[Megumi Nishikura]

Hi Jeremy-

I’m just getting started so no I have not named them yet. Off the SD Card, the files are named 0001.mts and so and so forth. I personally would like a little more descriptive title such as “Tom_00010.” I know you can rename them in FCP’s “Log and Transfer” but I wonder, if the original files are not an exact match then this will cause problems later on when media managing.
I am just trying to get my head around this whole process before I begin.

Thanks again for your thoughts.
Meg

[Megumi Nishikura]

Hi Jerry-

Thanks for your feedback. While this is ideal, I’m concerned that I will run out of drivespace/money needed for all the footage I’m about to shoot. I’m looking at probably a maximum of 10 hours of footage/per month over a six month time period. Taking that footage and converting it into ProRes would certainly eat up a lot of hardrive space.

Anyways, I’m still exploring my options. Thanks again.

[Megumi Nishikura]

Hi Shane-

Thank you for this. This was exactly what I was looking for.
The only other question that this raises is about whether I can rename the files when transcoding them through “Log and Transfer” or should I keep the file names exactly the same as they are numbered from the SD cards.

Thanks again for your help!
Meg

[Megumi Nishikura]

Hi Shane- I’m intersted in learning more about what you wrote here:

“Tapeless offers either a workflow that is online all the way from start to finish (never working with an offline codec), or the ability to log and capture in a low res codec and then Media Manage and reimport just the footage in the cut at full res (all within FCP)…or the ability to import at full res, media manage to a lower resolution, then reconnect to the full resolution, and then media manage the cut just like the fully online workflow. The entirety of all of these workflows occur within FCP.”

Can you direct me to some sites where I can learn more about how to do this?
I am about to start a new project with AVCHD footage on Final Cut 6.
Thank you.

[Megumi Nishikura]

Yay! Trash preferences worked!! thank you!

[Megumi Nishikura]

Hey Thanks for your suggestion but it still doesn’t do anything. The Render time window just flashes for a frame and the clip is still unrendered. Do you think re loading FCP will do it?