User Guide

Chapter 6 Working With Panasonic P2 Media 79
Example Panasonic P2 Workflow
Although it is possible to copy P2 clips in the MXF format directly from a P2 volume to
your scratch disk, you cannot edit MXF-based media in Final Cut Pro. When you transfer
P2 clips using the Import Panasonic P2 window, Final Cut Pro automatically extracts
P2 media from MXF container files and losslessly transfers that media into QuickTime
media files on your scratch disk. You can then edit the QuickTime media files as you
would any other media.
The process of ingesting P2 footage is similar to using the Log and Capture window,
although it is much faster because P2 cards are a tapeless, nonlinear storage format.
Here is an example workflow to get you started with the Import Panasonic P2 window:
Step 1: Record footage
Step 2: Choose a scratch disk and logging bin
Step 3: Mount P2 volumes in the Import Panasonic P2 window
Step 4: Select clips in the Browse area
Step 5: View cips in the Preview area
Step 6: Add logging information in the Logging area
Step 7: Add clips to the Transfer Queue to ingest media
Step 8: Output to tape or P2 cards
Here are the detailed steps describing the Panasonic P2 workflow above:
1 Record footage on P2 cards with a camcorder such as the Panasonic AG-HVX200.
2 In the Finder, mount one or more P2 volumes on the desktop using a P2 card reader or
copy an entire folder from a P2 card to your scratch disk. For more information, see
“Mounting P2 Cards, Disk Images, and Folders” on page 81.
3 Choose Final Cut Pro > System Settings, then click the Scratch Disks tab.
4 Choose a scratch disk to determine where ingested media will be stored.
5 In the Final Cut Pro Browser, choose a logging bin where ingested clips will be stored
in your project.
6 Choose File > Import > Panasonic P2.
Any mounted P2 cards and disk images appear automatically in the Browse area.