Jeff Pulera
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Hi Jim,
Are you using the Sony media utility to transfer the clips into the computer? Try directly copying file folder from SxS card to hard drive without utility, this was recommended to us by Adobe for our CS4 customer (using Matrox MX02 Mini) and this resolved the issue.
Jeff Pulera
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Hi Colleen,
You’ll need to choose a preset from the ACVHD folder, not AVC-Intra, which is a higher-end Panasonic format totally different from AVCCAM.
AVCCAM is an AVCHD format. AVCHD isn’t a real edit-friendly codec and may require a powerful machine for smooth editing. One option is to look at the Cineform NeoScene codec, which will convert your AVCCAM clips to the Cineform codec which will require less overhead to edit and should provide a better experience, IF you have troubles with AVCHD.
Jeff Pulera
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Hi Terry,
Are you sure you have the correct model number, because the Sony HDR-FX1000 camcorder records HDV to miniDV cassettes and has nothing to do with AVCHD. HDV is MPEG-2, AVCHD is H.264 format.
With this camera, you record directly into Premiere via 1394. Optionally, you can use Cineform NeoScene to convert the captured HDV files to the Cineform codec for editing. In Premiere, you can send your edited project (1080i) back to tape via 1394 if you wish, it will be transcoded back to the HDV format first behind the scenes then sent to tape.
Jeff Pulera
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Hi Jordan,
After years of editing with Premiere, I had that happen recently and it turned out that the “loop” button was enabled under the Program Monitor window, but the loop point was like one frame, so it appeared to not play when I hit spacebar. If that’s not the issue, I don’t know then
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Hi David,
With each passing day, less and less people even own a 4:3 TV set. I’d work to convince the client to stick with 16:9 since everything is going that way (already gone, really!).
That said, HD is by nature widescreen – there is no 4:3 HD format. You could finish your edit in the HD timeline, export to an appropriate HD format (some type of .avi file likely), then Import that clip into a 4:3 SD project where you can Scale the video to fill the screen (eliminate letterboxing)and also position left and right to keep the subject in frame. I believe this is what they called “Pan & Scan” when films were converted to 4:3 for VHS (most are now 16:9) on DVD.
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Hi Eva,
When you import a 16:9 clip into your 4:3 project bin, right-click the clip and choose “Interpret Footage” and choose the appropriate pixel aspect from the list to get the correct look.
In the event that you would want to eliminate the black bars on any of these clips, use Adobe Motion > Scale to enlarge the clip until it fills the screen. Some image will be cropped from the right and left, but you can adjust left or right using Motion to crop as needed.
Jeff Pulera
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Hi Todd,
You might wish to look into an intermediate codec such as Cineform NeoScene that is specifically designed for what you want to do. This will provide excellent quality AND a smooth workflow in Premiere.
Jeff Pulera
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QuickTime NTSC DV. Can I ask why you need to export to a “DV Stream”, maybe there is a better solution
Jeff Pulera
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Hi Matt,
What kind of project are you working on with 2048 x 865 dimensions? These are not standard “video” dimensions that I’m aware of.
Try using the “Desktop” preset, customizing the settings to match your 2048×865 needs, and start a NEW project that way. Next, Import the old project and see if that works.
Also, make sure the Cineform codec is installed on the current machine.
Jeff Pulera
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Hi Brad,
One of our clients had the same issue and we were told by Adobe that the Sony Clip Browser utility should NOT be used to “convert” the clips during import, but rather the raw media folders should be copied directly from the SxS card to the video hard drive. This works perfect for our customer using CS4.
Jeff Pulera
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