[Jon Doughtie]

It is true you don’t see in or out points per se. But with a cut command (CTRL+X) you can “lift and extract” and then paste wherever you want. Or simply copy/paste if you prefer.

System:
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Adobe CC 2015.02 (as of 6/2016)
256GB SSD system drive
4 internal media drives RAID 5
Typically cutting short form from HD MP4 and P2 MXF.

[Jon Doughtie]

Do you have a in-point and out-point set in the Premiere timeline? I think Media Encoder may want them.

System:
Dell Precision T7600 (x2)
Win 7 64-bit
32GB RAM
Adobe CC 2015.02 (as of 6/2016)
256GB SSD system drive
4 internal media drives RAID 5
Typically cutting short form from HD MP4 and P2 MXF.

[Jon Doughtie]

hese commands work based on what you have patched on the program side of the patch bay.

If your CTI is on a clip, and only that clip track is selected, the “D” key will select that clip in-to-out. If you then add the “/” key, everything vertically in the stack at that point will be highlighted.

If you have two tracks selected and press the “D” key, your selection will stretch to the longer of the two clips. Adding the “/” key will highlight everything vertically within the limit of the longer clip.

Any copy/paste functions you engage in after selection should be limited to the tracks selected in the patch bay.

Experiment with different patches, the “D” and “/” keys to see various results.

System:
Dell Precision T7600 (x2)
Win 7 64-bit
32GB RAM
Adobe CC 2015.02 (as of 6/2016)
256GB SSD system drive
4 internal media drives RAID 5
Typically cutting short form from HD MP4 and P2 MXF.

[Jon Doughtie]

Neat Video is one of those processor-hungry FX. Even on your machine.

If you take Neat Video off, and the problem goes away, well, there it is!

System:
Dell Precision T7600 (x2)
Win 7 64-bit
32GB RAM
Adobe CC 2015.02 (as of 6/2016)
256GB SSD system drive
4 internal media drives RAID 5
Typically cutting short form from HD MP4 and P2 MXF.

[Jon Doughtie]

Hi Matteo. It is simpler than you might think, as long as your file assets are not too large.

In Encore, import your m2v and wav files. Right click to create a new timeline. Place the m2v and wav assets in the timeline.

Now you have an asset you can work with if you want to do menus and such. If you don’t want to do menus, you can simply have that play when the disc is inserted in a player.

Encore is “end of life” as a product. But you can still probably find some tutorial videos online. They really helped me get started.

System:
Dell Precision T7600 (x2)
Win 7 64-bit
32GB RAM
Adobe CC 2015.02 (as of 6/2016)
256GB SSD system drive
4 internal media drives RAID 5
Typically cutting short form from HD MP4 and P2 MXF.

[Jon Doughtie]

Exactly what Ann said. You can right-click your footage in the bins, select “Modify” and make your changes. You can also create presets that will give you what you want with one simple select. Keep in mind that once this is done, you will have to place the material in your timeline again for the changes to take place there.

System:
Dell Precision T7600 (x2)
Win 7 64-bit
32GB RAM
Adobe CC 2015.02 (as of 6/2016)
256GB SSD system drive
4 internal media drives RAID 5
Typically cutting short form from HD MP4 and P2 MXF.

[Jon Doughtie]

Amar, as you know, CS6 is quite a few versions behind now, so this issue may in fact have already been addressed in later versions. CS6 is an end of life product. I can understand why you would prefer to hang on to the stand-alone software, but some issues may come with that choice.

I have run into this issue in the past. I cannot remember if CS6 supports this possible solution. Create your new, empty project and import the bins and sequences, etc. (not the project). That may give you a new project to work from without losing any work. I have done this successfully in CC versions.

I have found it is a good plan for us, with long-running projects, to periodically start fresh. Archive the old, move on with the new. That has worked well for us.

System:
Dell Precision T7600 (x2)
Win 7 64-bit
32GB RAM
Adobe CC 2015.02 (as of 6/2016)
256GB SSD system drive
4 internal media drives RAID 5
Typically cutting short form from HD MP4 and P2 MXF.

[Jon Doughtie]

Hi Chris. Premiere Pro normally expects folks to set up their sequence (timeline) in a standard deliverable aspect ratio.

I presume you selected an HD720p resolution (1280×720 progressive scan) sequence (timeline) whether or not you realized you did that. Because that is the format of the sequence, when you go to render ti will fill the unused space with black letterboxing (top and bottom) or windowboxing (sides).

To avoid this you must set your custom resolution wither when you create the timeline, or change the values when you render. For example, when you get ready to render, go to the video tab, unlink the horizontal and vertical resolution, and change them to the output you desire.

I pretty much always work in standard aspect ratios, so I don’t do what you are doing. If Premiere Pro refuses to accept your change in aspect ratio, you can always set up a 1280×1280 comp in After Effects and render your final deliverable from there. But I think Premiere Pro will let you do it without that step.

System:
Dell Precision T7600 (x2)
Win 7 64-bit
32GB RAM
Adobe CC 2015.02 (as of 6/2016)
256GB SSD system drive
4 internal media drives RAID 5
Typically cutting short form from HD MP4 and P2 MXF.

[Jon Doughtie]

Hi Robert. For me, the “human error” would simply be missing something in the “adding on” to the backup. Forgetting an XML file or missing a clip thumbnail. Some formats are just picky about everything in the file structure of the recording media being in its place. Premiere Pro’s Media Browser is expecting it all to be there as well.

I would use option 2 myself if I had to. It’s more a “belt and suspenders” approach, and I still suffer a little from “no more tape on the shelf!” anxiety now and then.

Though I admit I don’t want to go back to tape days. If we’re gonna do that, why not get some 3/4″ decks and an RM-440 controller?

No, I don’t think I miss that at all.

System:
Dell Precision T7600 (x2)
Win 7 64-bit
32GB RAM
Adobe CC 2015.02 (as of 6/2016)
256GB SSD system drive
4 internal media drives RAID 5
Typically cutting short form from HD MP4 and P2 MXF.

[Jon Doughtie]

First thing – any chance your footage was shot at the LP speed instead of SP? LP speed was a dirty little secret of miniDV. The dirty little secret was folks had a lot of problems with it, even if the capture was from the original camera.

System:
Dell Precision T7600 (x2)
Win 7 64-bit
32GB RAM
Adobe CC 2015.02 (as of 6/2016)
256GB SSD system drive
4 internal media drives RAID 5
Typically cutting short form from HD MP4 and P2 MXF.