workflow on CS4 project project between Mac and Window at DVinfo.net

J.J. Kim · February 18th, 2010, 03:32 PM

Hello?
I searched the term "cs4 mac window" and found one thread talking directly about workflow (cross working) between CS4 project between mac and pc.
Anyone doing it? creating premiere or encore project in pc, transfer it to mac and continue working it, and/or vice versa?
if so, how's experience? even more headache than simply using on pc?

here is my reason for asking:
1. i am not ready to move to final cut. i am extremely comfortable with premiere pro+adobe suite, and I already have 4 PC computers in my studio with cs4 installed.
2. i would like to have a laptop that's capable of same edit or editing away from desk. macbook pro seems to be a good fit for config and size. so i was thinking getting one with CS4 installed. maybe just premiere+encore.

any feedback or sharing experience would be greatly appreciated.
thanks, all.

JJ

Ronald Lee · February 21st, 2010, 07:28 PM

I posted this in another thread, but this one here is more relevant.

I am having the SAME problem as you, trying to get footage from a MAC to work in my PC. I am using Adobe Elements 7 on PC. Works wonderfully. Also have NeoScene Cineform.

The footage was shot on a Sony HDV camera and downloaded into Apple FCP in their own codec, in quicktime. It doesn't work for me, as when I try to open those files in Elements or Quicktime on my PC, it either just gives sound and no video OR (Elements) says it can't find the codec.

So the shooter is trying to figure out the best way to transcode the HDV footage to give to me in a way that preserves quality when I input into Elements.

We're trying H.264 (1080i ??) right now, but as that is a delivery format, when I try to color correct or crop or composite a logo on the footage, will it hold up? Will the footage be as sharp as on the Apple?

Note: I've also tried to convert the FCP HDV footage (in MOV/Quicktime) with Cineform Neoscene to it's own intermediary but Neoscene also wouldn't take it.

I did consider that maybe if I bought Quicktime Pro 7.6 just to do this it may work? Or is there another suggested way for me to get my footage into my PC?

Thankx

February 18th, 2010, 03:32 PM	#1
J.J. Kim Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wheeling, IL Posts: 270	workflow on CS4 project project between Mac and Window Hello? I searched the term "cs4 mac window" and found one thread talking directly about workflow (cross working) between CS4 project between mac and pc. Anyone doing it? creating premiere or encore project in pc, transfer it to mac and continue working it, and/or vice versa? if so, how's experience? even more headache than simply using on pc? here is my reason for asking: 1. i am not ready to move to final cut. i am extremely comfortable with premiere pro+adobe suite, and I already have 4 PC computers in my studio with cs4 installed. 2. i would like to have a laptop that's capable of same edit or editing away from desk. macbook pro seems to be a good fit for config and size. so i was thinking getting one with CS4 installed. maybe just premiere+encore. any feedback or sharing experience would be greatly appreciated. thanks, all. JJ

February 21st, 2010, 07:28 PM	#2
Ronald Lee Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 435	I posted this in another thread, but this one here is more relevant. I am having the SAME problem as you, trying to get footage from a MAC to work in my PC. I am using Adobe Elements 7 on PC. Works wonderfully. Also have NeoScene Cineform. The footage was shot on a Sony HDV camera and downloaded into Apple FCP in their own codec, in quicktime. It doesn't work for me, as when I try to open those files in Elements or Quicktime on my PC, it either just gives sound and no video OR (Elements) says it can't find the codec. So the shooter is trying to figure out the best way to transcode the HDV footage to give to me in a way that preserves quality when I input into Elements. We're trying H.264 (1080i ??) right now, but as that is a delivery format, when I try to color correct or crop or composite a logo on the footage, will it hold up? Will the footage be as sharp as on the Apple? Note: I've also tried to convert the FCP HDV footage (in MOV/Quicktime) with Cineform Neoscene to it's own intermediary but Neoscene also wouldn't take it. I did consider that maybe if I bought Quicktime Pro 7.6 just to do this it may work? Or is there another suggested way for me to get my footage into my PC? Thankx