“Just import it. Convert it to the Avid MXF file. AMA is good for getting ACCESS to the footage (as the name states, Avid Media ACCESS), but not all files are well suited for working with in their native format. Even a QT file in an Avid codec can have issues, so just transcode it to DNxHD and use that.”
Shane,
I’m a little confused – or maybe I’m not. You’re suggesting the original poster convert his file to AVID MXF. You closed by saying he should transcode it to DNxHD.
Is there any confusion there or, is it the case that one can transcode a file into any one of the Avid HD codecs but that any file transcoded or imported into AMC becomes Avid MXF media regardless of codec used on import/transcoding?