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Richard Cavell · May 7th, 2012, 12:10 AM

Hi, everyone.

I'm excited about Adobe Creative Cloud. I'm especially excited about the price. I can install it on my Mac or on my Windows PC. On which platform does it run better?

Note that I'm editing QuickTime .mov files with the XDCAM EX codec, but I wouldn't expect that to make much difference.

Richard

Leslie Wand · May 7th, 2012, 01:08 AM

on your most powerful?

Bart Walczak · May 7th, 2012, 02:51 AM

XDCAM in .mov wrapper is only supported on OS X.

Noa Put · May 7th, 2012, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leslie Wand

on your most powerful?

Exactly, platform doesn't matter, performance does, Adobe software requires a powerfull pc/mac, preferably packed with memory and a approved gpu to get the most from it.

Richard Cavell · May 7th, 2012, 07:30 PM

If XDCAM EX footage in a .mov is not supported in OS X, which format should I convert it to for use with Premiere on Windows? What about converting it to lossless h264 within .m4v using handbrake?

Richard

Bart Walczak · May 8th, 2012, 03:51 AM

XDCAM EX in mov is only supported on OS X. It is not supported on PC. I would suggest shooting XDCAM EX in mp4 wrapper, which is supported by both.

If you can't do it, you can rewrap the files on the OS X to MXF wrapper using Sony's utility, which is supported by both OSes, and it will take less time than transcoding.

Lossless and h264 are two words that exclude each other. h264 is always lossy. Besides, h264 is very CPU intensive.

If you want to transcode, I suggest some codec that is more NLE friendly like ProRes, DNxHD or Cineform. All are supported on both platforms.

Richard Cavell · May 8th, 2012, 04:45 AM

Bart,

Thanks for the ideas. I'm going to have to settle on a codec. I could use Final Cut Pro X to transcode the videos, and maybe clean them up a bit at the same time. Will this be any good for me?

Calibrated{Q} XD Decode Download

Richard

Bart Walczak · May 8th, 2012, 11:09 AM

With calibrated{Q} XD Decode you will supposedly be able to read XDCAM EX in mov wrapper on Windows. I have not tried it, so I can't tell one way or another.

May 7th, 2012, 12:10 AM	#1
Richard Cavell Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Posts: 102	Windows or OS X? Hi, everyone. I'm excited about Adobe Creative Cloud. I'm especially excited about the price. I can install it on my Mac or on my Windows PC. On which platform does it run better? Note that I'm editing QuickTime .mov files with the XDCAM EX codec, but I wouldn't expect that to make much difference. Richard

May 7th, 2012, 01:08 AM	#2
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	Re: Windows or OS X? on your most powerful? __________________ www.lesliewand.com.au

May 7th, 2012, 02:51 AM	#3
Bart Walczak Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warsaw/Poland Posts: 716	Re: Windows or OS X? XDCAM in .mov wrapper is only supported on OS X. __________________ Creative Impatience - The Solace of Simple Solutions. A few useful plugins for Adobe users, and my remarks on the tools and the craft in general.

May 7th, 2012, 07:30 PM	#5
Richard Cavell Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Posts: 102	Re: Windows or OS X? If XDCAM EX footage in a .mov is not supported in OS X, which format should I convert it to for use with Premiere on Windows? What about converting it to lossless h264 within .m4v using handbrake? Richard

May 8th, 2012, 03:51 AM	#6
Bart Walczak Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warsaw/Poland Posts: 716	Re: Windows or OS X? XDCAM EX in mov is only supported on OS X. It is not supported on PC. I would suggest shooting XDCAM EX in mp4 wrapper, which is supported by both. If you can't do it, you can rewrap the files on the OS X to MXF wrapper using Sony's utility, which is supported by both OSes, and it will take less time than transcoding. Lossless and h264 are two words that exclude each other. h264 is always lossy. Besides, h264 is very CPU intensive. If you want to transcode, I suggest some codec that is more NLE friendly like ProRes, DNxHD or Cineform. All are supported on both platforms. __________________ Creative Impatience - The Solace of Simple Solutions. A few useful plugins for Adobe users, and my remarks on the tools and the craft in general.

May 8th, 2012, 04:45 AM	#7
Richard Cavell Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Posts: 102	Re: Windows or OS X? Bart, Thanks for the ideas. I'm going to have to settle on a codec. I could use Final Cut Pro X to transcode the videos, and maybe clean them up a bit at the same time. Will this be any good for me? Calibrated{Q} XD Decode Download Richard

May 8th, 2012, 11:09 AM	#8
Bart Walczak Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warsaw/Poland Posts: 716	Re: Windows or OS X? With calibrated{Q} XD Decode you will supposedly be able to read XDCAM EX in mov wrapper on Windows. I have not tried it, so I can't tell one way or another. __________________ Creative Impatience - The Solace of Simple Solutions. A few useful plugins for Adobe users, and my remarks on the tools and the craft in general.