[Gavin Macroberts]

I use Prelude as an ingesting program for video files. It is like lightroom, but for video.

In our department, we have several different types of cameras that we use, and each camera uses a different codec (GoPro Hero 3, Sony HVR-V1U, and a JVC GY-650). I use Prelude to import all of my videos, convert them to the same codec for editing, and automatically name them. You can also add metadata to your files that will come in handy later on.

While it takes a longer to ingest my footage, it saves me time in the long run when it comes to editing.