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Table Of Contents
- Final Cut Pro Working with High Definition and Broadcast Formats
- Contents
- About High Definition andBroadcast Formats
- Working with HDV
- About HDV
- Native HDV Editing Workflow
- Transcoded HDV Editing Workflow
- Using the Canon XL H1 HDV Camcorder
- Using the Sony HVR-V1 HDV Camcorder
- HDV Format Specifications
- Working with DVCPROHD
- About DVCPROHD
- Working with DVCPROHD in FinalCutPro
- Using the DVCPRO HD FrameRateConverter
- Working with 24p DVCPROHD
- DVCPROHD Format Specifications
- Working with IMX
- Using the Log and Transfer Window
- About File-Based Media
- About the Log and Transfer Window
- File-Based Media Terminology
- Sample File-Based Media Workflow
- Mounting Media Devices
- Using the Browse Area
- Using the Preview Area
- Using the Logging Area
- Using the Transfer Queue
- Reingesting Clip Media
- Working with Spanned Clips
- Archiving File-Based Media from Cards
- Setting Log and Transfer Import Preferences
- Working with Panasonic P2 Cards
- About Panasonic P2 Cards and Media Files
- Working with Panasonic P2 Cards and FinalCutPro
- Using Print to Video to Output to P2 Cards intheAGHVX200 Camcorder
- Capturing over FireWire as if a P2 Card Were a Tape in a VTR
- Panasonic AG-HVX200 Camcorder Compatibility
- Panasonic P2 Card Format Specifications
- Working with AVCHD
- Working with AVC-Intra
- Working with Sony XDCAM Formats
- About XDCAM, XDCAMHD, and XDCAMEX
- Working with XDCAM, XDCAMHD, and XDCAMEX inFinalCutPro
- Installing Sony XDCAM Software
- Connecting an XDCAM, XDCAMHD, or XDCAM EXDevice toYour Computer
- Ingesting XDCAM, XDCAM HD, or XDCAMEX Media
- Choosing an Easy Setup and Editing XDCAMMedia inFinalCutPro
- Choosing an Easy Setup and Editing XDCAM HD orXDCAMEX Media inFinalCutPro
- Rendering and Conforming XDCAMHD or XDCAMEX Media
- Exporting Sequences to XDCAM, XDCAMHD, orXDCAMEXMedia
- XDCAM, XDCAMHD, and XDCAMEX Format Specifications
- Working with REDCODE RAW
- Working with Sony Video Disk Units
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The Log and Transfer window allows you to transfer AVCHD
footage from file-based camcorders.
This chapter covers the following:
 About AVCHD (p. 111)
 AVCHD Formats Supported by Final Cut Pro (p. 111)
 Working with AVCHD in Final Cut Pro (p. 112)
 AVCHD Format Specifications (p. 114)
About AVCHD
AVCHD is an HD video format jointly developed by Sony and Panasonic. AVCHD uses
Advanced Video Coding (AVC) compression (also known as MPEG-4 part 10 or H.264) to
achieve high-quality images and low data rates. AVCHD camcorders record on a variety
of file-based media, including 80 mm DVDs, hard disks, and flash memory (such as
Secure Digital cards and memory sticks).
The AVCHD specification allows most SD and HD dimensions and frame rates, though
each camcorder usually supports only a few formats. The AVCHD color sample ratio is
4:2:0, with 8 bits per sample. Audio can be recorded in 5.1-channel surround sound
with Dolby Digital (AC-3) compression or up to 7.1-channel surround sound
(uncompressed). Some camcorders, such as the Panasonic HDC-SD5 camcorder, use a
two-channel built-in microphone.
AVCHD Formats Supported by Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro does not have native editing support for AVCHD footage. However, the
Log and Transfer window automatically transcodes AVCHD footage to the
Apple ProRes 422 codec or the Apple Intermediate Codec during transfer.
Important: You cannot export footage back to the AVCHD format from Final Cut Pro.