[Greg Janza]

[Rich Rubasch] “….now if only Adobe’s software would.”

Are you a member on the “Moving to Premiere Pro Forum” on facebook? I ask because there’s Adobe employees that sometimes respond to queries there.

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[Greg Janza]

[Bill Davis] “We just have to accept that we now live in a Ready – Fire – Aim universe.”

And that’s a good thing. When we’re talking about products as expensive as the Apple line the buying public has a right to know about flaws or defects.

It sounds like Apple is dealing with the throttling issue quickly so perhaps the transparency of review info has aided in getting Apple to come up with a fix strategy.

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[Greg Janza]

Problem solved:

Here’s the Adobe doc that solved it for me:

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/libraries-panel-not-working.html

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[Greg Janza]

An update, I contacted Adobe tech support and the rep took control of my computer and attempted to fix the issue for about an hour with no luck. It’s now been escalated and I’m awaiting contact by a senior level tech rep from Adobe to figure out what is preventing the libraries from loading.

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[Greg Janza]

You just need to get creative. Upload the dance recital to Vimeo or Youtube and then use the smart function of your tv to dial Vimeo or youtube in. And then never try to use a thumb drive ever again with your tv.

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[Greg Janza]

If your originating files are H264 make sure you convert them to an edit friendly codec before starting your project. Either Pro res or DNxHD will work. H264 is CPU intensive and so your overall work efficiency will drop considerably if you don’t convert them.

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[Greg Janza]

Your workflow approach is problematic. AE is not an editing program. The weakest aspect of AE is audio and if you’re editing interview clips you’ll be dealing with a lot of audio.

A more streamlined flow:

Do all of your editing in Premiere with your original media. When you have a finished and approved final version, you can either make use of dynamic linking to do the grading in AE or you can simply open your Premiere timeline in AE. All audio editing should be done in Premiere.

There’s a lot of grading options inside of Premiere and so if there’s a quick turnaround time, I’d recommend that you stay in Premiere. You also could export an XML and do the grading in Resolve.

Also, your Sony files are MXF which is a wrapper that Premiere has problems with media managing. If you’re committed to creating shortened files, you’ll need to transcode to pro-res or DNxHD.

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[Greg Janza]

[Oliver Peters] “I think today, people entering the field come from a more rounded background, where the experience isn’t just editing. It’s a combo of production, graphics, and post. So that starting point is varied for the majority of the business.”

While it’s true that young people entering the business have a more varied skill set, the need for mentoring remains. Being able to tell a good story in an efficient manner does not come naturally to most. There may be young folks with great technical skills in multiple programs but the technical is always secondary to the storytelling.

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[Greg Janza]

[Bill Davis] “But for some clients, location still matters. “

This concept is dying off fast. 80-90% of my annual work is done from home and that’s been the case for me for several years.

You also don’t necessarily need 300mbps internet download speed in order to work remotely successfully. The real key is faster upload speed for the endless posting of versions.

I too would add that the example you used to highlight the FCPX paradigm shift is no different than any other job posting. The requirements of that post have become the default norm for every project I work on and it makes no difference if it’s a Premiere project or FCPX project.

One thing about your work situation Bill that seems different than many other freelancers is that you only use FCPX. What’s becoming more the norm is being well versed in multiple NLE programs and not siloing yourself off on just one.

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[Greg Janza]

I agree with John. You’ve just been lucky Oliver. The Project manager needs a ton of improvement. mxf files also copy in their entirety and not just timeline selects. And yes, audio efx often trip it up too.

Perhaps this method will work better for you:

https://www.thepremierepro.com/blog-1/2016/1/4/hey-project-manager-whered-my-folders-go

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