file browser for mac at DVinfo.net

George Sickler · February 12th, 2011, 07:06 PM

Who is using what? I have been searching for a solution for my mac work flow. I have the nx5u with no real ability to browse and sort files. This is very inconvenient! VLC works ok, but what a drag, not getting to preview thumbnails, and just sort and transfer.

Is there ay rainbow in the sky solutions that I seem to be missing? Sony Browser for xdcam is kind of clunky but at least got the job done.

Thanks for any help.

Geo

Jackson Hager · February 12th, 2011, 07:13 PM

Final Cut's or iMovie's capture dialog. If all you need to do is see thumbnails, play clips, and import some of them, either one can do that.

Adobe Bridge might work too (it works for my T2i anyway). And I think Premier has a pretty robust file browser/previewer.

George Sickler · February 12th, 2011, 07:35 PM

Thanks Jackson.

I am using Adobe CS5. I will check into iMovie is it will browse the AVCHD files. I will check bridge too, thanks for the tips, wondered if there was a program like the browser that was created for Windows for the nx5 that will work on the MAC.

Ario Narendro · February 13th, 2011, 08:53 PM

What I know that sony don't have any mac version for their CMU.. so I use Log & transfer feature from FCP to preview my AVCHD files. I've tried adobe bridge for preview mpeg files from NX5 but haven't try it yet to preview AVCHD files...

regards,
AN

George Sickler · February 13th, 2011, 09:55 PM

thanks, I guess it is just going to have to use Premiere and import the videos to browse them. the CMU is not mac friendly, I might try fusion and windows xp.

Adobe Bridge does not work to view the AVCHD files. I tried it last night, and it does not work. Bummer!

Thanks for your reply, just curious of workflow solutions.

It would be nice, it seems they could convert the Sony Browser for xdcam pretty easy, or maybe this needs to be written, and sold for a nominal fee. I would pay $49 or so for a fluid solutions. - probably not any more than that thou.

Thanks!

George

Ario Narendro · February 13th, 2011, 11:31 PM

by the way, if i'm not wrong, there is a feature on adobe premiere which have similar function with sony's CMU..is it media browser? i forgot the exact name. with that feature you can manage your footage..:)

February 12th, 2011, 07:06 PM	#1
George Sickler Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 83	file browser for mac Who is using what? I have been searching for a solution for my mac work flow. I have the nx5u with no real ability to browse and sort files. This is very inconvenient! VLC works ok, but what a drag, not getting to preview thumbnails, and just sort and transfer. Is there ay rainbow in the sky solutions that I seem to be missing? Sony Browser for xdcam is kind of clunky but at least got the job done. Thanks for any help. Geo

February 12th, 2011, 07:13 PM	#2
Jackson Hager Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 32	Final Cut's or iMovie's capture dialog. If all you need to do is see thumbnails, play clips, and import some of them, either one can do that. Adobe Bridge might work too (it works for my T2i anyway). And I think Premier has a pretty robust file browser/previewer.

February 12th, 2011, 07:35 PM	#3
George Sickler Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 83	Thanks Jackson. I am using Adobe CS5. I will check into iMovie is it will browse the AVCHD files. I will check bridge too, thanks for the tips, wondered if there was a program like the browser that was created for Windows for the nx5 that will work on the MAC.

February 13th, 2011, 08:53 PM	#4
Ario Narendro Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Denpasar - Bali, Indonesia Posts: 37	What I know that sony don't have any mac version for their CMU.. so I use Log & transfer feature from FCP to preview my AVCHD files. I've tried adobe bridge for preview mpeg files from NX5 but haven't try it yet to preview AVCHD files... regards, AN

February 13th, 2011, 09:55 PM	#5
George Sickler Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 83	thanks, I guess it is just going to have to use Premiere and import the videos to browse them. the CMU is not mac friendly, I might try fusion and windows xp. Adobe Bridge does not work to view the AVCHD files. I tried it last night, and it does not work. Bummer! Thanks for your reply, just curious of workflow solutions. It would be nice, it seems they could convert the Sony Browser for xdcam pretty easy, or maybe this needs to be written, and sold for a nominal fee. I would pay $49 or so for a fluid solutions. - probably not any more than that thou. Thanks! George

February 13th, 2011, 11:31 PM	#6
Ario Narendro Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Denpasar - Bali, Indonesia Posts: 37	by the way, if i'm not wrong, there is a feature on adobe premiere which have similar function with sony's CMU..is it media browser? i forgot the exact name. with that feature you can manage your footage..:)