Macs can read SD cards, so no driver required. Same as with P2 cards.
This camera uses AVCHD, so it's already populated by default in the FCP7 Log & Transfer.
Panasonic white paper here:
ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/pub/panasonic/Drivers/PBTS/papers/Editing%20AVCHD%20with%20Final%20Cut%20Pro%207.pdf
I prefer ProRes 422. But I'll use LT for some projects. Or Proxy for offline/online.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Sony EX3, EX1 XDCAM Post
Sony software for working with XDCAM footage:
https://www.servicesplus.sel.sony.com/sony-software.aspx
You need to create a pro account in order to download some of it. There are plug-ins for Avid and FCP7 (via Log&Transfer), a clip browser and a SXS card driver.
Someone had listed the steps on his own blog/website (links do not work anymore though, so go direct to Sony Service Plus link above.)
http://www.pauljoy.com/2009/03/2230/
https://www.servicesplus.sel.sony.com/sony-software.aspx
You need to create a pro account in order to download some of it. There are plug-ins for Avid and FCP7 (via Log&Transfer), a clip browser and a SXS card driver.
Someone had listed the steps on his own blog/website (links do not work anymore though, so go direct to Sony Service Plus link above.)
http://www.pauljoy.com/2009/03/2230/
Monday, March 4, 2013
AME Settings
AME Settings
Adobe Media Encoder is rather fast at transcoding. Results seem decent. So why not use it more. The Export Settings is not very intuitive though.
1- Check "Render at Maximum Depth" box if you want 10bit processing, else it's limited to 8bit.
2- Don't bother converting between frame rates, it's crap.
3-The "Aspect" drop-down menu selections are for the OUTPUT. Can't see how to force the Source AR. Do you? Someone? Adobe?
3- Don't forget to set the Audio properly in the Audio tab - I use 24bit but it's 16bit by default.
Adobe Media Encoder is rather fast at transcoding. Results seem decent. So why not use it more. The Export Settings is not very intuitive though.
1- Check "Render at Maximum Depth" box if you want 10bit processing, else it's limited to 8bit.
2- Don't bother converting between frame rates, it's crap.
3-The "Aspect" drop-down menu selections are for the OUTPUT. Can't see how to force the Source AR. Do you? Someone? Adobe?
3- Don't forget to set the Audio properly in the Audio tab - I use 24bit but it's 16bit by default.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Apple Cinema Tools Inverse TK
For the life of me I can not get proper inverse TK on this clip. I tried several times, I selected a few different A frames, no luck.
Wait a minute... That little check box that you're supposed to leave selected...
Well, since my result is crap, I fall into the category "does not produce the correct result" don't I?
Let's try to uncheck the bugger...
And you know what? That was it! It works! Done clean, beautiful!
Why the misleading? Why oh, why?
Wait a minute... That little check box that you're supposed to leave selected...
Well, since my result is crap, I fall into the category "does not produce the correct result" don't I?
Let's try to uncheck the bugger...
And you know what? That was it! It works! Done clean, beautiful!
Why the misleading? Why oh, why?
Friday, February 8, 2013
Apple Motion Retiming
In Apple Motion, to properly retime footage, import Media, drop into the timeline. Click+Option at the end of the clip and extend to the desired length. (Trim bracket turns into stopwatch.)
Select the Media, open Properties tab. Expand Timing property. In Frame Blending select: Optical Flow.
When rendering the .mov, don't forget to check Frame Blending.
Select the Media, open Properties tab. Expand Timing property. In Frame Blending select: Optical Flow.
When rendering the .mov, don't forget to check Frame Blending.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Adobe Encore Error 11 on BDR Build
Got this dreaded error today building the BD image in Adobe Encore:
Blu-ray Error: "internal error 11 (software internal error: ..\..\Private\GraphicsEncoders\PGProcessor.cpp, line 236)", Code: "11", Note: "subtitle set too close".
The fix is to make sure subtitles have 5 frames or more space between them. Darn, I thought the belgium sub people had that covered... Back to Annotation Edit.
Reinhard explained it to me in an email:
Set Gaps to at least 5 frames in "General Preferences".
Use the "Fix gaps" or "Fix gaps end" function for all selected subtitles.
And... It's working! Thank you Reinhard!
- By the way, I like to add a dummy sub entry at the beginning of each reel. That helps with merging tracks and making sure subs are keeping sync - peace of mind if u will. BUT I need to remember to trash them dummies before building. So 5 reels = 5 dummies to delete.
Blu-ray Error: "internal error 11 (software internal error: ..\..\Private\GraphicsEncoders\PGProcessor.cpp, line 236)", Code: "11", Note: "subtitle set too close".
The fix is to make sure subtitles have 5 frames or more space between them. Darn, I thought the belgium sub people had that covered... Back to Annotation Edit.
Reinhard explained it to me in an email:
Set Gaps to at least 5 frames in "General Preferences".
Use the "Fix gaps" or "Fix gaps end" function for all selected subtitles.
And... It's working! Thank you Reinhard!
- By the way, I like to add a dummy sub entry at the beginning of each reel. That helps with merging tracks and making sure subs are keeping sync - peace of mind if u will. BUT I need to remember to trash them dummies before building. So 5 reels = 5 dummies to delete.
Adobe Encore Specify Link
In Adobe Encore, to select which audio track gets played, right-click on the Menu Button, Specify Link. Select the Audio and Subtitle track targets from the drop-down menus.
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