Help! Premiere CS3 Won't Lay Off to Canon XH-A1 at DVinfo.net

William Holland · February 21st, 2009, 10:16 PM

I am desperately in need of help. I have to lay off a project for a client that was shot 24f on a Canon XH-A1. I did not realize when I bought it but premiere does not support Canon 24f mode!!! It works fine in Final Cut Pro. What's even wierder is that i cannot even get basic playback in the timeline. I've been capturing fine for weeks. Is there a patch or something I can download or some solution for laying off. I cannot believe they would just not support it.

Battle Vaughan · February 22nd, 2009, 12:05 AM

There's a lot of help on this at the Adobe User Forums. One solution seems to be to use a CS2 plugin available here: Adobe - Premiere Pro : For Windows : Editing presets for Canon Progressive-scan HDV cameras
I also understand Cineform has a product that supports 24f. FWIW CS4 Premiere works fine with 24f....I don't have CS3 so I can't try any of this but I have captured and edited from an XHa1 in Premiere Cs4.....maybe the update would be worth it? HTH //Battle Vaughan /miamiherald.com video team

Tripp Woelfel · February 22nd, 2009, 11:39 AM

CS3 supports Canon's 24f.

William Holland · February 22nd, 2009, 02:03 PM

then is it possible this is a setting problem with my camera?

William Holland · February 22nd, 2009, 03:06 PM

I checked the adobe website and found out that 24f is not supported in cs3 or 4 for export to tape. what the hell?

Does the new version of media composer support it? this is so frustrating, because I do this for a living. Time to save up and get a mac.

February 21st, 2009, 10:16 PM	#1
William Holland Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 28	Help! Premiere CS3 Won't Lay Off to Canon XH-A1 I am desperately in need of help. I have to lay off a project for a client that was shot 24f on a Canon XH-A1. I did not realize when I bought it but premiere does not support Canon 24f mode!!! It works fine in Final Cut Pro. What's even wierder is that i cannot even get basic playback in the timeline. I've been capturing fine for weeks. Is there a patch or something I can download or some solution for laying off. I cannot believe they would just not support it.

February 22nd, 2009, 02:03 PM	#4
William Holland Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 28	hmmm then is it possible this is a setting problem with my camera?

February 22nd, 2009, 03:06 PM	#5
William Holland Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 28	CS3 and CS4 does not support canon 24f in export to tape!!! I checked the adobe website and found out that 24f is not supported in cs3 or 4 for export to tape. what the hell? Does the new version of media composer support it? this is so frustrating, because I do this for a living. Time to save up and get a mac.

February 22nd, 2009, 12:05 AM	#2
Battle Vaughan Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL USA Posts: 1,505	There's a lot of help on this at the Adobe User Forums. One solution seems to be to use a CS2 plugin available here: Adobe - Premiere Pro : For Windows : Editing presets for Canon Progressive-scan HDV cameras I also understand Cineform has a product that supports 24f. FWIW CS4 Premiere works fine with 24f....I don't have CS3 so I can't try any of this but I have captured and edited from an XHa1 in Premiere Cs4.....maybe the update would be worth it? HTH //Battle Vaughan /miamiherald.com video team

February 22nd, 2009, 11:39 AM	#3
Tripp Woelfel Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Conway, NH Posts: 1,745	CS3 supports Canon's 24f.