :(…

thanks for your info, greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Tom Adams – Director/Owner
Reelife Documentary Productions
“cool digital video stuff…not boring or dumb”
http://www.reelifeproductions.com
Williamsburg, MA, USA

http://www.FolktographybyTom.com
Folktography.zenfolio.com

MacPro
FCP studio2
4TB Firewire Drives
Panasonic DVX100a & EZ1

[Tom Adams]

Thanks Dave.

“It sounds as if you may misunderstand the type of image coming out of that DSLR; it’s 1920×1080, which is most certainly HD, and not any bigger than that.”

Nope don’t misunderstand the size of the image coming out of the camera and the “HDness” of it all but… just surprised that the size of the Canon h264 file that gets recorded onto the sd card basically gets quadrupled when it gets converted to prores422. and I don’t need it to be “that good”.

thanks for the help though. getting it all sorted out.

Regards,

Tom Adams – Director/Owner
Reelife Documentary Productions
“cool digital video stuff…not boring or dumb”
http://www.reelifeproductions.com
Williamsburg, MA, USA

http://www.FolktographybyTom.com
Folktography.zenfolio.com

MacPro
FCP studio2
4TB Firewire Drives
Panasonic DVX100a & EZ1

[John Pale]

If time and file size are most important to you, you might want to look at FCPX, as it works with Canon H264 natively…no transcode needed. You’ll have to learn a whole new way of working and live with it’s quirks and limitations, but depending on the type of editing you do, it could work nicely for you.

[Tom Adams]

John, ahah. very good to know indeed. it might just be time to make the plunge. I’m going to hold my nose as I jump! thanks
-t

Regards,

Tom Adams – Director/Owner
Reelife Documentary Productions
“cool digital video stuff…not boring or dumb”
http://www.reelifeproductions.com
Williamsburg, MA, USA

http://www.FolktographybyTom.com
Folktography.zenfolio.com

MacPro
FCP studio2
4TB Firewire Drives
Panasonic DVX100a & EZ1

[Scott Young]

I’m converting 60D files as well. I just use Streamclip to convert them to ProRes files.