[Adam Bromley]

Hi Alex,
Thanks for your response. Yes that’s exactly it. I have to transcode the files in order to offline clips with the project manager. Makes for a long offline process but it works. Wow, I thought going tapeless would speed up my workflow but it really makes it longer.
Thanks again, problem solved,
Adam

[Adam Bromley]

Ok I figured out that I have to transcode the files into another format for the project manager to work. I am transcoding to Apple Pro Res 422 HQ. The file sizes are huge though. Is there a better codec with smaller file sizes without significant quality loss?
Thanks for any help. I’m just trying to figure out the most efficient work flow.
Adam

[Adam Bromley]

Hi Ninetto, Thanks for your response to my post. Yes, I am checking the create new trimmed project box and specifying handles. I watched a tutorial online and I am doing everything they say. I can’t understand it. I did read on an adobe forum that Premiere Pro is a non-destructive editing tool which means it will never change your source files. It doesn’t make sense though because why have the project manager then? Even if I import 1 clip into Premiere pro, mark in and out points on a small portion of the clip the project size is the same as the output size and it just exports a copy of the entire clip. I am using mts files shot from a Sony NX5u and Sony HVR Z5P.
Thanks for any help,
Adam

[Adam Bromley]

Thanks Todd, I didn’t realize the free trial came with all the necessary codecs. CS5 trial didn’t have them.
Adam