Mac Public Beta Question: XP Premiere Pro to FCP workflow? at DVinfo.net

Tim Dashwood · March 7th, 2007, 08:24 PM

David,

A JVC 720P24 film I shot last year (Kent Tessman directed 'Bull') was captured with Aspect HD and cut on Premiere Pro 2.

When the cut is locked I would like to move it to a MacPro system with Decklink for Final Cut Pro for final color correction and output to HDCAM.

Have you have a recommended workflow to do this sort of thing?

David Newman · March 7th, 2007, 09:13 PM

Once the Mac stuff is out of beta, you could to a re-wrap from AVI to MOV (a function within HDLink we are going to add.) Then send CineForm files to FCP. Otherwise you will be dealing with uncompressed as a safe way to move data between platforms.

Patricia Lamm · October 13th, 2007, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by David Newman

Otherwise you will be dealing with uncompressed as a safe way to move data between platforms.

David:

If my client will be editing with mac+fcp, but no cineform, is this still the best way to send a HD file from my PC+PP+Aspect HD to him? Does one export as Quicktime Animation (not the Cineform QT option)?

Is there a second-best way to output a compressed file that he could use ... so that I have an easier way to transport the file?

David Taylor · October 13th, 2007, 03:41 PM

Patricia, there really are no good cross-platform compressed codecs besides CineForm. At HD your only option if you want to maintain the files with enough quality for editing is uncompressed or CineForm.

In your situation you can export as a CineForm MOV from Aspect HD, then move the files to Mac. Then have your client download and install the free CineForm Mac codec (Intel Mac only). Once installed the decoder never expires, but the encoder expires after 15 days unless it is purchased.

That means you can still use CineForm files as the transport format and also within FCP without buying the CineForm Mac codec, but within FCP you need to modify the sequence settings to select a different codec as the render-to codec. Make sense?

Patricia Lamm · October 13th, 2007, 04:29 PM

Yes, that makes sense. Now to find out if it makes sense to the client! Thanks, David.

Peter Ferling · October 13th, 2007, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Patricia Lamm

Yes, that makes sense. Now to find out if it makes sense to the client! Thanks, David.

Tell me about it. I've exchanged files the uncompressed way as the client thinks cineform is neat, but they don't have the macintels yet. It's an extra step in post to create and the files are huge.

I've already had to deal with finished footage coming back, and had problems with corrupt files uncompressed and incompatible codecs, and had to settle for motion jpeg-a at 96% overnight to make the deadline.

Once the mac side of the codec is complete, I may consider having cineform as a requirement, or a plus for future business.

March 7th, 2007, 08:24 PM	#1
Tim Dashwood Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 3,637	Mac Public Beta Question: XP Premiere Pro to FCP workflow? David, A JVC 720P24 film I shot last year (Kent Tessman directed 'Bull') was captured with Aspect HD and cut on Premiere Pro 2. When the cut is locked I would like to move it to a MacPro system with Decklink for Final Cut Pro for final color correction and output to HDCAM. Have you have a recommended workflow to do this sort of thing? __________________ Tim Dashwood

March 7th, 2007, 09:13 PM	#2
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Once the Mac stuff is out of beta, you could to a re-wrap from AVI to MOV (a function within HDLink we are going to add.) Then send CineForm files to FCP. Otherwise you will be dealing with uncompressed as a safe way to move data between platforms. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

October 13th, 2007, 03:41 PM	#4
David Taylor Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Solana Beach, CA Posts: 853	Patricia, there really are no good cross-platform compressed codecs besides CineForm. At HD your only option if you want to maintain the files with enough quality for editing is uncompressed or CineForm. In your situation you can export as a CineForm MOV from Aspect HD, then move the files to Mac. Then have your client download and install the free CineForm Mac codec (Intel Mac only). Once installed the decoder never expires, but the encoder expires after 15 days unless it is purchased. That means you can still use CineForm files as the transport format and also within FCP without buying the CineForm Mac codec, but within FCP you need to modify the sequence settings to select a different codec as the render-to codec. Make sense?

October 13th, 2007, 04:29 PM	#5
Patricia Lamm Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 174	Yes, that makes sense. Now to find out if it makes sense to the client! Thanks, David.